Construction Management Research Principles

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the basic research skills for topics related to the construction industry and construction management as well as to prepare them for the Honours research project.

Course content

Students will learn about why research is carried out and how undertaking it results in establishing facts, new knowledge and conclusions, in the context of construction management research.
Students will learn the basic skills required for designing and conducting a research project, including literature search and review, research instrument development, and data collection and analysis techniques that are most frequently used in construction management research and ethical considerations in social science research.
Students will also learn about the various construction research topics, select a topic that is most relevant to their interest and future career path, and develop a research proposal on the selected topic in preparation for the Honours research project that they will conduct in the following semester.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Literature review, Proposal, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.