10901 (v.3) Project Management Report 691

Area:

Department of Construction Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Preparatory work for an individual study, research project under the direction of a tutor. The main activity will be preliminary preparation and development of the report - planning, selection, literature review. An introduction to research methodologies.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the types of data available from statistical and non-statistical sources, and the appropriateness of these two different types of research. An ability to consider the problem of the design of a total research programme and its implementation, and to relate this to a choice of a Project Management Report topic. Made significant progress towards the completion of the Project Management Report. Produced a draft literature review.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

A Style Guide (eg. Strunk & White - The Elements of Style, third edition). Allan, G. and Skinner, C. (ed.) (1991), Handbook for Research Students in the Social Sciences. New York, Falmer. Anderson., Durston, B. and Pool, M. (1970), Thesis and Assignment Writing. New York, Wiley. Blau, P. (1973), The Organisation of Academic Work. New York, Wiley. Bouma, G. (2000), The Research Process (fourth edition). Oxford, Oxford University Press. Burns, R. (2000), Introduction to Research Methods (fourth edition). New York, Longman. Creswell, J. (1994), Research Design - Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. New York, Sage. Douglas, J. (1985), Creative Interviewing. New York, Sage. Fellows, R. and Liu, A. (1997), Research Methods for Construction. London, Blackwell Science. Leedy, P. and Ormrod, J. (2001), Practical Research Planning and Design (seventh edition). New York, Merrill Prentice Hall. Madsen, D. (1983), Successful Dissertation and Theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. New York. Jossey-Bass. Marshall, C. and Rossman, G. (1989), Designing qualitative research. New York, Sage.

Unit Texts:

Kumar, R. (1996), Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. New York, Longman. Sarantakos, S. (1998), Social Research (second edition). London, Macmillan.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Draft Literature Review 70%, Outline Research Proposal 5%, Survey Instrument 20%, Topic Selection/Problem Formulation 5%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y