10403 (v.5) Planning Dissertation 492

Area:

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Credits:

62.5

Contact Hours:

1.0

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

10402 (v.2) Planning Research Methods 491

Syllabus:

Topic to be investigated and proposed by the candidate and approved by the unit controller. Undertake a complete and individual research exercise from design to critical reflection.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have designed and implemented a research investigation into an issue of importance in relation to Urban and Regional Planning.

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:

Bell, J. (1999), Doing your Research Project. New York, Open University Press. Bickman, L. and Rog, D. (1997), Handbook of Applied Social Science Research Methods. London, Sage. (section 3) Black, T. (1998), Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences. London, Sage. Creswell, J. (1994), Research Design - Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. London, Sage. Creswell. J. (1997), Qualitative Enquiry and Research Design. London, Sage. Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y. (1994), Handbook of Qualitative Research. London, Sage. 19 Fink, A. (ed.) (1997), The Survey Kit. London, Sage. Fink, A. (1997), How to Conduct Surveys. London, Sage. Hart, C. (1998), Doing a Literature Review. London, Sage. Kitchin, R. and Tate, N. (2000), Conducting Research in Human Geography. New York, Prentice Hall. Morgan, D. and Kreuger, R. (eds) (1997), Focus Group Kit. London, Sage. Patton, M. (1990), Qualitative Evaluation & Research Methods (second edition). London, Sage. Sarantakos, S. (1993), Social Research. New York, Macmillan. Stringer, E. (1996), Action Research. London, Sage. Yin, R. (1994), Case Study Research: design and methods. London, Sage.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

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