Area: | Department of Construction Management |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | To be selected by each student, to be approved by the head of department and to be an extension of any previous learning area in the course. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Considered a problem in association with the design of a research program. Implemented the design and related it to a building report. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Project Management Institute-Proceedings, Project Management Journal, PMNetwork International Journal of Project management Journals relevant to specific industries Books: Section 658.404 in library (5th floor) CD-ROMS: BPO, ICONDA, ABI/INFORM, COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE |
Unit Texts: | Sarantakos, S. (1993), Social Research, Macmillan. Kumar, R. (1996), Research Methodology: A Step By Step Guide For Beginners, Longman. Naoum, S. G. (1998), Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students. Oxford, UnitedKingdom, Butterworth-Heinemann. Fellows, R. and Liu, A. (1997), Research Methods For Construction, Blackwell Science. Runeson, G. and Skitmore, M. (1999), Writing Research Reports: A Practical Guide for Students of the Built Environment, Deakin University Press, Geelong, Victoria |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Outline proposal 30%, Literature Review 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: |  40300 Building (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2   |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: |  Not Online   | Result Type: |  Grade/Mark |
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Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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