Research Practicum in Construction

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 Hours

OR

Written approval from the subject coordinator and the program coordinator

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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The subject provides students with an opportunity to produce an ordered, critical exposition of autonomously gained knowledge, thus demonstrating proper understanding of the nature, development strategies and conventions of research work, with particular focus in their area of specialisation.

The subject concentrates on the middle to final stages of research: from implementation of a research plan, to effectively interpreting and presenting results of the research plan implemented.

Seminar group and one-on-one meetings are held with the supervisor/coordinator, to allow students to exchange and/or obtain advice on their topics.

Knowledge and materials prepared in the NEW ‘Research in construction’ subject are to inform the final research report.

This subject aims to develop students’ ability in:

• Taking a specific course of intellectual action within those available in the construction discipline;
• Building on work previously developed to a specific research investigation end;
• Subsequently implementing a small research project;
• Reporting about and reflecting upon the work carried out;
• Synthesizing problems and results;
• Organizing work accordingly.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the skills required to:

• Write a scholarly document autonomously;
• Evaluate the significance of its content;
• Communicate strategically;
• Manage time;
• Behave ethically in situations where knowledge creation and/or usage are required.

• Assessment 1: Research development includes a preliminary data discussion due in week 6 (equivalent to 1000 words) worth 20%
• Assessment 2: Oral presentation based upon research proposal due week 10. Satisfactory completion of the oral presentation is hurdle requirement.
• The oral seminar is not assessed but the final report will not be accepted for examination unless a presentation has been made due in week 10 and is a hurdle requirement
• Assessment 3: Research Report equivalent to 4,000 words, due at the end of semester and worth 80%. This research will be based on research completed in the prerequisite subject, ABPL90358 Research in Construction. The 4000 words required for this piece of assessment is additional to work completed for prerequisite subject ABPL90358 Research in Construction. Writing submitted as part of the prerequisite subject may not be submitted as part of this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.