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AR40443: Advanced research dissertation

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 240
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • public engagement (CW 20%)
  • journal paper (CW 50%)
  • grant proposal (CW 30%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: You must have achived a final mark of over 70% in AR30315 to take this unit.
Aims: To gain knowledge and experience in inquiry-based research.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to conceive, develop, conduct and disseminate research.

Skills: Intellectual skills
* Critical appraisal of a research field - assessed
* Conception of a research thesis - facilitated
* Design of a suitable research approach to tackle a problem - facilitated
* Conducting of research into a stated thesis - facilitated
* Dissemination of research in professional and public-engagement settings - assessed
Professional/Practical skills
* Analytical, laboratory or computational skills related to the material covered - assessed
Transferable/key skills
* Communication skills - assessed.

Content: Supervision of research project according to the specific nature of the topic. Taught research skills include literature search, critical reading, problem formulation, design of research approach, data gathering (through one or more of literature search, field work, questionnaires, laboratory tests, analytical work or computation), formulation of discussion, publication strategies, design of public-engagement activity, engaging with the public, engaging with research professionals and grant proposal development.

Programme availability:

AR40443 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-AFM03 : MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEAR-AKM03 : MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEAR-AFM07 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEAR-AKM07 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)

Notes:

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