Research Methods in Built Environment and Design G (11002.1)

This unit introduces the nature of research and research methods in the built environment and design. It covers research theories, literature review, research approaches and design, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Students will obtain knowledge and develop skills in selecting appropriate research methods for investigating important issues concerning the built environment and design with critical thinking and analytical skills.

This unit is co-taught with 11007 Built Environment Research: Approach and Analysis PG.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Implement relevant approaches, design and data collection methods in the built environment and design;
2. Critically review literature to underpin research topics;
3. Demonstrate analytical skills in qualitative and quantitative research;
4. Select and apply appropriate methods to inquire research questions; and
5. Prepare a research design and communicate it in a written form and oral presentation.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11007 Built Environment Research: Approach and Analysis PG.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.