Built Environment Research Methods PG (11809.1)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Built Environment Research Methods PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Professional investigations and research activities are common within the design and built environment disciplines. This unit introduces the nature of investigation processes and research methods and how to integrate into day-to-day professional activities. The unit covers a range of research theories, literature review processes, research approaches and design, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Students will obtain knowledge and develop skills in selecting appropriate investigation and research methods for examining and evaluating important issues concerning the built environment and design. Students will also investigate and apply relevant indigenous perspectives relating to site investigation and examination techniques to enhance their awareness of this important aspect of our culture and professional practices.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the main approaches used in professional investigation and research activities within the built environment disciplines;
2. Critically evaluate information from a range of sources to develop research questions;
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the fundamental epistemological, methodological, and ethical issues involved in undertaking investigation activities and research; and
4. Clearly express professional knowledge, understanding, ideas, arguments and opinions with confidence and clarity; in both spoken and written form.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Henry Liu
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Henry Liu
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

The recommended readings will be supplied via the unit UCLearn portal.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

  • Students are highly encouraged to attend all sssions (lectures plus tutorial) in each week through the semester.
  • Students are also encouraged to participate in discussion during the lectures and tutorials.
  • Attending the Week-12 and -13 classes to help with peer review activities is expected.
  • A satisfactory level of attendancy to the officially scheduled on-campus sessions of the course is a legal requirement of the Australian International Student Visa.

Required IT skills

Common IT skills, such as writing a report electronically, using web browsers and conducting online literature search, are required.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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