SRR311 - Built Environment Research Project

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Yolanda Esteban
Trimester 2: Beau Beza
Trimester 3: Beau Beza
Prerequisite:

Must have completed 8 credit points of study

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Minimum study commitment of 10 hours per week.  The Unit Chair will clarify the exact scheduled learning activities (campus and/or international) on application.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Minimum study commitment of 10 hours per week. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact scheduled learning activities (campus and/or international) on application.

Note:

Entry to this unit is via application and/or interview with the unit chair, applications close end of week 1 of trimester. 

Students are required to fund their own travel and accommodation costs and activities undertaken in this unit. 

Content

In consultation with the Unit Chair, students will be required to undertake activities including defining a research topic or project that examines a topic in the built environment. The tasks may involve planning a research project; delineation of a design/construction process; undertaking a project as part of an on campus study and/or domestic or overseas study tour; collecting and analysing data appropriate to the research topic or project; and documenting and/or expressing the results of the research in a range of suitable assessable media. The specific research or project topic and the details of the research or project are to be determined in consultation with the Unit Chair.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Demonstrate specialist expertise in chosen topic area.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2

Identify and critically evaluate literature and precedents in a chosen topic area.

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3

Organise and carry out a program of investigation appropriate to the discipline chosen area.

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO4

Articulate findings.

GLO2: Communication
ULO5

Develop and present a structured argument and conclusions.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Research/project journal
4000 word (or equivalent) written journal 50% Respective due dates for different study tours/research projects
Assessment 2
Research/project report
4000 word (or equivalent) written report 50% Respective due dates for different study tours/research projects

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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