Course Title: Undertake Research for a Building Related Project
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: ARCH5150
Course ID: 033962
Course Title: Undertake Research for a Building Related Project
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Program Code: C6060 - Advanced Diploma of Building Design and Project Administration
Course Contact : Richard Peterson
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: richard.peterson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
9925 4819
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
The successful completion of the Diploma of Building Design and Technology. The program is delivered as an integrated model with all courses with elements of co-assessment.Detail
Course Description
This unit relates to the development of skills and knowledge to design, execute and document the research for a building design related project of architectural complexity.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LCWF Undertake Research for a Building Related Project |
Element: |
Implement appropriate research strategies |
Element: |
Organise and analyse information |
Element: |
Prepare a research plan. |
Element: |
Report the findings of the research |
Element: |
Select an area of research. |
Learning Outcomes
Specific learning outcomes will be made available at the commencement of the course as the program is centred around a suitable live project .
Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
-Receive tuition in research practice, on line by podcast.
-Reflection on current practice and undertaking fully documented research.
-Participate in discussion of student research experience and progress, sharing research outcomes, on line in a chat space.
-Individual on-line consultations with lecturer.
-Presentation of research outcomes and group criticism in tutorial format.
-Consultation with interest groups, experts and stakeholders.
-Editing and collation of a fully documented report.
Teaching Schedule
Introduction
What is research?
Selecting a research question.
Preparing a research plan.
Example a documented research report: an abbreviated Conservation Management Plan.
Completing research report
Consultancy clinics with lecturer.
Editing and collation
Submission of final report
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS). Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers.. 6th Edition. AGPS, Canberra 2002. |
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Fellows, Richard & Anita Liu. Research Methods for Construction, Blackwell Publishing. Oxford (1997) 2003 |
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RMIT University. Building Design & Technology. A guide to finding information in the [RMIT University] Carlton Library. . [Undated]. |
Other Resources
Student-owned lap-top computer and relevant software
Printing
Internet connection
Digital camera
Overview of Assessment
Areas of assessment will include :
Completion of a self description
Research Plan
Draft Conservation Management Plan
Final Conservation Management Plan
Draft Research Report
Final Research Report
Assessment Tasks
All PDF format submissions
Compile a self description
Research Plan
Draft Conservation Management Plan
Final Conservation Management Plan
Draft Research Report
Final Research Report
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