2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5170M International Construction Management and Engineering/ Engineering Project Management Dissertation

60 creditsClass Size: 140

Module manager: Dr Dicle Kortantamer
Email: D.Kortantamer@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Sep to 31 Aug (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent in civil engineering or a related subject.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The dissertation module provides the students with the opportunity to obtain professional and research skills and to undertake a substantial piece of original, independent research on a complex management problem. The module develops a critical awareness of current problems informed by the forefront of the debates in the field of study.

Objectives

The dissertation module aims to develop the ability to formulate and analyse a complex management problem. ICME students will choose a construction management topic, and EPM students will choose a project management topic. The students will identify a management problem within their chosen topic area, and then design and conduct a research project with the support of their supervisor.

In addition the module aims to develop the professional and research skills of students to prepare them for their future work place.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Appraise current problems by critically engaging with other people’s work and diverse sources of information, including key theories of the academic discipline. (CIOB Learning Outcome I, J, Q)
2. Evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline. (CIOB Learning Outcome I, J)
3. Formulate valid and reliable research questions, hypotheses or conclusions through critical analysis and interpretation of information. (CIOB Learning Outcome I)
4. Apply established techniques of research and enquiry to interpret the connection between research philosophy, approach and design as well as data collection and analysis techniques. (CIOB Learning Outcome I, O, R, S)
5. Evaluate methodologies, considering the relative strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. (CIOB Learning Outcome I, O)
6. Develop a research design that is suitable and justifiable to address a particular research question (CIOB Learning Outcome I, O)
7. Demonstrate the adoption of ethical standards in research and /or professional environments including the appraisal of ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment (CIOB Learning Outcome H, P)
8. Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CIOB Learning Outcome I, J, K, L)
9. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and applying knowledge, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level (CIOB Learning Outcome I, K, Q)
10. Appraise and critique professionals skills in a work environment
11. Demonstrate the skills required to become a reflective practitioner

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
1. Complex problem solving and decision making.
2. A critical awareness of current problems and new insights
3. A thorough understanding of a current management practice and its limitations.
4. Originality in the application of knowledge.
5. Ability to apply and adapt research design processes and methodologies in unfamiliar situations.
6. Ability to learn new theories, concepts, methods in unfamiliar situations.
7. Ability to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline
8. Ability to generate an innovative design for products, systems, components or processes to fulfil new needs.
9. Critical thinking
10. Reflection
11. Presentation skills
12. Academic writing
13. Academic language
14. Ethics
15. Digital proficiency and productivity
16. Systems thinking
17. Communication
18. Time management planning & organizing
19. Personal / self / career management
20. Active learning
21. Managing uncertainty, ambiguity and risk

Syllabus

Syllabus:
* Professional skills (time management, communication, self-management, analytical and critical thinking)
* Professionalism and competences
* Critical reflection
* Research methodology (philosophy, approach, design)
* Qualitative research methods
* Quantitative research methods
* Conducting library search
* Undertaking a literature review
* Critically reading academic articles
* Articulating the problem, aim and objectives
* Research project proposal writing
* Dissertation writing
* Ethics and academic integrity

Methods of Assessment

We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x Presentation
1 x Coursework
1 x Dissertation
1 x In-class test

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	18	2.00	36.00
seminars	4	2.00	8.00
Practicals	6	1.00	6.00
Independent online learning hours			40.00
Private study hours			510.00
Total Contact hours			50.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 09/05/2024

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