| CODE | CNM5901 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The student will select a real-life based construction management issue following consultation with an appointed tutor and an employer/construction industry operator define the research problem, and devise an appropriate research approach. The findings of the research exercise will be presented in written form and in an oral presentation. Study-unit Aims The aim of the study-unit is to introduce the student to the application of academic scholarship to issues faced in the construction industry. The aim of this study-unit is to give the students an opportunity to undertake research on an approved topic related to project management. This will allow the student to demonstrate competency in planning a piece of adequately focused research, with a research plan that is suitable for the task in hand, undertake data gathering and background reading / research to the selected topic, analyse and discuss the findings and draw up a document that stands up to academic standards at Master's level. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: This unit enables students to deepen their understanding of an aspect of project management of their own choice. The unit is structured as a research project so students can demonstrate their ability to identify, design, plan and undertake research on a specific project management issue and effectively communicate your findings in an appropriate manner for a Master’s degree. The ability to critically review and assess previous literature and research, and to demonstrate sustained intellectual effort in analysing a topic, are key elements of the dissertation. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify and critically appraise an existing work life situation; 2. Define a project remit; 3. Design a project plan; 4. Execute a project plan; 5. Collate relevant data; 6. Analyse and discuss collated data with reference to a project's term of reference; 7. Present conclusions and recommendations for a targeted audience. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Will depend on selected topic. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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