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RMIT University
School of Property, Construction and Project
Management
BUSM4331 – 1450 – RESEARCH METHODS FOR PM
Course coordinator and lecturer: Dr. Rebecca Yang
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This document is to be read in conjunction with the Course Guide for this course.
2. It is the responsibility of each student to confirm submission requirements including dates, time,
and format.
3. You will be required to complete 3 assignments in total.
4. All assignments should be submitted electronically through Blackboard.
5. Unless otherwise stated, all assignments submitted through Blackboard must be in Portable
Document Format (pdf). The below format should be strictly followed:
A4 paper (210 mm wide by 290 mm deep) with 25 mm margins on all four sides
Times New Roman typeface in 12 point pitch
One-and-half spacing
Leave a blank line between paragraphs without indent
Text should be justified across whole page width.
6. You will refer to publications, but you must write in your own “voice” and cite the references using
the Author-Date (Harvard) system. It is essential for you to fully understand what you write and to
be able to verify your source if you are requested to do so later on. The library provides
workshops and advice on citations and referencing.
7. The University regards plagiarism as an extremely serious academic offence. Submission through
BlackBoard includes your declaration that the work submitted is entirely your own. A cover page
(see the last two pages) should be filled in and submitted with each assignment.
8. If you are not clear about the requirements of the assignments, please seek your lecturer’s
guidance as soon as possible.
BUSM 4331 – Research methods for PM
S2 – 2014
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ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
No
Deliverable
Mark (%)
Submission Date
1
Literature review
45
3:30pm, 1st Oct. 2014
2
Research method presentation
10
12:30pm 10th Sep. 2014
3
Research proposal
45
3:30pm 24th Oct. 2014
BUSM 4331 – Research methods for PM
S2 – 2014
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RMIT University
School of Property, Construction and Project
Management
Assignment 1
Literature review
45 marks
PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Define a research problem that requires further substantial literature review and original
research exploration.
Critically review the current literature relevant to the research problem.
ASSIGNMENT TASK
Students will develop a literature review on a certain research topic individually to identify the research
gaps/problems and propose indications for future research. The lecturer will allocate a research topic
to each student. Students need to use the literature searching skills introduced in lectures to identify
the relative academic or public publications. Critical thinking should be conducted during the review
process. The review report should cover the following information:
Research topic
Background information
Literature searching process
Summary of publications
Research gaps/problems
Implications for future research
Define clearly your research title, aim and questions for future research
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
This is an assignment that is to be submitted and marked for each individual.
FORMAT OF ASSIGNMENT
Please refer to the first page of this document for formatting requirements. More instructions will be
provided in lectures.
Word limitation: no less than 3000 words (excluding bibliography and appendix).
ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
The report must be submitted electronically through Blackboard on 1st Oct. 2014 at 3:30pm