Built Environment

Module I – Introduction to scientific research of built environment contains the following contents: Science and profession; ways of research (basic, applied, targeted, developmental); research ethics and basic research methods (hypothesis, field and laboratory experimental work, repeatability, standards, precision, computer modelling), Data collection and handling; displaying of results; writing research publications (original and review paper, IMRAD, poster, abstract, monograph, review, peer review, dissertation, examples of good and bad practice, author rights, citing literature, guidelines for forming theses and works on FGG) for periodicals and professional conferences; laws and standards in the field of documentation in the Republic of Slovenia; Scientific excellence, evaluation of SR in the Republic of Slovenia and abroad, world lists of class universities (Shanghai, Times), citation and self-citation (Thomson Reuters, SCOPUS, SCIRUS, Google Scholar), h-index; Research work in the Republic of Slovenia: organisation and financing sources (SAZU, IAS, SATENA, MVSZT, ARRS, MR, SGTP); Research work in Europe (European Research Area, bilateral projects, platforms: ECTP) resp. in the world (bilateral cooperation), Lisbon strategy, Research & Development impact on the development and industrial productivity; innovation and competitive position; Intellectual property: main terms, patents, improvements, inventions, protection of intellectual property, author rights, patent application, conditions at UL (LUI Ljubljana University Incubator, IRI UL Institute for Innovation & Research, technological park; Data bases with adequate professional literature in the field of built environment: CTK & NUK, DIKUL as the entrance point, DOAJ, specialised data bases in the field of technics (SCI-Expanded, SCOPUS, Thomson Reuters, Science Direct, Springer Link, Wiley, Compendex, ICONDA, ASCE) and other data bases such as of standards and patents (PATLIB center CTK); world wide web and Google Scholar, SCIRUS; key words; author’s search and search after cited works.

General Slovenia requirements for this degree level. The institution must confirm the final programme checklist.

• A completed qualification appropriate for PhD / Doctorate.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment requested by the institution.
• Final requirements must be confirmed for the applicant's education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.