Two types of housing dissertation project: a briefing

Two types of housing dissertation project: a briefing

Type 1: housing-concerns- [non-academic stakeholders]/ also called consulting-oriented (Based on the agile literature review approach)

85% housing-concerns driven (Based on the agile literature review approach) [housing-concerns owned by non-academic stakeholders]

15% research-gap driven [as identified from the academic literature]

Main project value: practical value [especially actionable value]

Type 2: academic-oriented (very often inspired by a specific academic article or a specific academic dissertation report).

85% research-gap driven [as identified from the academic literature]

15% housing-concerns driven (Based on the agile literature review approach) [housing-concerns owned by non-academic stakeholders]

Main project value: academic value [especially originality value] [it makes useful contribution to the academic knowledge of the Housing Studies field]

Note: academic value and practical value are not totally separate; academics are also concerned that academic knowledge being useful to address practical problems in the real world.

Now, mainly related to type 2 project type, students need to also study the topic of research objectives, research aims and research questions.