‘How do advancements in green building practices and sustainable architecture impact the socioeconomic and environmental dynamics of urban development in Saudi Arabia’

  ) Introduction: Justification, hypothesis and objectives
This section should include:
• an introduction outlining reasons for selecting your built environment related topic
(including case study brief where appropriate);
• the reasons why you have selected the topic;
• the research question, hypothesis or data used to generate a theory;
• your research objectives/questions.
(approximate word count: 500 words)
b) Literature review
This section should include:
• a preliminary literature review and theoretical framework. This should focus on key
writers, critically evaluating theories and academic and/or professional texts identified for
an initial literature review.
• a reference list of material cited in your literature review;
• a bibliography should also be provided that reflects not only material consulted, but also
indicates the sources identified for further reading.
(approximate word count: 1,200 words)
(excludes references and bibliography)
c) Research methodology
This section should include:
• an initial draft of the research methodology chapter discussing the proposed
methodology, any data sources to be used, supported by reference to research methods
texts,
• a brief discussion of the ethical issues involved in your proposed research;
• an outline Project plan;
• a Research ethics checklist.
(approximate word count: 800 words)
(excludes the Project plan and Research ethics checklist)