Aydın, M (2025) Evaluation of master's degree programmes in project and construction management: an agglomerative hierarchical clustering study. International Journal of Construction Management, 25(1), pp. 18-31. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
This study examines master's degree programmes in project and construction management in Turkey and the TRNC until 2022. It covers 16 master's degree programmes and represents their current status. The study groups courses to evaluate and develop the contents of the master's degree programmes. It creates course knowledge areas through course grouping and provides the numerical data necessary for the clustering process. The study clusters similar and related master's degree programmes using the AHC method and proposes new programme names for the classes obtained with AHC. This paper intends to serve as a guide for research on active master's degree programmes in project and construction management, to update and/or develop such programmes, and to evaluate the past and present situation for future studies.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | agglomerative hierarchical clustering; construction management education; dendrogram; master's degree programmes; project and construction management; xlstat |
| Index terms: | clustering, programme, Turkey, future study, construction management education |
| Subjects: | project controls, Geography, professional education, research design and methodology, data science |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Digital Applications, Time Control, Education, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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