Can surveying and construction management undergraduate sudents' attitudes to construction law be changed by changes in teaching?

Construction law is taught as a mandatory subject within surveying and construction undergraduate degrees as a requirement of accreditation demanded by professional bodies. Construction law is considered to be a vital part of surveyors' and construction managers' education, yet studies have shown that the subject is considered negatively by undergraduate students. The thesis uses action research to explore how construction law is taught at university and documents the use of problem-based learning to effect change. The thesis uses a multi-perspective approach incorporating experiments, surveys, interviews and fieldwork to answer the question can surveying and construction management undergraduate students' attitudes to construction law be changed by changes in teaching?. The thesis concludes that by using appropriate problems to enhance students' experiences at university, attitudes can be altered, particularly where students can see relevance to their chosen professional lives, and where intended learning outcomes are constructively aligned to assessment regimes.