Architectural Research (MMR601) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Architectural Research MMR601 Area Elective 1 4 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Bölüm öğretim elemanları
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main objective of the course is to provide necessary information related to techniques and methods that can be used in all phases of the problems in the field of architecture, from problem definition to assessment.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • Gains the ability for achieving a scientific research, • Learn techniques used in scientific research, • Gains the ability to achieve literature research, • Acquires the practice of presenting a research in inscriptive, oral and visual forms,
Course Content Introduction of theories related with research techniques in architecture through readings, expositions and discussions; defining by students of a research subject related to architecture-design-planning, evaluating and interpreting information obtained through literature survey and field work (e.g., questionnaires, surveys) with scientific methods.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction of the course
2 Research problem Selection of a research problem
3 Causality Literature research
4 Measurement Literature research
5 Discussion on the interim report Preparation of the interim report
6 Presentation of the interim report Preparation of the interim report
7 Description methods Design of the research
8 Sampling Data collection
9 Discussion on collected data Data collection
10 Discussion on collected data Field studies
11 Discussion on collected data Field studies
12 Statistical evaluation (tables) Field studies
13 Statistical evaluation (regression analysis) Data analysis
14 Discussion on the final report Data analysis
15 Discussion on the final report Preparation of the final report
16 Submission and presentation of the final report Preparation of the final report

Sources

Course Book 2. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, TÜBA, www.acikders.org.tr

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 7 70
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Apply the scientific process skills acquired during their education in the basic fields of architecture. X
2 Create a research problem related to architecture or urban field, develop hypothesis, reach a conclusion with qualitative/quantitative methods. X
3 Develop a new theory/method in the field of architecture and urbanism or apply a known method to a new field. X
4 Taking into account the interaction of the field of architecture with social life, they approach existing and new information critically and systematically and are aware of their professional responsibilities. X
5 Produce original, innovative and creative ideas and comprehensive research/projects in the field. X
6 Become aware of new ideas and complex problems/ideas in their field and make their analysis, synthesis and evaluation. X
7 Convey scientific information in their field by effectively using verbal, written and visual communication methods. X
8 Systematically complete academic research in their field and publish in national and international environments. X
9 Aware of the broad relationship between architecture and different disciplines, they work interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and supradisciplinary, take responsibility and use initiative. X
10 Conduct scientific research on socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-political and technological problems and development in their field and contribute to the implementation processes. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 1 67 67
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 125