ECTS - Architectural Research
Architectural Research (MMR612) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Architectural Research | MMR612 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To develop application skills by understanding the relationship between research philosophy, research areas, strategies, and methods in architecture |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| 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 |
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| 1 | Research philosophy in architecture: Relationship between design and research in architecture as a theory and practice area | |
| 2 | Introducing "areas and types of research" ranging from interior design to urban space design at different scales according to "theories, concepts, indicators, variables and values" | |
| 3 | Ethical, aesthetical, and economical dimensions of research in architecture | |
| 4 | The structure of research in architecture: The process of designing the research phases as a whole from its inception to its publication | |
| 5 | Literature in research design: Introducing the types of publications (master thesis, ph.d. thesis, articles, scientific research projects, etc.) and their contents; introducing the sources and access channels | |
| 6 | Paradigm, theory, and method associations in shaping the research work in architecture | |
| 7 | Midterm Paper | |
| 8 | Interpretative-historical research types and sample works | |
| 9 | Examination of qualitative research types and sample works | |
| 10 | Examination of correlational research types and sample works | |
| 11 | Examination of experimental and quasi-experimental research types and sample works | |
| 12 | Examination of simulation research types and sample works | |
| 13 | Examination of logical argumentation types and sample works | |
| 14 | Examination of case studies and combined strategies and sample works | |
| 15 | Student presentations | |
| 16 | Student presentations-Term Paper |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Frayling, C. 1993. Research in Art and Design. Royal College of Art Research Papers 1 (1), 1–5. |
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| 2. Groat, L.N. and D. Wang 2013. Architectural Research Methods, second ed. New york: John Wiley & Sons. | |
| 3. Hale, J.A. 2000. Building Ideas: An Introduction to Architectural Theory. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.• | |
| 4. Kothari, C.R. 2004. Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. New Delhi: New Age International | |
| 5. Korydon, S. 2012. Introducing Architectural Theory Debating a Discipline. New York: Routledge. | |
| 6. Synder, J. 1987. Architectural Research. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. | |
| 7. Till, J. 2005. What is architectural research? Architectural research: three myths and one model. Discussion Paper. London: RIBA. | |
| 8. Walliman, N. 2011. Research Methods: The Basics. New York: Routledge. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 70 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 18 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 26 | 52 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||