Course Details

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

ARCH505

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1ARCH505RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES3+1+048

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Explaining the nature of architectural research and research design.
Discussing the frontiers of the architectural research.
Criticizing the literature review through a variety of sources.
Identifying research methods based on the research design.
Course Content The course mainly focuses on “Research Design” in architectural research. The nature and philosophy of research, the phases of research design, types of research methods including data collection and analysis processes, the representation of the research findings, and ethics in research are discussed in detail through in-class practices, readings, and discussions. The students propose a research design throughout the semester following the weekly activities and assignments, depending on their indented field of study.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures
Discussions
Research design practices
Reading reviews
Assignments
Research activities
Mid-term submission & presentation
Final submission & presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Buket Metin https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/buket.metin buket.metin@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources www.canvas.agu.edu.tr
What is “Research”?
Research Design
Research Experiences
Ethics in Research
Research Proposal Writing
www.canvas.agu.edu.tr
www.canvas.agu.edu.tr
www.canvas.agu.edu.tr

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %0
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 30
Ödev 10 % 20
Uygulama Çalışmaları (Laboratuar,Sanal Mahkeme,Stüdyo Çalışmaları vb.) 7 % 10
Diğer (Staj vb.) 10 % 20
Total
29
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 10 5 50
Ara Teslim ve Jüri 2 10 20
Tartışma 14 2 28
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 7 1 7
Final Teslimi ve Jüri 1 20 20
Okuma 10 5 50
Araştırma 14 4 56
Yüz Yüze Ders 9 1 9
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 240

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Use knowledge and skills related to research on the built environment, emphasizing research ethics, philosophy, and methods involved in research design and practice.
2 Design research by following scientific rules.
3 Analyze available research methods and their integration into research design
4 Define state-of-the-art research in a specific field of study.
5 Select relevant articles/books in terms of their contextual frames and scholar/practical effectiveness to enrich the research design.
6 Choose appropriate representation methods for the developed research design and outcomes.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Research field & general keywords
2 What is “Research”?
3 Literature search
4 Definition of research problem & research questions
5 Definition of goal, assumption(s), context, scope & specific keywords
6 Preliminary research design
7 Mid-Term Presentation & Submission-1: Preliminary Research Design
8 Fall Break
9 Research methods: Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed?
10 Research methods: Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed?
11 Representation and analysis of the findings & results
12 Ethics in Research
13 Mid-Term Presentation & Submission-2: Developed Research Design
14 Research proposal writing: Outline
15 Research proposal writing: Draft


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 5 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
C2 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4
C3 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4
C4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
C5 5 5 3 5 4 3 3 3 5 3 5 5
C6 5 5 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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