Architectural Research (MMR612) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Architectural Research MMR612 Area Elective 3 0 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)
  • Öğretim Üyesi
Course Assistants
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;
  • Designing a research in architecture from the outset to the stage of publication and acquiring application skills
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 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.
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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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