ECTS - Research and Report Writing
Research and Report Writing (ICM493) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Research and Report Writing | ICM493 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to provide students with an experience of the scientific research process. This includes developing research questions and hypotheses with a theoretical background, collecting qualitative/quantitative data using appropriate research methods and techniques while adhering to ethical values, accurately interpreting and evaluating data and preparing a written report according to scientific writing conventions, and effectively communicating the report orally. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Identifying and analyzing the research process; research methods and research techniques; preparing a report within the scope of findings. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Description of the course and explanation of the research process; General information and discussion on research, scientific research and research methods | Obtaining information about the course content from source books |
| 2 | The structure of scientific research and the nature of architectural research; Quantitative and qualitative research methods | Reading related resources |
| 3 | Variety of research methods | Reading related resources |
| 4 | Scientific research process and research planning; Quiz 1 | Reading related resources; Preparing for the quiz |
| 5 | Research questions and hypotheses | Reading related resources |
| 6 | Literature review and theoretical background; Sampling | Reading related resources |
| 7 | Submission and evaluation of Homework 1; Determination of fieldwork topics and groups. | Reading related resources and homework preparation |
| 8 | Qualitative research methods: Fieldwork, observation, interview; Organizing qualitative data | Reading related resources |
| 9 | Quantitative research methods: Experimental research, meta-analysis, evaluation and action research; Organizing quantitative data; Questionnaire study; Quiz 2 | Reading related resources; Preparing for the quiz |
| 10 | Research ethics; Referencing methods; Scientific research writing rules and techniques; report writing, formal structure and quality | Reading related resources |
| 11 | Submission of Homework 2; Analysis of scientific reports | Reading related resources and homework preparation |
| 12 | Analysis and discussion of a scientific article | Reading related resources |
| 13 | Analysis and discussion of a scientific article | Reading related resources |
| 14 | Critiques of fieldwork research methods and report writing | Improving fieldwork preparations and report writing |
| 15 | Presentations of fieldworks | Preparing the presentation |
| 16 | Submission of fieldwork reports | Completing the fieldwork and writing the report |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Aziz, A. (1990) Araştırma Yöntemleri- Teknikleri ve İletişim. Ankara: A. Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi ve Basın- Yayın Yüksekokulu Basımevi. |
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| 2. Arıkan, R. (2000) Araştırma Teknikleri ve Rapor Yazma.Ankara: Gazi Kitapevi. | |
| 3. Bal, H.(2001) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Isparta: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayınları. | |
| 4. Dinler, Z. (2006) Bilimsel Araştırma ve e-kaynaklar. Bursa: Ekin Kitapevi Yayınları. | |
| 6. Karasar, N. (1984) Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. Ankara: Hacettepe-Taş Kitapçılık Ltd.Şti. | |
| 6. Groat, L. N., & Wang, D. (2013). Architectural research methods. Wiley. | |
| 7. Krathwohl, D. R. (1998). Methods of educational & social science research: An integrated approach (2 baskı). Longman. | |
| 8. Lune, H., & Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences. Pearson. | |
| 9. Pakdil, F. A. (1993). Mimarlık araştırmaları için bilimsel araştırma yöntemi el kitabı. YTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Baskı İşliği. | |
| 10. Böke, K. (2011). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntemleri: Detaylı ve açıklamalı anlatım. Alfa Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | 1 | 25 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | 1 | 25 |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | |||||
| 2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. | X | ||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain. | X | ||||
| 5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. | X | ||||
| 6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction. | |||||
| 7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material. | |||||
| 8 | Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs. | |||||
| 9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles. | |||||
| 10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
| 11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information. | |||||
| 13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. | X | ||||
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 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Project | |||
| Report | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||