| Academic Unit: |
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
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| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
The aim of the course is to increase the students' understanding of the role of research in architecture. It also aims to improve students' ability to interpret, evaluate, conduct, present research results, and to increase their understanding of data, information and knowledge. |
| Course Contents: |
This course provides an introduction to the design and conduct of research projects in applied fields. Qualitative and quantitative research methods and hypothesis formulations regarding these methods, literature survey, data collection, verification and analysis of the data will be extensively covered. Each session will focus on a specific aspect of research design, strategy, and methods. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- LO1: To provide students with skills for designing, evaluating, conducting research projects and presenting research results.
- 2- LO2: To provide students with knowledge to be able to critically review and evaluate existing literature, research methods and strategies
- 3- LO3: To provide students with knowledge to be able to evaluate and choose the research strategies and methods that suit their objectives
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Lecture, discussion, assignment (presentation and written) |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Introduction |
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| 2 |
The Nature of Research in the Field of Design. Formulating and Clarifying the Research Topic |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 3 |
Critically Reviewing the Literature |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 4 |
Negotiating access and research ethics |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 5 |
Formulating the Research Design |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 6 |
Using Secondary Data |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions, Introduction to Midterm project |
| 7 |
MID-TERM |
Project presentation |
| 8 |
Collecting Primary Data Through Observation |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 9 |
Collecting Primary Data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 10 |
Collecting Primary Data using Questionnaires |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 11 |
Analysing Quantitative Data |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 12 |
Analysing Qualitative Data |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions |
| 13 |
Writing and Presenting Your Research Report |
Studio-based lecture, class activities and discussions, Introduction to final project |
| 14 |
Review and Discussions |
Critics on the project |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
