INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH

MİM501

Course Code: MİM501
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Adile Nuray Bayraktar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understands the stage of architectural research development.
Learns architectural research plans.
Gain experience in writing architectural research studies.
Learns the tools to present the architectural research studies.
Becomes the necessary resources for architectural research studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course aims to equip the students with the necessary skills for designing, conducting and publishing research. The course contents include basic research terminology, selection of research topic, literature survey, research design, data collection and analysis, qualitative and quantitative research methods, scientific writing and research ethics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Description and Introduction to the Course Scientific and Architectural Researches Research Editing
2^nd Week	Tools in Architectural and Scientific Research I Thesis, Article
3^rd Week	Tools in Architectural and Scientific Research II Paper, Opinion Letter
4^th Week	Architectural Research Planning I Generating Ideas, Determining the Subject, Defining the Problem, Hypothesis, Assumption
5^th Week	Architectural Research Planning II Purpose, Scope, Method
6^th Week	Republic Day Holiday
7^th Week	Textual Structure in Architectural Research Summary, Introduction, Sections, Conclusions and Recommendations
8^th Week	Text Writing in Architectural Research Terminology, Language Use, Reference, Attachments
9^th Week	Article Submission
10^th Week	Data Collection in Architectural Research I Qualitative Research
11^th Week	Data Collection in Architectural Research II Quantitative Research
12^th Week	Final Research Presentation 1
13^th Week	Presentation Methods, Tools, Environments
14^th Week	Research Publication Ethics, Plagiarism
15^th Week	Final Research Presentation 2

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion
Örnek Makale İncelemesi
Araştırma

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	30
Other	2	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	12	10	120
Preparation for Final exam	1	112	112
Course hours	12	3	36
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	1	3	3
Presentation (including preperation)	2	13	26
Take-home
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X			X
K2	X	X			X
K3	X	X			X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9			X	X
K10			X	X