Having information on research basic knowledge and skills
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
DOÇ. DR. YASEMİN ERKAN YAZICI
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
MONDAY, 9:00-11:45
Office Hour(s)
Friday 13.00-14.00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
--Oral presentation / Presentation
Principle Sources
-Lawson, Bryan (1980) 2006. How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified. Architectural Press: Amsterdam, Boston.
Collis, Jill and Hussey, Roger (1997) 2003. Business Research: A Practical Guide For Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. Palgrave, Macmillan.
Snodgrass, Adrian and Coyne, Richard, 2006. Interpretation in Architecture: Design as a Way of Thinking. Routledge: London, New York.
Naoum, Dr S. G. (1998) 2009. Dissertation Research & Writing for Construction Students. Butterworth-Heinemann, New York, London.
Creswell, John W., 1994. Research Design: Qualitative & Quantitative Approaches. Sage Publications: London, New Delhi.
Groat, Linda and Wang, David 2002. Architectural Research Methods. John Wiley & Sons: U.S.A.
Knight, Andrew & Ruddock Les, 2008. Advanced Research Methods in the Built Environment. Wiley-Blackwell: Singapore.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Introduction
2. Week
General concepts related to the scientific research process
presentation - discussion
3. Week
Quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods
presentation - discussion
4. Week
Quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods
presentation - discussion
5. Week
Presentation
presentation
6. Week
Presentation
presentation
7. Week
Data collection methods and tools
presentation - discussion
8. Week
Analysis and interpretation of data
presentation - discussion
9. Week
visualization of data
presentation - discussion
10. Week
Presentation
presentation
11. Week
Writing, publishing and presentation techniques
presentation - discussion
12. Week
Citation
presentation - discussion
13. Week
scientific research ethics
presentation - discussion
14. Week
Question/answer about the final assignment
Question/answer
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the fields of architectural theory, design methods and design philosophy. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-2
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the fields of social and cultural geography and on the concepts of space and time. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-3
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the field of built environment and human/society relationship within the framework of human-environment-behaviour. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-4
Ability to direct the experience gained from architectural design and other knowledge areas to new fields and generate strategies. (ABILITY)
PO-5
Ability to conduct research, examination, interpretation; to use adequate techniques and produce original results in the field of academic knowledge and design process. (ABILITY)
PO-6
Ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of architectural design referring to undergraduate competence. (ABILITY)
PO-7
Competence for analyzing and interpreting architectural products within the framework of architectural concepts. (COMPETENCE)
PO-8
Competence for relating architectural design, architectural theory and building construction with social sciences and humanities such as psychology, philosophy and political economy. (COMPETENCE)
PO-9
Competence for presenting a work - made individually or in a group- systematically, in a foreign language, using the required computer programs, verbal, written and visual. (COMPETENCE)
PO-10
Competence for conducting an original academic/scientific study. (COMPETENCE)
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The understand scientific logic
LO-2
To apply objective behavior
LO-3
To be simple and pragmatic
LO-4
To avoid bias
LO-5
To improve the ability of using research techniques
