COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4521 ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMEL KAYIN

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to improve the qualification of participants in architectural research and to teach the theories and methods related to this subject.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define different research methods related to architecture
2   Explaine the approaches for the creating problem, developing of the research matter and studying of details
3   Apply the principles related to writing report and presentation
4   Become experienced working process as alonely or with a team by discussing researh matter and the results
5   Evaluate the konowledge related to architectural culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the contents and methods of the course
2 Evaluation of the general problematics of architecture
3 Experience to create a problematic for architecture
4 Collecting of the primary data related to research matter
5 Experience to create the content of the research matter
6 Discussing of the research methods related to literature and the suggestions related to research matter
7 Discussing of the research methods related to environment/building and the suggestions related to reserach matter
8 Studying of data related to literatüre, observation and statistic
9 Studying of the methods related to writing report
10 Mid term exam
11 Experience of the presentation methods by presenting of research matters and discussing of the results
12 Experience of the presentation methods by presenting of the research matters and discussing of the results
13 Experience of the presentation methods by presenting of the research matters and discussing of the results
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Cemal, Yıldırım, Bilim Felsefesi, Istanbul:Remzi Kitabevi, 1979
Niyazi, Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi:kavramlar, Ilkeler, Teknikler, Ankara:matbaş Matbaacılık ve Ambalaj Sanayii, 1982
Saim, Kaptan, Bilimsel Araştırma ve Istatistik Teknikleri, 1991

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning and teaching by directly explaining, learning and teaching by systematical discussions, learning and teaching by researches focused to talking with the people or observation of physical environment, leraning and teaching by statistics

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.05 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 +ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.05 +RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam %25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Assignment-Presentation %20 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Final Exam %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Active Participation %5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students will participate in the course with presentation and the other active ways

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

emel.kayin@yahoo.com /0.536.7186043

Office Hours

Daha sonra duyurulacaktır.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 2 20
Presentation of the Students 3 2 6
Preparation before /after weekly lectures 7 1 7
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Preparing group asignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Other (Research) 5 2 10
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55555

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