ISMAT 7093

Research Methods

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The objective of this course unit is to guide and support students in architectural research (as a central design tool), seeking to clarify and strengthen their knowledge of its practices and methods through the exercise of analysis, synthesis, and hypothesis formulation, simultaneously consolidating the student's knowledge for research-based design practice and the preparation of the dissertation. The Research Methods course unit, as a theoretical-practical discipline, is developed according to a tutorial practice, supported by theoretical classes and specific exercises. In parallel with the personalized monitoring of the development of the research work, from its beginning to its presentation, there is a theoretical teaching practice, where the following are addressed: specific themes related to the development of the design act; the dissertation (from its planning to its public discussion) and themes of architectural culture.
• ProgramaProgramme

  S1: The first week will be dedicated to the presentation of the course unit: areas of knowledge, practice, evaluation, and ethics. S2: The first part of the semester, approximately 6 weeks, will be dedicated to the general theme of research in architecture as a tool to support the practice of research-based design, as well as the development of academic production, such as articles, presentations, or dissertations. The basic reference in this phase will be the work "Architectural Research Methods" by Linda Groat and David Wang. S3: In the second phase of the semester, approximately 7 weeks, the issue of research and dissertation writing within the integrated master's program in architecture will be specifically addressed, from the plan to public discussion. The basic reference in this phase will be the work "The Dissertation: A Guide for Architecture Students" by Ian Borden and Katerina Ruedi Ray. S4: The last week will be dedicated to evaluation.
• ObjectivosObjectives

  By the end of the semester, students should achieve the following learning objectives: O1: Ability to analyze, synthesize, reason critically, organize discourse, and demonstrate rigor associated with research. O2: Acquisition of theoretical and practical skills related to research in architecture. O3: Mastery of the relationship between research and design, including the practical application of these aspects in the dissertation. O4: Ability to classify and organize information, generate evaluation criteria, order, and structure. O5: Mastery of the skills necessary for formulating a dissertation proposal.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  GROAT, Linda; WANG, David. (2002). Architectural Research Methods . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN:0-471-333-65-4 BORDEN, Iain and Katerina Ruedi. (2014) The Dissertation: A Guide for Architecture Students (3th Ed). Architectural Press. ISBN:978-0-415-72536-1  
• MetodologiaMethodology

  M1: Theoretical-practical classes M2: Practical classes with written exercises M3: Sessions of collective critique M4: Guided independent work M5: Tutoring and individual supervision.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  4
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não