Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH | ||||||
Course Unit Code | APX422 | ||||||
Course Unit Details | BA Architecture (Required Courses) - | ||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | Eco, Umberto. 1994. Πώς γίνεται μια διπλωματική εργασία, Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Νήσος | ||||||
Course Contents | The course aims to teach the rules and regulations that apply to a scientific research project from the decision of the subject to finalizing the general research. The analysis of the subject, the writing techniques and the way the research is described and written in a scientific way, are all taught. The research ideas have to be finally transferred from a written scientific paper to a printed final Presentation Book with visual material. Through examples presented, the class will aim to show the variety of techniques possible for research of each of the three studio directions and to maximize the work’s potential. | ||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course aims to create researchers with knowledge on research methods to be used in their own research inquiries. The written word constitutes a powerful and essential means of communication of the designer with collaborators from the same or other specialties, the customer, competition committees, and urban-planning services. The publication of architectural research papers in the corresponding press requires the use of written word. Lectures and Presentations are taken place to the lesson. In addition, students are instructed to collect and organize information required for their individual work. | ||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |