Diploma in Architect Engineer

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
Course Unit CodeAPX422
Course Unit DetailsBA Architecture (Required Courses) -
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Ability to investigate, collect and record information according to the subject of investigation.
  2. Collect and organize information required for their individual work based on the adequacy and accuracy, quality and quantity.
  3. To develop, through the written word, a structure presenting a project, while developing the argument that supports and promotes.
  4. To form a clear structure and methodology of a scientific dissertation using references
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
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.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Ζαφειρόπουλος, Κ. 2005.Πώς γίνεται μια επιστημονική εργασία; Αθήνα: Κριτική
References
  • Borden, Iain – Ray, Katerina Ruedi. 2000. The Dissertation. An Architecture Student’s Handbook, Oxford: Architectural Press
  • Howard, K. - Sharp A.J. 2001. Η επιστημονική μελέτη. Αθήνα: Βιβλίο για τα Βιβλία
  • Θεοφιλίδης, Χ. 1995. Η συγγραφή επιστημονικής εργασίας: από τη θεωρία στη πράξη. Αθήνα: Δαρδανός
  • Κεκές, Ι. Ι. 2004. Μεθοδολογία Επιστημονικής Έρευνας. Αθήνα: Ατραπός
  • Mason, J. 2003. Η Διεξαγωγή της Ποιοτικής Έρευνας, Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα
  • Μπέλλας, Θ. 1998. Δομή και Γραφή της Επιστημονικής Εργασίας. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα
  • Νούτσος, Π. 2000. Οδηγός Ερευνητικής Μεθοδολογίας. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα
  • Piantanida, Maria – Garman, B. Noreen. 1999. The Qualitative Dissertation, California: Corwin Press
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.

Assessment methods and criteria
Midterm assignment 50%
Final assignment 50%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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