| Course Name | Graduation Thesis |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ARCH 494 | Fall/Spring | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim is to be familiarized with architectural writing and research strategies, critical evaluation of source material, and methods of incorporating research in writing an academic thesis. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims to make students acquainted with the terms and principles of architectural research and to strengthen their knowledge in architectural academic writing and research methodology. The structure of the course is centred on the process of writing a graduation thesis on a chosen topic. This process is conducted by both the student and her/his supervisor from the initial phase of determining a research question to the completion of the academic paper. Improvement of certain abilities such as building up research strategies, developing a critical understanding of sources and findings, choosing appropriate methods of research and establishing an ethical manner in writing is as important as the final product. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction @D22 Control of Groups as assigned on Oasis Group Discussions @various locations as above Library Visits: Section 1a, 1b and Sectiıon 2a | |
| 2 | Lecture 1: What is Architectural Research? Library Visits: Section 2b, Section 3a and 3b Group Discussions | |
| 3 | Lecture 2: Bibliography and Literature Review Library Visits: Section 4a, Section 4b Group discussions | |
| 4 | A Research Experience by Altuğ Kasalı Group Discussions | |
| 5 | A Research Experience by Ceylan Öner Group Discussions & Group Divisions as 1 and 2 | Preparing the first draft (1000 words) |
| 6 | Lecture 5: Writing-up: Structure & Content A Research Experience by a Master student Group A: Feedback on the 1st draft Group B: In-class Study | Preparing the first draft (1500 words) |
| 7 | Lecture 6: Planning your Writing/Citation Styles Group B Feedback on first draft Group A: In-class Study | First Draft (1500 words) Second Draft (2500 words) |
| 8 | A Research Experience by Hugh Clarke Group A: Feedback on the 2nd draft Group B: In-class Study | Second Draft (2500 words) |
| 9 | Lecture 7: Discussion on First Drafts & General Feedback Group B: Feedback on 2nd Draft Group A: In-Class study on Pre-final | Second Draft (2500 words) |
| 10 | A Research Experience by Fulltime Staff Group A Feedback on Pre-final Group B In-Class study on Pre-final | Preparing the Pre-final (3500 words) |
| 11 | Lecture 8: Presenting your research Group B: Feedback on Pre-final Group A: In-Class study on Final Submission | Preparing the Pre-final (3500 words) |
| 12 | A Research Experience by Fulltime Staff Group A Presentations and Discussions | Revising the Final (4500 words) |
| 13 | A Research Experience by Fulltime Staff Group B Presentations and Discussions | Revising the Final (4500 words) |
| 14 | Lecture 9: Final Submission Group A and Group B Feedback | Revising the Final (4500 words) |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | None |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Suggested Readings: . Groat, Linda, Architectural research methods (New York: John Wiley, 2002).\n . Denzin, N and Y. Lincoln, Handbook of Qualitative Research (London: Sage, 2000).\n . Murray, Rowena, How to write a thesis (Columbus: Open University Press, 2002).\n . Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., Tight, M. How to write a thesis (Columbus: Open University Press, 2002).\nBorden, I and Ray, K.R. (2006) The Dissertation: An Architecture Student's Handbook Online Sources: . ss.ieu.edu.tr/downloads/thesis.pdf (IEU thesis guidelines)\n . www.fiu.edu/~readg/Courses/HowtoWriteaResearchPaper.htm (specific to architecture papers)\n . https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/\n . www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml\n . writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/collegewriting\n . www.plagiarism.org\n |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 15 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 5 | 40 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 35 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 8 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 5 | 5 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 5 | |
| Project | 1 | 10 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 56 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
| X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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