Topic outline

  • General

    PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL WORK ONLINE ON ZOOM THROUGHOUT THE COURSE!

    Welcome to study the rudiments of architectural research and academic thinking. In autumn 2022, this online course will contain the following elements:

    • 7 Classes at Zoom including some mini-lectures and talks by Visiting Scholars:
      • 22.9.2022 M.Sc. George Michelin (Master's Thesis)
      • 6.10.2022 Dr Hossam Hewidy (Doctoral Thesis) 
      • 3.11.2022 Dr Jyrki Tarpio, Tampere University, Faculty of Built Environment (Researcher's Work)
      • 17.11.2022 Dr Antti Pirinen, Lecturer (Interior Architecture and Design Research)
    • 1 Reflective Learning Diary about the Visiting Scholars' talks
    • Homework for the Zoom Classes:
      • 2 Text Analyses
      • 1 preparatory research case draft (nothing fancy; we'll use these in a class exercise, that's all)
    • 6 Architectural Research Book Reviews as group work
    • 6 Online Quizzes related to research in our creative design fields.


    The course yields 6 credits, but for Interior Architecture majors, there is a 3-credits version that requires the completion of the following elements:

    • 7 Classes at Zoom & The Learning Diary task as above
    • Homework for the Zoom Classes as above
    • 1 Architectural Research Book Review on Theme 6 as group work (in Group I)
    • 6 Online Quizzes as above.

    For Group Ib (Interior Architecture late arrivals), their adjusted 3-credits version is:
    • Remaining Classes at Zoom & The Learning Diary about the available talks
    • 6 Online Quizzes as above
    • Homework on MyCourses:
      • Text Analysis and Language of Argumentation as above on MyCourses
      • Class Exercise 1: Scientific vs. Professional Discourse as an individual homework; submittal by email
      • Class Exercise 3: Search & Retrieve – Analytical Reference Search as an individual homework; submittal by email
      • 1 Architectural Research Book Review on Theme 5 as individual work;submittal by email
      • 1 Peer Feedback on a groupwork Book Review Report on MyCourses
      • 1 Peer Feedback within Group Ib



    Please feel free to contact me at anni.vartola@aalto.fi if you have any questions.

     

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