ARCH 6030:Research Methods

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to program.
This course is aimed at research methods for graduate students in architecture. The course combines a survey of current qualitative and quantitative approaches to research with the development of visual methods for constructing arguments. The purpose is to prepare students in various techniques of describing and understanding the built environment. It addresses the nature of scholarly research, the types of evidence, critical reading, and presenting and illustrating scholarship in the various disciplines of architecture.

Learning Outcomes:

Discuss and implement relevant techniques and skills in formulating research approaches in architecture.
Understand the mechanics of formulating and conducting a thesis exploration.