ARCH5022 MAA502 Architectural Thesis Methods …ctl.curtin.edu.au/teaching_learning_services/unit_outline_builder/...Syllabus Development of skills and knowledge in architectural research

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Unit study package code: ARCH5022

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Credit Value: 25.0

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Unit Outline

ARCH5022 MAA502 Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation OpenUnis SP 3, 2016

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Syllabus Development of skills and knowledge in architectural research methods, leading to the preparation of an architectural dissertation proposal. This Proposal includes an extensive study of relevant literature, research methods, exemplars and precedents in the selected field of study as it relates to the discipline of architecture.

Introduction The unit MAA502 Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation is designed to introduce students to research in architecture and to assist them in preparing their Thesis/Dissertation Proposal. Thesis is a final, self-directed project undertaken over two semesters that each student needs to successfully complete in order to graduate with the Master of Architecture degree. In this unit, each student is required to develop an individual thesis/dissertation proposal focused on a particular area of architectural discipline. It is essential for each student to carefully consider what it is that he/she wants to research and find more about, because the thesis can be an important bridge and transition point into practice. It can provide students with the confidence in their knowledge and capabilities. Therefore reflection on where a student’s strengths and interests lie, and what opportunities exist, is an important part of the process.

In this unit, students will work towards identifying their research topic and developing their background framework and methodology. The final outcome of the work done in this unit will be a Dissertation Proposal, which, if well developed, should enable each student to proceed to and continue their studies in Architectural Thesis Project unit in a following study period where the proposed thesis is carried out to its conclusion. In other words, a well written and developed Dissertation Proposal should inform and assist you in completing your final dissertation project in MAA505 Architectural Thesis Project unit. Please note that this unit is a pre-requisite for MAA505 Architectural Thesis Project unit, meaning that you must successfully complete this unit in order to commence your thesis project.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

On successful completion of this unit students can: Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Pioritise concepts theories and approaches to determine and formulate a research focus for further development

2 Develop a proposal using critical thinking analytical writing self-reflection and theoretical discourse skills relevant to the focus of the study

3 Assess the value of research theories and methods as appropriate to the architectural discipline in order to make judgements and discriminate between ideas

4 Create a research proposal in preparation for completing a self-directed research project relevant to the discipline of architecture within a broad cultural context

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Learning Activities The learning activities for this unit are all available online via the unit’s relevant Blackboard site under the “Unit Materials” menu item and are arranged into weekly modules. Each module consists of a range of resources including:

l The module content – this is provided to you either as Word or PDF documents; l Readings – you will need to refer to your text book as well as a number of journal articles and book chapters

which are available online through the Curtin Library E-Reserve system; l Exercises – at the end of each modules you will need to complete the associate research exercies and post

these to Discussion Board for you tutor to comment on. These exercises will go a long way in preparing you for your research proposal;

l Collaborate Sessions - real time communication with your tutor and other members. During these sessions you will show your work for feedback and discussion. Partaking in Collaborate Sessions is essential to do well in this unit;

l Discussion board participation – communicate with your Unit tutor and other students in your class through the discussion board.

l Plus any additional module specific websites and related resources.

Students will have access to Module materials via Blackboard, in addition to which they will be expected to participate in the Discussion Board activities to learn from each other and their tutor. There is also an expectation for students to undertake a reasonable amount of self-directed learning to supplement the Module materials. The notes alone cannot be considered sufficient knowledge to pass this unit and additional self directed learning will be required reading (i.e. from the recommended reading list), reading professional journals, discussion board activities with peers and other industry personnel and ultimately in watching and listening to the environment around you. The Program Calendar provides the broad topics that are covered in lectures each week.

Learning Resources Library Reserve

There are resources for this unit in the library Reserve collection. To access these resources, please click on the following link:

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Other resources

At the end of each week's lecture a number of required and additional readings are listed. You are strongly encouraged to access and read these materials that will be available to you electronically through the Curtin Library.

While there are no essential texts for this unit that you need to purchase, it is highly recommended you consult some, if not all, of the references listed below. These texts will increase your understanding and prove useful to your studies.

l Booth, W. C., J. M. Williams, & G. G. Colomb. 1995. The Craft of Research, 1st edn. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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l Borden, I. & K. Ruëdi. 2000. The Dissertation: An architecture student’s handbook. Oxford: Architectural Press. l Bouma, G. D. 2000. Selecting a problem In The Research Process. 4th ed. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford

University Press. 24-29. l Brown, R. 1995. Mind maps and How to Make Them In Key Skills for Writing and Publishing Research. Brisbane:

Write Way Consulting. 66-72 l Brown, R. 1995. Key Skills for Writing and Publishing Research. Brisbane: Write Way Consulting. l Evans, D. 1995. How to Write a Better Thesis or Report. Carlton: Melbourne University Press. l Gray, C. & J. Malins. 2004. Visualizing Research: A guide to the research process in art and design. England:

Ashgate. l Groat, L. & D. Wang. 2013. Architectural Research Methods. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons. l Laurel, B., ed. 2003. Design research: methods and perspectives. Cambridge Mass.: MIT Press. l Lawson, B. 2004. What designers know. Oxford: Architectural Press. l Runeson, G. & M. Skitmore. 1999. Writing Research Reports: a practical guide for students of the built

environment. Geelong, Vic: Deakin University Press.

l Zeisel, J. 1984. Inquiry by Design: Tools for Environment-Behaviour Research. USA: Cambridge University Press.

Useful Resources

Completed Dissertations: It is useful to read completed dissertations and the related dissertation proposals. At Curtin undergraduate dissertations (and proposals from 2005 onwards) are held in the Resource Centre and postgraduate dissertations in the main library. Undergraduate dissertations from the Curtin School of the Built Environment can be accessed here: http://raven.curtin.edu.au/InmagicGenie/opac.aspx by searching for “thesis” under the “Record Type” heading.

Journals: AA files, Assemblage, Transitions, El Croquis, Architectural Theory Review, The Architect (WA), Lotus, Architectural Review, Journal of Interior Design, Inside: Interior Review, ISH, Design Issues, Design Studies, Design Management, Space and Culture, Visible Language, etc.

Good Citation or Bibliographic Databases for Architecture:

l ARCH (Australian and New Zealand Architecture, covering literature from 1980+). This suite of databases indexes English language articles.

l Art Abstracts (1984+) An American database which covers the literature on Art, Architecture, Mass Communications and Design. Reproductions of art works are also included. It covers 290 periodicals, and indexes articles in English, Western European languages and Japanese.

l Australian Heritage Bibliography Covers information on Australia's natural and cultural environment, including national parks, endangered species, wilderness areas, important historical and archaeological sites, historic buildings, structures and towns and is produced by the Australian Heritage Commission. 1987 - present.

l International Interior Design Association Knowledge Centre Includes journal articles, reports and internet information about all aspects of interior design.

l DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) (1973+) An international index containing up to 440 craft and design journals. There are 100,000 annotated records, which include data on over 37,500 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops and firms. It indexes English language articles.

l Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, ProQuest, EcoSpecifier, Iconda. l Oxford Art Online – Grove Art Online is a scholarly reference and image bank for art, architecture, design,

culture, aesthetic theory etc which you may find useful. To access this Database go to the Library home page A-Z Database link (under O).

General Architectural/Theoretical References:

l Leach, Neil. (ed). 1997. Re-thinking Architecture: A Reader in Cultural Theory. London: Routledge. l Nesbitt, Kate. (ed). 1996. Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture: An Anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-

1995. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. l Kendall, Gavin. and Gary. Wickham. 1999. Using Foucault’s Methods. London: Sage Publications.





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l Hays, Michael K. (ed). 1982. Architectural Theory Since 1968. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. l Ockman, Joan. (ed). 1993. Architecture Culture 1943-1968: A Documentary Anthology. New York: Rizzoli. l Jencks and Krupf. 1997. Theories and Manifestos of Contemporary Architecture. Academy Editions.

For handy reference have…

l An English Dictionary l Roget’s Thesaurus l The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought (BEAD Resource Centre) l Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers. 2002. 6th Edition. John Wiley & Sons. Revised by Snooks & Co. l The Chicago Manual Style. 15th ed. 2003. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

More References on Research Methods

The following are a selection of texts for dipping into over the course of formulating your research proposal, doing research and writing it up. Broadly the texts cover research terminology,

explanations of research methods, step-by-step approaches and definitions. For books on general research methods and specific areas of research browse section 300.72 in the library.

l Banks, M. 2001. Visual Methods in social research. London: SAGE. l Barnacle, R., ed. 2001. Phenomenology. Melbourne: RMIT Publishing. l Chandler, D. 2007. Semiotics: the basics. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. l Coulon, A. 1995. Ethnomethodology. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. l Douglas, J. D. 1985. Creative interviewing. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications. l Fellow, R. & A. Liu. 1997. Research Methods for Construction. Blackwell Science. l Fink, A. & J. B. Kosecoff. 1998. How to conduct surveys: a step by step guide. 2nd ed. Beverly Hills: Sage

Publications. l Gillham, B. 2000. Case Study research methods. London: Continuum. l Jencks C. & K. Kropf. 1997. Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture. Chichester, West Sussex:

Academy Editions. l Jorgensen, D. C. 1989. Participant Observation: a methodology for human studies. Newbury Park, Calif: Sage

Publications. l Kumar, R. 1996. Research Methodology. South Melbourne: Longman. l Morgan, D. L. 1993. Successful focus groups: advancing the state of the art. Newbury Park, California: Sage

Publications. l Ockman, J., ed. 1993. Architecture Culture 1943-1968: a documentary anthology. Rizzoli. l Patton, M. Q. 2002. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage

Publications. l Prosser, J., ed. 1998. Image-based research: a sourcebook for qualitative researchers. London: Falmer Press. l Radford, A. D. & J. S. Gero. 1988. Design by Optimization in Architecture, Building, and Construction. New York:

Van Nostrand Reinhold. l Schon, D.A. 1991. Educating the reflective practitioner. San Francisco: Josey-Bass. l Schon, D.A. 1983. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York: Basic Books. l Silverman, D. 2001. Interpreting qualitative data: methods for analysing talks, text and interaction. London: Sage

Publications. l Stewart, B. 1994. How buildings learn: what happens after they’re built. New York: Viking.

l Stewart, D. W. 1990. Focus Groups: Theory and Practice. Newbury Park: Sage. l Travers, M. 2001. Qualitative research through case studies, London: Sage. l Wengraf, T. 2001. Qualitative research interviewing: biographic narrative and semi structured methods. London:

Sage. l Yin, R. K. 2003. Case study research: design and methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

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Evaluating web resources

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A Note on Web Pages:

Webpages are often not accepted as reputable research sources. Journal articles and print media such as books, exhibition catalogues, etc., including online journal articles are acceptable academic sources. We recommend that you do not cite webpages.

Webpages are an acceptable source for images. All images should be referenced according to Chicago Author-Date Style of Referencing.

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Assessment 1 - Preliminary Dissertation Proposal (20%) Due: end of week 5 (midnight Sunday) For this assignment you are required to submit a preliminary draft proposal for your thesis/ dissertation. This preliminary proposal provides you and your tutor with a framework to discuss what you plan to do and how you will go about doing it. It indicates the field of research and the specific area of interest you wish to investigate. Your preliminary dissertation proposal must relate to your discipline and will comprise of the following:

l Research Question – What your proposal is about? What is your primary research question and research objective/s;

l Frameworks and Precendents – What is the context (background) within which your proposal sits? Consider what established theoretical and scholarly frameworks of knowledge and architectural precedents will be of importance and of relevance to your research question. Present a list of at least three architectural precedents, and reference at least five written works.

l Methodology – What research methods and methodologies will you use to answer your research question and achieve your research objectives (literature review, surveys, analysis of theory, design, history, environment, structure, technology, etc.)

l Significance – Consider why and how your research will be of significance to yourself and the general field of architectural scholarship;

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2Interim Dissertation Proposal 30 percent Week: end of week 9

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l Outcome – What do you hope to achieve from your project, i.e. what is the expected outcome.

You are encouraged to search, read, draw, mind map, concept map, talk, analyse and look at built and unbuilt examples in the area you are interested in. In order to determine if there is anything written in your field of research you are required to do a literature search and review. Please include any images and graphics, diagrams or sketches to illustrate your thinking and explore the relationship between the relevant literature and your research question. It is important to decide on a field that interests you, as your Final Dissertation Proposal will form the basis for your Architectural Thesis Project.

Submission Format and Requirements:

Your proposal should be between 800-1000 words (excluding reference list) and must include in-text referencing and reference list/bibliography. Failure to reference the texts used will result in the 0 mark being awarded against referencing component. Students who borrow ideas and sentences, either wholly or in part, from the text/s (be it directly, i.e. quotes or slightly rewarding these, i.e. paraphrasing too closely) without properly in-text referencing will be deemed to have plagiarised and will be reported.

Each student must submit their preliminary report to Turnitin.

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2. Assessment 2 - Interim Dissertation Proposal (30%) Due: end of week 9 (midnight Sunday) For this assignment you are required to submit a refined draft proposal for your thesis/dissertation. You are expected to expand on your background knowledge by reading and critically reviewing additional key texts, theoretical frameworks and precedents, and build on your preliminary proposal by taking into account and addressing any comments from your supervisor and the Assignment 1 feedback. Your interim dissertation proposal will comprise of the following:

l Research Question and Objectives – Focused and more clearly defined research question. In the course of developing and refining your focus, you will need to develop other subsidiary and specific research questions or research objectives that you intend to pursue through your thesis. These must relate to your main question and will need to be listed and explained in greater detail in this interim proposal;

l Frameworks and Precendents – Building on your interim proposal, consider in greater depth what established theoretical and scholarly frameworks of knowledge and architectural precedents will be of importance and of relevance to your research question. Present a list of at least five architectural precedents, and reference at least eight written works.

l Methodology – In what way are you going to approach your research question and objectives? Is this going to be tackled through a predominantly written analysis and/or design? What forms of investigation will you undertake in order to answer your research question and achieve your research objectives? In other words, what research methods will you use? Will you conduct interviews, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, literature and/or building reviews; or will you conduct an analysis of a theoretical, historical, environmental, sociological, psychological, structural, or technological nature?

l Significance – Refine further why and how your research will be of significance to yourself and the general field of architectural scholarship;

l Outcome– Refine further what you anticipate to achieve from your project, i.e. what is the expected outcome.


Your proposal should be between 1500-2000 words (excluding reference list) and must include in-text referencing and reference list/bibliography. Failure to reference the texts correctly will result in the 0 mark being awarded against referencing component. Students who borrow ideas and sentences, either wholly or in





part, from the text/s (be it directly, i.e. quotes or slightly rewarding these, i.e. paraphrasing too closely) without properly in-text referencing will be deemed to have plagiarised and will be reported.

Each student must submit their interim report to Turnitin.

Please include any images and graphics, diagrams or sketches to illustrate your thinking and explore the relationship between the relevant literature and your research question.


3. Assessment 3 - Final Dissertation Proposal (50%) Due: end of week 13 (midnight Sunday) For your Assignment 3 you are required to submit the final draft proposal for your thesis/dissertation. You are expected to refine and expand on your background knowledge by reading and critically reviewing additional key texts, theoretical frameworks and precedents, and build on your interim proposal by taking into account and addressing any comments from your supervisor and the Assignment 2 feedback. Your final dissertation proposal will comprise of the following sections using the same headings and order as listed below:

l Abstract– “a brief summary that tells readers what to expect” (Booth et al 2003, 219) is to be between 250-300 words and must be written with great care, outlining the essence of your proposed thesis project, focus area, research methodology and the main research question that will be researched.

l Research Objectives – Clearly state your subsidiary research questions and research objectives that you intend to pursue through your thesis. Objectives ought to be ‘concise’, ‘precise’ and ‘follow logically’ (Curtin 2014);

l Background – In approximately 1200-1500 words write a review of your literature and design precedents that you have researched so far and list any potentially useful text that you intend to review. Your background should relate to your specific thesis question/s and ought to be relevant to the topic you are proposing. This section will provide a theoretical background to your thesis next semester.

In this section, also briefly outline the limitations you are setting yourself for your research. For example, tell us what you are not going to cover in terms of written/theoretical background, and what you are not going to undertake in terms of design scope, by delineating, at a general level, the scale, size, complexity and techniques of the design or written project.

l Methodology – In approximately 300-500 words provide a clear, detailed and concise description of methodology and methods you are going to use in order to answer your research question and achieve your research objectives. There may well be more than one appropriate methodology and method applicable to your thesis. For example, you may need to consider doing design research through drawings, models, etc.; media research through film, photography, multimedia; written research through factual or fictional writings; oral interviews and surveys; scientific research through experimentation, observation, classification, etc.; historical research through conservation and historical accounts; contextual research through recording and analysing sites. In this section show an awareness of the range of qualitative and quantitative methods appropriate to your field and topic, and explain why you have chosen the one/s you propose to use in your research.

l Significance – Briefly outline what you consider to form the key elements of significance about your proposed research project;

l Ethics

In this section, briefly outline any potential ethical issues that may arise during the course of your project. For example, if you propose to conduct surveys, interviews or questionnaires, contact with individuals, organisations or institutions such as schools, hospitals, etc. you will need to apply for Ethics clearance.

l Reference List

List all the references consulted for your thesis/dissertation proposal using Chicago Author-Date Style





of Referencing.

l Appendices

- Timeline

Briefly present, in a table format, a plan of how you are going to achieve the completion of your thesis project from the end of semester 1 to the end of semester 2. You do not need to provide a detailed plan of actual dates, but rather a general framework – in blocks of weeks – of anticipated critical points, and important milestones.

- Design Brief/Table of Contents

If you are proposing a Design Dissertation (Informed by Research), include a design brief. If your schedule has you starting your design investigation at the beginning of a study period you must include a credible and well-defined design brief in preparation for the study period. If your schedule shows you starting your design investigation later in the study period due to prior research work you need to carry out, include an outline brief.

If you are proposing a Research Dissertation or Research Dissertation (Exemplified through Design), include a table of contents, which sets out the main sections/subsections of your dissertation. A summary of each section should be included to explain how each section contributes to your research question and/or objectives. You do not need to provide a design brief for these two types of dissertation.

- Site and/or Building Information

Briefly outline the anticipated setting, location or general character of your thesis research.

Will the context be actual or imaginary, specific or generic? Are there any special requirements in researching your site in terms of travel, etc. Site and/or building information may not be required if you are proposing Research Dissertation or Research Dissertation (Exemplified through Design).


Your proposal should be between 2500-3000 words (excluding reference list and appendices) and must include in-text referencing and reference list/bibliography. Failure to reference the texts used will result in the 0 mark being awarded against referencing component. Students who borrow ideas and sentences, either wholly or in part, from the text/s (be it directly, i.e. quotes or slightly rewarding these, i.e. paraphrasing too closely) without properly in-text referencing will be deemed to have plagiarised and will be reported.

Each student must submit their final dissertation proposal to Turnitin.

Please include any images and graphics, diagrams or sketches to illustrate your thinking and explore the relationship between the relevant literature and your research question.


Pass requirements

An overall grade of 50% is required to pass to this unit, provided the following has been adhered to. A mark of 50% or greater is required for Assessment 3 - Final Dissertation Proposal.

Submission of assignment work is compulsory and a student cannot pass in this unit without having submitted all assessment tasks. Failure to complete all assessments will result in a Fail-Incomplete grade even if the overall mark is more than 50%.





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Additional information The online unit materials comprise of the following learning resources, all of which can be accessed from the unit homepage in Blackboard:

Contacts The contact details for your Unit Coordinator and Unit Tutor can be quickly accessed from this section. These details are also available in this Unit Outline.

Unit Outline (this document)

The Unit Outline (this document) gives you important information about the general aims of the unit, texts and references, and details about the assessment, including allocation of marks, grading criteria and submission dates.

You should make this Unit Outline the first document that you read for the unit as it sets out the obligations to which you and the University agree. Read it carefully (!) paying particular attention to assessment dates and submission instructions. The dates should be transferred into your diary in the first week of the study period.

Unit Materials

The majority of your study materials for this unit are found within the Unit Materials section of the Unit’s Blackboard site.

The unit materials are arranged into weekly modules and include the content for each module along with references to the textbook and e-Reserve readings, links to any i-Lectures and any other links to additional resources and websites.

Assessment In the Assessment section you will find information about how to submit your assessments.

You will also find a more detailed assessment brief (Extending on what is contained within this Unit Outline).

Unless otherwise instructed, please submit your assessments from within this menu item.

My Grades Once your assessments have been graded, your marks and feedback will be available in the My Grades section.

Study Period Calendar

Please be aware that the Open Universities Australia study period is different to a standard internal semester.

You might like to print out a copy of the OUA Study Period Calendar and highlight the study period in which you are studying. It is available via the OUA website.

This will help you to keep track of where you should be up to week by week and when your assessments are due.

Discussion Board

Your Tutor will use the online discussion board as the main forum to communicate with students. This may include:

· Items for discussion or comment; · Reminders for assignments due; · Study tips; · Frequently asked questions and answers; · Informal feedback for assignments (after marking); · Links to new texts or websites as they become available.





Email As an enrolled student at Curtin you are automatically given an email address. It is a free web-based e-mail - similar to Yahoo!® and Hotmail. The service is accessible through OASIS and an account is automatically generated for you when you are admitted to the University.

For help on how to use the student email service, follow this link:

l http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/email.cfm.

A guide for email etiquette is available online at:

l http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/local/docs/Student_Email_Etiquette.pdf

If you do not wish to use this e-mail address, please go into it and set an automatic forward to your preferred e-mail address.

This Curtin e-mail address allows the Unit Coordinator to send messages to all students very easily, so it is important to set up this forwarding to your preferred e-mail address.

Online Discussions Please use the discussion board to communicate with your Unit Coordinator, tutor and other students in your unit. If you have any general questions relating to the content of the unit, or your assessments, please post them on the discussion board.

The discussions you will have with your colleagues and tutor greatly enhance yours and fellow students understanding of the topic, assessment requirements and any informal assessment feedback.

Guidelines for Submission: Submission is required through the Blackboard site (no cover sheet required) – please refer to the Assessment menu within Blackboard for full details and instructions.

If you need to submit your assignment through Distance and Open Learning it must be accompanied by an Assignment Attachment Form (or cover page). Please refer to the Assessment menu within Blackboard for further details for submission in this manner.

Please note that Assignments must not be submitted direct to your Unit Coordinator or Tutor.

All assignments must be received by the deadline stated in the unit outline. Deadline extensions will not be granted without proof of illness or hardship. Contact your Unit Coordinator to discuss.

Assignment Marking Students should allow a 2 week marking turnaround for assignments.

You are also encouraged to use the online discussion board to introduce yourself to other students and develop online study peers with whom you can discuss assignments or share experiences. This is also where you will communicate with your tutor and ask them questions in regard to study materials and/or assessment tasks and –post any technical issues you may encounter.

You might like to go to the discussion board now and introduce yourself.

Email Use this menu item to email others in the unit. You can choose to email all or select who you send the email to.





http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/email.cfm

http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/local/docs/Student_Email_Etiquette.pdf

Telephone Contacts: If you have a query relating to administrative matters such as:-

l requests for deferment of study l difficulties with accessing online study materials l obtaining assessment results

Please contact your Unit Coordinator or:

SOBE OUA Office Curtin University GPO Box U 1987 Perth. WA. 6845. Telephone: +61 8 9266 9664

Students may telephone 08 9266 9664 at any time and leave a message.

Enrolment

It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.

Student Rights and Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

l the Student Charter l the University's Guiding Ethical Principles l the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity l copyright principles and responsibilities l the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities

Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.

Student Equity There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or assessments to the best of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant family responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a remote location or another reason. If you believe you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact Student Equity at [email protected] or go to http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm for more information

You can also contact Counselling and Disability services: http://www.disability.curtin.edu.au or the Multi-faith services: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/about_multifaith_services.htm for further information.

It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm





http://students.curtin.edu.au/rights/

mailto:[email protected]

http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm

http://www.disability.curtin.edu.au/

http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/about_multifaith_services.htm

http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm

Recent unit changes Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system. For more information about eVALUate, please refer to evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/.

Recent changes to this unit include:

l There are no changes to the unit at this time.

To view previous student feedback about this unit, search for the Unit Summary Report at https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/student/unit_search.cfm. See https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm to find out when you can eVALUate this unit.





http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/index.cfm

https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/student/unit_search.cfm

https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm

Program calendar

Weeks Modules Assessments Due

1 What is Research?

2 Starting the Research

3 Reviewing Literature for Research

4 Research Methods in Architecture

5 Writing a Research Proposal Assessment 1 - Preliminary Dissertation Proposal (20%)

6 Q&A Assignment 1

7 One-on-one with your supervisor


9 One-on-one with your supervisor Assessment 2 - Interim Dissertation Proposal (30%)




13 Study Week Assessment 3 - Final Dissertation Proposal (50%)





Documents

ARCH5022 MAA502 Architectural Thesis Methods …ctl.curtin.edu.au/teaching_learning_services/unit_outline_builder/...Syllabus Development of skills and knowledge in architectural research