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Research Method

ProgramTeacherCreditDuration

Building

Ma Hui

1

16

Course Name: Research Method

Course Code: S2293262

Semester: Autumn

Credit: 1

Program: Building

Course Module: Architecture

Responsible: Ma Hui

E-mail: mahui@tju.edu.cn

Department: School of Architecture

Time Allocation(1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Exercise

Lecture

Lab-study

Project

Internship (days)

Personal Work

0

16

0

0

0

0

Course Description

This course aims to teach research method and how to carry out a study. The content includes: how to choose research topic, how to have research plan, how to carry out research, how to write and review scientific research papers, how to use different kinds of research tools, and how to present research. This course will mainly be based on lectures, combined with group discussion and student presentation, integrating homework and literature review.

Prerequisite

No

Course Objectives

Research proposal (individual)

Review of scientific paper (group)

Course Syllabus

1. How to choose research topic

2. How to make research plan

3. How to choose research tools

4. How to write papers and make presentations

Textbooks & References

• Jonathan Grix,The Foundations of Research

• Wayne C Booth, Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams, The Craft of Research

• Books in environmental psychology

• Statistical books, SPSS

Capability Tasks

CT2: To apply relevant professional knowledge to the field of science and technology: understanding of the basic concepts and its connotation, application of different methods and concepts which have been learned, capability of judging the scope and limitations of such applications.

CT3: To grasp methodologies and engineering tools: identifying, utilizing and solving problems. Even if the students are not familiar with the content, they can turn to computer tools for systematic analysis.

CT4: To carry out experiments in research environment with the abilities to utilize tools, especially for data collection and processing.

Achievements

• To understand how to carry out a scientific research, including topic selection, methodology selection, plan making and paper writing–Level: M

• To understand the way to evaluate a scientific paper. –Level: M

• To understand how to make research presentations –Level: M

Students:Building, Year 2