Course overview
This course will introduce students to a range of research practices and qualitative methods necessary to develop and commence a small independent research project in their design discipline. An introduction to research strategies, techniques and methodologies; literature searching, developing an annotated bibliography, writing a literature review, typical qualitative research methods used in design research, research design and developing and writing a thesis (second half of thesis is written in ARCH 4014 LLS Honours Research 2. This course is taught with ARCH 6004 Research in Sustainable Design.
Course learning outcomes
- recognise and apply a range of basic research methods and practices
- develop, design and implement a small independent research project on a topic determined in consultation with the course coordinator
- evaluate the research process in the student's discipline and its potential application in design practice