Undergraduate - UnitIAR4500 - Research: questions and processes

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Architecture
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Mr Sven Mehzoud

Synopsis

This unit critically explores design research approaches. Students will investigate and test evolving relationships between designing and researching. These explorations will also contribute to formulating and articulating relevant agendas for the student's interior architecture research projects.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

investigate, consider and apply diverse design research approaches
describe and defend a considered position using scholarly conventions
situate personal and speculative design practices within a critical discourse
develop an appropriate interior architecture design research proposal
understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.