Course detail

Academic Work Proseminar

FA-SAK-TEAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course will introduce students to the principles of academic work in the field of architecture. It will explain: what is research, what can be its aim, and what is its relationship to designing. Various research frameworks and methods will be introduced, as well as the reasons why text is an essential instrument for presenting the results of research. Essentially, students will learn the parameters of academic text, work with sources and the citation guidelines, and also, they will learn to understand the reasons why specific forms of writing in the academic context is standardised. Important part of lessons is dedicated to active participation of students who will analyse and discuss selected academic texts, and write a proposal for their own research, and thus they will gain the needed experience in academic work. The proposal will be submitted in the format of academic text at the end of the semester.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Nina Bartošová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Theory (UT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  • Students will know the main trends of research in social science and will be able to critically reflect on their own field of study.
  • Students will be able to find relevant, quality, and professional sources of information.
  • Students will gain deeper and more professional knowledge that is necessary for writing of academic texts.
  • Students will familiarize with basic methods of scientific work and skills to work with scientific literature.
  • Students will be able to think critically about the gained knowledge from their field of interest.
  • Students will be able to successfully present the results of their research in written and oral form.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, workshops. Individual work on the form and content analysis of academic texts that is subsequently discussed and presented. Development and final presentation of the proposal for individual research that is based on the continuously consulted text.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To be awarded the credits, students submit a written work containing their own research proposal.

Course curriculum

Semester block schedule:
  1. Introduction to research in architecture: what can we research, how is designing related to research.
  2. Frameworks of architectural research and methods. Research questions.
  3. Working with sources and literature.
  4. Academic text.
  5. Typical features of academic writing in English.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To learn the basics of academic work and the skills to perform individual research in architecture and relevant scientific disciplines. Students will be able to recognize a quality scientific text, and will learn the basics of academic writing and the principles of publication ethics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in 80 % of seminars at minimum. Absences must be compensated by self-study. To get the credits, students must present and submit an essay.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GROAT, Linda N; WANG, David. Architectural research methods. Hoboken: Wiley, 2013. ISBN 978-0-470-90855-6. (EN)
WALLWORK, Adrian. English for Writing Research Papers. Springer Science + Business Media, 2011. ISBN 1441979212. (EN)

Recommended reading

ILYIN, Natalia. Writing for the Design Mind. Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. ISBN: 978-1350034976. (EN)
MCCARTHY, Michael; O'DELL, Felicity. Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-521-68939-7. (EN)
LEA, Diana; BULL, Victoria; WEBB, Suzanne; DUNCAN, Robert. Oxford learner's dictionary of academic English. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-433350-4. (EN)

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Nina Bartošová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Jolana Tluková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course