RM4251 Research Methodologies for Built Environment Syllabus:

RM4251 Research Methodologies for Built Environment Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES

 To give introduction to the importance of critical inquiry as a way of gaining knowledge and adding to it through research.
 To give exposure to the various forms of research and research methodologies/ processes.
 To understand research in the specific domain of built environment research.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Basic research issues and concepts. Orientation to research process. Types of research: historical, qualitative, co-relational, experimental, simulation and modelling, logical argumentation, case study and mixed methods. Illustration using research samples including research in the domain of built environment.

UNIT II RESEARCH PROCESS

Elements of Research process: finding a topic, writing an introduction, stating a purpose of study, identifying key research questions and hypotheses, reviewing literature, using theory, defining, delimiting and stating the significance of the study, advanced methods and procedures for data collection and analysis. Illustration using research samples including research in the domain of built environment.

UNIT III RESEARCHING AND DATA COLLECTION

Library and archives. Internet: New information and the role of internet. Finding and evaluating sources. Misuse. Test for reliability. Ethics.
Methods of data collection- Primary sources: observation and recording, interviews structured and unstructured, questionnaire, open ended and close ended questions and the advantages, sampling. Collecting data from secondary sources.

UNIT IV REPORT WRITING

Research writing in general and its components. Developing the outline, referencing, writing the bibliography, presentation, etc.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES

Case studies of competent research, from project inception to completion with a focus on research in the domain of built environment. Review of research publications.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES

CO1 Skill to identify, decipher and interpret issues relating to architecture based on research enquiry methods
CO2 Knowledge of different methods of conducting research and research writing
CO3 Familiarity with specific research related to built environment.

REFERENCES

1. Linda Groat and David Wang, ‘Architectural Research Methods’, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc, Hoboken, New Jersey, US, 2013.
2. Wayne C Booth, Joseph M Williams Gregory G. Colomb, ‘The Craft of Research’, 3rd Edition, Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing, 2008.
3. Iain Borden and Katerina Ruedi, ‘The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s Handbook’, Edition 2, Architectural Press, 2005
4. Ranjith Kumar, ‘Research Methodology- A Step by Step guide for Beginners’, 4th Edition, Sage Publications, 2014.
5. John W Creswell, ‘Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches’, Sage Publications, 2013.
6. JA Smith, P Flowers, M Larkin, ‘Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (English),I Edition, Sage Publications, 2009.