CO4311 Dissertation Syllabus:
CO4311 Dissertation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To expose the students to the various thrust areas in Architectural Conservation.
To inculcate the spirit of research in Conservation by providing opportunities to read on various issues.
To expose the students to the finer details of technical writing.
To provide a platform for a prelude to the ‘Design Thesis’.
To formulate and reinforce knowledge of research procedures, and strengthen ability to undertake independent theoretical research on areas of enquiry, aspects and topics of relevance in Conservation.
Dissertation is best expressed as ‘Design in text’. It offers an opportunity to look at the research component in Conservation in various thrust areas such as history, theory, design and other value based aspects through texts. Students are encouraged to choose any topic of their interest. This may range from analyzing and a critique of the works of an architect, ideologies and philosophies of architects that get transformed spatially, history, typological architecture, sustainability issues and so on. The dissertation must comprise of an aim, the objectives, the scope and limitations of their dissertation, hypothesis (if any), methodology followed by extensive review of literature through references and documentation. The analysis of the work must be substantiated either empirically or through extensive arguments. A dissertation could also be a Thesis preparation course and gives the student scope for independent study and opportunity to explore specific area of interest which will form the basis of his/ her design thesis project in the next semester. The topic will have to be approved at the start of the semester and reviewed periodically by a jury at the end of the semester.
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Students able to
CO1 Relate to theory and practical aspects of major conservation practices and minor disciplines to undertake independent research.
CO2 Explain and develop own dissertation topic with research-oriented study
CO3 Apply and understand the core ideas of Application design through the experimental research
CO4 Analyze and synthesize a defined context with in-depth study and scientific approach.
REFERENCES:
1. Iain Borden and Kaaterina Ruedi; The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s Handbook; Architectural Press; 2000.
2. John W Creswell; Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches;
3. Linda Grant and David Wang, Architectural Research Methods, John Wiley Sons 2001.
4. Ranjith Kumar; Research Methodology- A step by step guide for beginners; Sage Publications; 2005.Sage Publications; 2002.
5. Wayne C Booth; Joseph M Williams; Gregory G. Colomb; The Craft of Research, 2nd Edition; Chicago guides to writing, editing and publishing.