1st SEMESTER
Research Methods 1
Code: TKMA226103
Credit: 2 credit hours
This course serves as a platform for students to engage with research methods pertinent to the development of architecture knowledge. The course aims to equip students with substantive learning materials that would enable them to be a producer of knowledge. This course begins with the evolving paradigm of research (positivism, rationalistic, phenomenology). Subsequently, the course will discuss several methodological approaches applicable within architecture and its allied disciplines, these include: deductive and inductive reasoning, quantitative and qualitative, content analysis, naturalistic, phenomenology, semiotic, and hermeneutic. Methodological approaches introduced and discussed in this course will focus largely on approaches most relevant to qualitative techniques.
Learning outcome: upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply research methods pertinent to research questions and delineated problem areas. Accordingly, students will be able to write an academic research paper and have the knowledge about the process to publish it.
Philosophy of Science
Code: TKMA226102
Credit: 1 credit hour
The course focuses on literature-informed discussions on the history of knowledge, knowledge philosophy (ontology, epistemology, axiology), and philosophy on the thought process (category, analogy).
Theories and Criticisms in Architecture
Code: TKMA226101
Credit: 3 credit hours
This course aims to provide a platform for critical discussions on architecture theories. Substantive learning materials gained from this course could inform thought processes in the development of architecture knowledge relevant to both practitioners and academics. This course covers a variety of architecture theories in a comprehensive manner, these include learning materials on form and space at the scale relevant to architectural practices and the shaping of the built environment (micro, meso, and macro), as well as aspects such as culture of living and consideration towards history and loci, to name a few.
Learning outcome: throughout a successful completion of this course, the student will be able to conduct literature review, understand historical and contemporary architectural phenomenon, and articulate literature-informed opinions.
Architecture Studio 1
Code: TKMA226107
Credit: 6 credit hours
This course offers a platform for students to bridge courses-based knowledge with real-world issues within a studio learning environment. This course emphasizes on deepening understanding about the contexts that influence architectural outcomes as seen from perspectives of architectural design, history and the built environment, applied technologies, and human settlement. Students will learn how to formulate context-based design solutions through synthesis derived from theories and methods.
Learning outcome: upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to formulate context-based design solutions through synthesis derived from theories and methods.
2nd SEMESTER
Research Methods 2
Code: TKMA226204
Credit: 2 credit hours
As a follow up to Research Methods 1 that focuses primarily on qualitative approaches, this course focuses primarily on quantitative approaches. Substantive learning materials will include conceptual understanding on how to formulate hypothesis testable using quantitative methods, measurement typology and how to represent real-world phenomenon into variables, correlation and causation. Enriching students’ quantitative proficiencies will be enabled through introducing descriptive statistics to better understand variables (e.g., mean, median, minimum, maximum, standard deviation), distribution curve, correlation analysis, and an introduction to regression analysis.
Learning outcome: upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply quantitative research methods pertinent to research questions and delineated problem areas. Accordingly, students will be able to write an academic research paper and have the knowledge about the process to publish it.
Contemporary Issues
Code: TKMA226205
Credit: 2 credit hours
This course provides a platform for critical scholarly engagements on the contemporary issues surrounding architecture and the built environment, particularly over the past four decades. Students will engage with a variety of these issues within the evolving contexts of globalization, technological advancement, environment, and socio-cultural perspectives. The substantive learning materials covered in this course aims to assist students in formulating and delineating actual and contemporary issues as the basis for choosing topics or themes and subsequently developing architectural research.
Learning outcome: upon the completion of this course, students will be able to identify real-world phenomena and contemporary issues related to architecture. Students will be able to express and articulate their literature-informed opinions both verbally and in writing.
Architecture Viewpoints
Code: TKMA226211
Credit: 2 credit hours
This course aims to expand perspectives on the development of architecture and the shaping of the built environment considering the spatio-temporal factors, including other contextualized considerations such as culture of living and climate. In doing so, emphases are given to analyze those factors based on empirical cases, data analysis, and synthesizing findings to furthering architecture knowledge.
Learning outcome: upon completion of this course, students will be able to show an elaborative and contextual understanding on the development of architecture and factors that contribute to that development.
Architecture Studio 2
Code: TKMA226208
Credit: 6 credit hours
This course offers a platform for students to bridge courses-based knowledge with real-world issues within a studio learning environment. This course emphasizes on building comprehensive underlying factors that influence architectural outcomes as seen from the perspectives of architectural design, history and the built environment, building technologies, and human settlement. Students will learn how to formulate comprehensive design solutions through synthesis derived from theories and methods.
Learning outcome: upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to formulate comprehensive design solutions through synthesis derived from theories and methods.
3rd SEMESTER
Computational Methods
Code: TKMA227106
Credit: 2 credit hours
This course aims to equip students with a critical understanding on the role of computational methods and their application in architecture. Substantive learning materials include methods on data collection, analyzing data, and data visualization as a means to effectively communicate insights derived from the data. This course will emphasize real-world application through the use of existing datasets that would enable students to develop proficiency in using computational methods.
Learning outcome: upon completion of this course, students will develop proficiency in using computational methods needed for conducting architectural research.
Thesis Preparation
Code: TKMA227109
Credit: 2 credit hours
This course emphasizes on guiding students in developing research proposal for their thesis. This course will enable students to gain a comprehensive understanding on the substantive content of the proposal, which includes background and urgency of the research, gap in the literature that the research aims to address as stipulated in the research question(s), literature review, theoretical framework, chosen research method(s) including variables and or indicators of interest, and bibliography.
Learning outcome: upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop a research proposal and present it in front of the scientific committee.
4th SEMESTER
Thesis
Code: TKMA227210
Credit: 8 credit hours
This unit serves as the period where the student conduct their research leading to a completed thesis. In conducting the research, activities conducted include data collection, analysis, discussion of results and deriving conclusions. Ultimately, the student will write and complete the thesis and defend it in front of the scientific committee.