ARCH1958-1 : Research Methodology in Architectural History

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ARCH1958-1

Research Methodology in Architectural History - Theoretical part

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Master in architecture (120 ECTS)		2
Master in architecture (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Pierre Frankignoulle, Claudine Houbart

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The seminar aims at providing the students with the essential methological tools in the field or history of architecture.
The emphasis is put on identification, localisation and critical analysis of the sources, with the aim of writing a paper during the second part of the course (second semester).
Documentary resources are considered in the broad sense of the term, ranging from the archive to the publications and including audiovisual material and interviews.

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of the course, the student is accustomed with the main documentary resources types in the field of history of architecture and the ways to use them.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basic knowledge of architectural history.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Methodological seminars, visits of archive centres/libraries and lectures.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

face-to-face