Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Documentary research, and locating and organising information are tools that are essential to the elaboration of any architectural project. As part of their profession, it is essential for architects to know how to communicate information to the public, to clients or to a selection committee for a competition, regarding the different aspects of a project, while addressing the complexity of the architectural question and its spatial impact.
The Bibliographic research and methodological introduction to research course aims to help students to train themselves in bibliographic and documentary research techniques and in the methodology of scientific research, by providing them with the tools required to understand which type(s) of documents can be used in order to provide information to investigate and develop an architectural question, define a subject of study, and produce bibliographic databases as well as texts, resulting from personal study and reflection, aimed at sharing and comparing ideas.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students who have taken this course will be able to:
- Recognise and identify different types of sources used for research in architecture;
- Plan the research of sources (books, articles, images, maps, etc.) using the catalogues available in documentation centres (archives, libraries, etc.);
- Write a bibliography;
- Summarise the contents of a text or a project;
- Produce a written text on an architectural subject or issue;
- Understand how to avoid plagiarism.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will include lectures; the analysis of images and texts; reading and comprehension exercises concerning scientific texts.
Every student will be asked to do a practical exercise, outside class, which requires them to format and present a mini research project. The teacher will establish the themes to be developed in this mini-project.
Students are strongly advised to attend the course right from the beginning, on a regular basis, allowing them to learn gradually (regular research work and writing the mini-project during class; mini-project to be handed in at the end of the class).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Documents summarising the course contents will be available to students via MyULg or e-Campus.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment relates to a multiple choice questionnaire concerning the themes dealt with in class (50 % of the final mark) and the mini-project (writing a text, 50 % of the final mark).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Students are responsible for finding out the date when the mini-project will be assigned. They will receive this information during class and by email.
Students must respect the deadlines (information given during class and by email) to ensure practical, didactic and administrative matters are properly managed.
Documents handed in late won't be taken into account and won't be assessed. Students who don't respect the deadlines are automatically deferred.
Contacts
Daniela Prina
dprina@ulg.ac.be