Main themes
This course is structured as a research seminar focused on qualitative methods for understanding lived space. The topics covered include: (1) Developing a methodological toolkit for collecting socio-spatial data; (2) Conducting content analysis of qualitative data; (3) Making socio-spatial data visible and representable; (4) Utilizing multimedia tools to support mediation, participation, and decision-making in urban production.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : |
Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply a systems approach to analyze the dynamics of territorial production, focusing on stakeholder networks,
- Observe and narrate socio-spatial practices and representations across various scales,
- Integrate top-down and bottom-up approaches to spatial analysis and design,
- Critically question and evaluate the norms of knowledge production and the representation of socio-spatial data within the architectural discipline,
- Develop and articulate a reflective, critical research methodology tailored to the lived experience of territory.
General Learning Outcomes
In line with the program’s learning outcomes (LOs), this course contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LOs:
- LO1.1 Prioritize the parameters and issues of a given situation.
- LO2.6 Proficiently depict environmental, social, and economic phenomena.
- LO3.4 Understand and assess the environmental, social, and economic consequences of construction and technical choices.
- LO4.1 Understand and mobilise the concepts and methods of scientific disciplines.
- LO4.4 Understand and assess the environmental, social, and economic consequences of architectural choices.
- LO5.2 Communicate attentively, inclusively, and effectively with the various stakeholders of the architectural project.
- LO5.3 Organize individual or collective work attentively, inclusively, and effectively.
- LO6.1 Acquire and rigorously apply disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary methods of scientific research.
- LO6.2 Formulate a research question and define a research subject in and on architecture.
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