Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 801600805680 3 + 0 3.0 10.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals This course includes the fundamental concepts of landscape elements to structure a research proposal. Based on a theoretical background of a relevant subject, students are involved in investigating the fundamentals of landscape research, developing theoretical thinking based on processes such as grounded theory, selecting proper research methods and organizing data collection techniques, making field research and interacting with the real subjects in the field, analyzing the collected qualitative data, and finally reporting the field notes. This advanced research course also includes the use of relevant analysis techniques to disseminate research ideas into landscape design proposals.
Course Content Introduction of advanced research methods, methodologies, epistemologies and theoretical frameworks for doctoral students.
Learning Outcomes 1) PY 3. Interprets the subjects of the field
2) PY 7. Life-long learning and research ability
3) PY 10. Able to conduct design research

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Landscape research theories, introduction to research methodology and methods Lecture
Brainstorming
Scenario Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Scientific research basics and fundamentals, paradigms, theoretical perspectives, basic research concepts Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Landscape research concepts, design paradigms, theoretical approaches Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Summary of landscape research through the positivist and interpretivist perspectives; comparison of qualitative and quantitative methodologies Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, a comparative perspective Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Sampling techniques Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Project Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Interview forms, analysis and synthesis of the data Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Scenario Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Data collection techniques: Observations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Alternative data collection techniques Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Data analysis; statistical analysis methods Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Analysis of qualitative data and tools Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Fieldwork: Investigating the problem area through observations and interviews Lecture; Discussion
Workshop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Quality standards in research (reliability, validity etc); reporting of the study; basic techniques of good technical report writing Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Presentation of qualitative study Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
* Conan, M. (Ed.). (2000). Environmentalism in landscape architecture (Vol. 22). Dumbarton Oaks.
* Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage publications.
* Crotty, M. (1998). The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process.
* Deming E. and Swaffield S. (2011). Landscape Architecture Research, Wiley, NY.
* Finlay, B., & Agresti, A. (1986). Statistical methods for the social sciences. Dellen.
* Lang, J. (1987). Creating Architectural Theory. VanNostrand Reinhold, NY.
* Murphy, M. D. (2005). Landscape architecture theory: an evolving body of thought. Waveland Press.
* Ormston, R.,... (2014). The foundations of qualitative research. Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers, 2, 52-55.
* Patton, M. Q. (2014). Qualitative research & evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice. Sage publications.
* Swaffield, S. (Ed.). (2002). Theory in landscape architecture: a reader. University of Pennsylvania Press.
• Balcı, A. (2000). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem Teknik ve İlkeler. Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara.
• Bell, J. (2005). Doing Your Research Project. Open University Press, UK.
• Booth, W.C., v.d. (2003). The Craft of Research. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
• Bulduk, S. (2008). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Çantay Yayınları, İstanbul.
• Büyüköztürk, Ş., v.d. (2012). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara.
• Day, R. (1996). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayınlanır? (Çeviri)Tübitak, Ankara. http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/kitap/maknasyaz/
• Erkuş, A. (2009). Davranış Bilimleri İçin Bilimsel Araştırma Süreci. Seçkin Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
• Kaplan, S. ve Kaplan, R. (1998). With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature. Island Press, Washington DC.
• Neuman, W.L. (2000). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
• Popper, K. (2005). Bilimsel Araştırmanın Mantığı. Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
• Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Bilim Etiği Komitesi (2002). Bilimsel Araştrımada Etik ve Sorunları. TUBA Yayınları, Ankara.
• Van Wagenen, K. (1991). Writing a Thesis: Substantive Style. Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
• Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2011). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Chalmers, A. F. (2013). What is this thing called science?. Hackett Publishing.
Ladyman, J. (2012). Understanding philosophy of science. Routlege

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 10 5
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 10 5
Homework 10 5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 10 5
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 7 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 7 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 7 1
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 3
Seminar 7 2
Quiz 2 1
Time to prepare for Quiz 2 2
Midterm Exam 2 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 2 3
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 3
1 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 2
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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