YEARBOOK 2018 - 2019 | XJTLU DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

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ARC408
Thesis
2018-2019 YEARBOOK Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Architecture 西 交 利 物 浦 大 学 建 筑 系
Imperial Brick Museum, Sample pages Suzhou, from by architect the theses Liu of Jiakun students
Camilo Eduardo Espitia Garcia, Daniela Marilú Pico Pérez and Yitong Wang.
Level 4
( Year 2 | Semester 2 )
Module Credits
5
Module Leader
Thomas Fischer
Teaching Team
Paolo Scrivano
Number of Students
12
In this module, students carry out the writing component of their
Master’s thesis. Based on work previously produced in the module
ARC409 Architectural Design and Research Methods, students
individually produce a written document that provides the background,
gives theoretical support, presents a critical argument, lays out the
development processes and presents the findings of their ARC410 Design
Studio 4 projects, or of closely related enquiries. Subject matter and
substance addressed in the Thesis document originate in Design Studio
4 under the supervision of studio tutors. In turn, methods, techniques
and tools introduced in this module are also expected to inform and to
enhance students’ design research development in Design Studio 4.
This architectural thesis document is a substantial piece of academic
writing. This module supports students in this writing endeavour
aiming at a range or learning outcomes, including the abilities to define
a research focus and to develop a critical argument, to identify and
discuss literature relevant to that argument, the quality, structure, logic
and comprehensibility of language and visual presentation, the capacity
to respond to feedback, adherence to academic standards and writing
conventions, as well as originality of contribution to knowledge. The
learning and teaching methods of this module include lectures, group
seminars and discussions, reading and writing assignments as well as
individual tutorials.
Level 04 – Year 2
M Arch Des Programme