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Independent Study: insert your own project here (UD&SD, 4 ECTS)

Independent Study: insert your own project here (UD&SD, 4 ECTS)

Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Architecture
Master's degree programme in Architecture
Project Description
This optional module allows for various kinds of research studies. It is closely connected to the five units of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture and is usually part of ongoing research projects. The supervision consists of directing the students towards clear results within a given field of research. The individual study is reviewed within the respective unit.

Urban Design & Spatial Development Unit:
We are happy to support your independent study projects that use our methods and approaches to pursue relevant urban and spatial development issues and to help you find your own research questions. We can offer topics for independent studies related to our research areas in the Alpine Rhine Valley and beyond.
Then get in touch with us. We look forward to working with you!
Teaching Method
Self-defined design or research studies, developed individually or in groups agreed upon with research units and under the guidance of mentors. The size of the module is determined by the respective unit.
Learning Objectives
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to
Learning Outcomes The students...
Professional Competence
  • understand the broad issues of sustainability in a defined research area.
  • follow a given research topic and develop it coherently into a clear result.
  • manage their own learning within a research project.
Methodological Competence
  • identify a research topic and develop it coherently into a clear proposal.
  • analyse data and situations under guidance, using a range of techniques and methods appropriate to the subject.
  • critically evaluate evidence to support research topics, reviewing its reliability, validity and significance.
Social Competence
  • explain competently, discuss and critique their own work through oral presentation, writing or visual communication.
  • understand how to work with confidence in the complex organisational and community settings within which the applied methods and design processes are typically deployed.
  • collaborate in teams and support each other during the learning process.
Personal Competence
  • gain confidence in their own role in collaborating with an ongoing research project.
Assessment Methods
Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, regular meetings with instructors, continuous assessment, portfolio and final review.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).
Grade
Individual appointments will be set with the tutor.

You can register for this independent study alone or in a group. For registration and enrolment, please get in touch with Prof. Michael Wagner directly: michael.wagner@uni.li
Module number:
6112319
Semester:
SS 26
ECTS Credits:
4
Courses:
8 L / 6 h
Self-study:
114 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
3