Study programme 2025-2026Français
Méthodology
Programme component of Master's in Architecture (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UA-M1-ARCHIT-012-MCompulsory UEPOULEUR Jean-AlexandreA530 - Service Territorialités, Régénérations, Marges et Sociétés
  • POULEUR Jean-Alexandre
  • DE SMET Isabelle

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français61800022.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
A-ARSO-404Research methodology in architecture and town planning618000Q2100.00%
A-PRVT-804TFE - State of advancement?%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Instruct a question on architecture and urban planning
    • Consolidate their architectural and urban culture with a research approach
    • Identify the different working hypotheses in relation to an architecture or town planning problem
  • Develop an identified spatial response
    • Adopt an applied scientific approach
  • Interact with all actors
    • Contribute to the development of knowledge and its dissemination to the public or professionals
    • Adopt a professional attitude
  • Make choices
    • Demonstrate reflexivity, openness and initiative
    • Demonstrate ethical values
    • Demonstrate independence of thought and action.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Attendance at practical sessions is compulsory.
See Learning Activities

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The course aims above methodology research in architecture and town planning in sustainable development in the sense of the UN:
Remind its goal #1 of sustainable development aiming at the eradication of poverty, but also the fight against climate change, clean energy, gender equality... all for health and well-being.
For more details see Learning Activities

Prior Experience

Mastery of the French langage

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
A-ARSO-404
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés
A-PRVT-804

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
A-ARSO-404
  • Hybrid
A-PRVT-804
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
A-ARSO-404All the documents usefull for the course are available on Moodle.
A-PRVT-804Moodle
Master's thesis rules

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
A-ARSO-404Not applicable
A-PRVT-804See promoter

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
A-ARSO-404Umberto Eco, Comment écrire sa thèse?, Flammarion, Paris, 2018
A-PRVT-804Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
A-ARSO-404Authorized
A-PRVT-804Authorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
A-ARSO-404
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
A-PRVT-804
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
A-ARSO-404The Learning outcomes (UE) of methodology are made up of two AAs (Learning activities).
1. A methodology course with a written exam or/and a work with MCQ on Wooflash (details in the course and on Moodle). Weighting 100%.
2. Progress report consisting of the submission of a document with details specified on Moodle (see in particular sheet) and with your promoter. This AAs have no weighting: it is validated or not validated by the promoter. This AA without weighting must nevertheless be validated in order to be able to submit the thesis the following year.
See also Moodle
A-PRVT-804Documents to be validated by the AA holder (instructions) and by the promoter
 

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
A-ARSO-404
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
A-PRVT-804
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
A-ARSO-404See Q2 and Moodle
A-PRVT-804Documents to be validated by the AA holder (instructions) and by the promoter
 
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 23/10/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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