THE COURSE IS AN EXERCISE IN APPLIED RESEARCH PERTAINING TO A SPECIAL INTEREST ON VARIOUS TOPICS AND CURRENT ISSUE APPLICABLE TO THE DESIGN ISSUES AND PROBLEM STATEMENTS. THIS COURSE EXTENDS OVER ONE SEMESTER AND EXPOSES STUDENTS TO THE FIRST PART OF RESEARCH WORK FROM TOPIC SELECTION, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION, LITERATURE REVIEW UNTIL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PHASE. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE A TOPIC RELEVANT TO THEIR DESIGN THESIS (FINAL YEAR PROJECT) THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF DESIGN THEORY AND PERTINENT ISSUES WHICH REFLECT AN AREA RELATED TO MALAYSIAN ARCHITECTURE.
Skill Level: Beginner