After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand and apply fundamental principles of scientific work onto specific aspects and selected questions within the field of Universal Design / Design vof All. The course intends to enable participants ot empower themselves with an overview onto current topics of Universal Design / Design for All. The course outcome is the authorship of a seminar paper based on principles of scientific work.
This Seminar is one of a series of offered seminars, which can be chosen from as scientific conclusion work of the bachelor programme Architecture.
Graduate Students of Architecture of the TU Wien have - due to the structure of the curricula - a significant lack in knowledge of scientific work methodologies. In contrast to close to any other bachelor curriculum in Austria, in Europe, and Worldwide there is no 1st or 2nd Semester course focussing on scientific reasoning.
As such, the "Wahlseminar" encompasses the following aspects:
Methods of scientific working, such as:
Kick-Off on 3rd of March 2023, 4pm via ZOOM
further schedule tba.
Knowledge of basics of Human Ecology and Design for All etc. are recommended, but no mandatory prerequisites, as long as motivation and interest are brought to class.