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Architecture Master Information
Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2017)
Focus Work
Realization in the respective fields of the institutes. Definition of topics by professors, in consultation with the students. The content may also refer to an elective course.

The performance assessment comprises either a purely written examination followed by an oral examination or a creative, manual or drawing work, including a description, followed by an oral examination.
At least one focus work is a written work followed by an oral exam. The written work fulfills the criteria of a scientific paper in a formal sense. In addition to the design, crafting or drawing part, it also includes a written description of the question, methodology and knowledge gained.

A creative, crafting or graphic focus work is shown in a public exhibition, a purely written focus work is accessible to the public.
Field of Historic Building Research and Conservation
Definition of topics by professors, in consultation with the students (student's proposal / content of an elective course).

Performance assessment: Purely written examination followed by an oral examination OR a creative, manual or drawing work, including a description, followed by an oral examination.
At least one focus work is a written work followed by an oral exam. The written work fulfills the criteria of a scientific paper in a formal sense. In addition to the design, crafting or drawing part, it also includes a written description of the question, methodology and possibly gained knowledge.

A creative, crafting or graphic focus work is shown in a public exhibition, a purely written focus work is accessible to the public.
Information on exams and grades: Art. 29 of the MSc D-ARCH regulations.
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
063-0952-21LFocus Work FS21 in the Field of Historic Building Research and Conservation (IDB) Information W6 credits13ASupervisors
AbstractAnalysis of a single monument or a small group of interrelated monuments with the methods of archeological building research. Embedding of the objects studied into a context of construction history by means of archival and literature studies.
ObjectiveIn-depth knowledge of the methods of archeological building research and construction history. Case-oriented in-depth knowledge of a selected historic building or construction type in its technical, social and economic setting and its architectural relevance.
ContentThis study will require the in-depth analysis of a historic structure or a small group of structures. This includes an object documentation (survey drawings, photographic record, textual description). Contextual information to be researched by the methods of construction history (archival, literature).
063-0356-21LBuilding Research and Constrcution History (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details W6 credits13AS. Holzer
AbstractWithin three elective courses the students need to fulfill an elective work (seminar work). Elective works serve the independent way of dealing with the contents of the according elective course.
ObjectiveAim of this seminar work is to learn how to write a small thesis on a case study. This work should include a creative text, but also to obey certain rules, which turn a regular text into a scientific one.
ContentPlease contact us well before to select a topic. You may suggest topics by yourself, or accept topics provided by us.
General conditions include:
- The seminar work is largely based on the in-situ analysis of a historical structure
- The object must be accessible to the tutor (no objects outside Switzerland may be selected, with exceptions for objects in close vicinity of the border)
- the object must reach a minimum level of historic interest (no studies of "grandma's house", no prepraratory work for you architectural office)
- research in situ must be complemented by archival research and literature studies, and a written report has to be submitted alongside with the plans (no purely graphical submissions)

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