The first part of this course aims at introducing the main concepts related to research with reference to the discipline of architecture. This includes data collection methods that are common in architecture such as questionnaire survey, interviews, observation, focus groups, contextual inquiry, and parametric analysis. It also examines issues such as research methods, triangulation of methods, problem statement, research objectives, variables and scales, and citing of references. The second part of the course examines qualitative and quantitative data analysis and introduces the main concepts and methods of computerized statistical data analysis.