Objectives of studying the discipline: assimilation of theoretical, methodological and organizational principles of planning and implementation of scientific research; mastering traditional and modern innovative methods of conducting research in the field of architecture, urban planning, art and design; identifying problematic aspects of research development and how to address it; acquisition of skills of formation and substantiation of scientific hypotheses; mastering the practical skills of writing scientific papers.
Knowledge: organizational structure of science; structure and logic of scientific research, its main stages; general methodology of scientific knowledge; methods of searching and processing scientific information; general requirements for preparation and design of the dissertation; forms of scientific communication.
Competence: possess methods of organization of research activities; identify the scientific problem of the research, formulate a theme, purpose and task; distinguish and identify the object and subject of the study; formulate the relevance, novelty, theoretical and practical significance of the study; determine the reliability and objectivity of the results obtained; search for scientific information and select factual material; demonstrate the results of research work in its completed form, demonstrate and report on the results of scientific research.

- Prerequisite: history of architecture and art, architectural and artistic theories and doctrines, intellectual property.
- Corequisite: philosophy and methodology of science, psychology, professional pedagogy.

Science as a research activity. Science in the system of culture. Scientific information and its sources. Organization of research activities. Creativity in the process of scientific knowledge. Analytical technologies of scientific research. The concept of methods and methodology of science. Methodology of scientific creativity. Information support and organization of scientific research and evaluation of its effectiveness. Modeling in scientific researches. Approbation and publication of research results. Procedure for work on the thesis and its completion.

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Current control (30%): oral questioning, seminars, colloquium.
Final control (70%): performance of module test work, exam.