This course is a major research-based investigation into a subject related to the student’s area of specialisation. It can be seen as a building block for ARCH 1482 and ARCH1483, but it is a standalone project and yields its own outcome – a critical review of the architectural literature. This leads to a culmination of a well-informed understanding of the chosen research topic. It is expected that the critical review of the literature will offer a critical interpretation of the existing knowledge and literature. The length of the final as submitted literature review, should not exceed 8,000 words. For students undertaking a combined written and design-as-research study, the length of the written component will be a minimum of 7000 words.