This module is a requisite cross-faculty course in the preparation phase of the doctoral programs in Architecture and Planning as well as Business Economics. It addresses fundamental aspects of research design and management with a focus on the specific disciplines, styles of inquiry, and learning cultures at the University of Liechtenstein.

Research design can be broadly conceived of as the high-level plan to conducting research projects in the service of answering research questions. A research design links the key parts of a research endeavour to form a coherent scheme, under consideration of ontological, epistemological, and methodological choices. Key elements include the problematization, research question, relevant theoretical lenses and conceptual frameworks, specific strategies of inquiry, and measures to ensure key criteria including validity and reliability.

Research management skills address the researcher's ability to manage projects, work autonomously, build an international research network, think analytically, and be creative, inquisitive, and original. Combining research design and management skills across two doctoral programs helps us bring together diverse cohorts and integrate scientifically rigorous training with elements of professional development training. Through our approach towards innovative doctoral education, we contribute to embracing some key aspirations of the League of Eu-ropean Research Universities (LERU).

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Interactive, seminar style presentations and discussions

After completing the module, students will be able to

• assess the nature and quality of a research design;
• develop research designs, including problematization, research questions, philosophical assumptions, general strategies of inquiry, and specific methods for collecting and analyzing data;
• manage research projects under consideration of time, resources, and quality management;
• converse reflectively with the academic research community of their respective fields;
• position their work in the context of their research community as well as with regards to specific discourses in that community;
• apply for research funding; and
• appreciate the range of research styles and cultures across the University of Liechtenstein and beyond.

The course aims to develop key skills required for conducting scientific research in Architecture and Planning as well as Business Economics. At this, we explicitly aim to expose PhD students to a broad range of methodological and theoretical approaches, always under consideration of the respective implications for research design. Grounded in the understanding that research designs should be in response to relevant research questions, we aim to equip our students with the skills that qualify them as competent researchers beyond the design and execution of their particular dissertations.

By developing skills in research design and research management, as well as by promoting an awareness of the variety of epistemological and methodological approaches, this module provides an understanding of the multiple logics and procedures involved in the discovery and formation of knowledge. Participants will learn to appreciate the structure and performance of successful research endeavours and will acquire conceptual and technical skills needed for designing their own research approaches in light of the particular styles and research cultures of their respective scientific communities and discourses.

A detailed module handbook, reading resources and corresponding handouts will be available.

The following books illustrate some of the most elementary aspects:

• Cresswell, J.W. 2014. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed Method Approaches. Sage
• Denzen, N.K. and Y.S. Lincoln. 2017. The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. Sage
• Groat, L. and D. Wang. 2002. Architectural research methods. Wiley
• Recker, J. 2013. Scientific Research in Information Systems: A Beginner’s Guide. Springer
• Saunders, M.N.K., P. Lewis, and A. Thornhill. 2015. Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson
• Zeisel, J. 2006. Inquiry by Design: Environment/Behavior/Neuroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, and Planning. W.W. Norton

The students will be assessed in this module through

• a seminar paper,
• the presentation and defence of the seminar paper,
• and their participation in class.

In the seminar paper the students will be asked to outline and discuss a potential research design for their dissertation. That way, the seminar paper builds on knowledge acquired in the course, and it serves to transfer this knowledge to the students’ individual PhD project. Attendance of all mandatory and selected classes as well as the presentations is expected; 80% attendance is required for a positive grade.

The research proposal must include a description of the dissertation as a research agenda and of the methodical approach. In the colloquium on the research proposal, doctoral students shall present their dissertation project and provide reasons for their chosen approach.

Details are listed in the Implementing Provisions concerning the Doctorate Regulations

The supervisor and the co-supervisor decide on the acceptance of the research proposal and recommend a grade.

This module serves manifold competences: As a doctoral consortium it aims at deepening both, methodological and professional research skills of the students. In addition, it is designed to foster the international profile of their work.

By means of submitting their work to an internationally reknown doctoral consortium the students learn how to position themselves in a highly competitive environment.

Since successful applications are invited to be discussed by a selective academic committee the doctoral consortium also serves to further develop the communicative and social competences of the students.

Students' participating in a doctoral consortium arranged in the context of an internationally well-regarded information systems conference, therein share both the main contents of and progress in their own researches. Moreover, they benefit from listening to the other students' experiences and results and receive valuable feedback of the consortium chairs and student participants.

Students will be assisted by lecturers of the Institute of Information Systems at the University of Liechtenstein in preparing their proposal and application for the doctoral consortium. Accepted students will take part in the consortium. Also a reflection of the lessons learned at the consortium together with the lecturers at Liechtensetin is part of the module.

The primary objective of the doctoral consortium is to present and defend the PhD students' research in a competitive and international scientific environment.

The students will be assessed in this module through:

• Competitive Selection Process of the docotral consortium
• Research paper submitted to the doctoral consortium
• Assessment by the Professors discussing the proposal at the doctoral consortium

Module availability:
On application at an internationally renown doctoral consortium, e.g. at ICIS, International Conference on Information Systems; ECIS, European Conference on Information Systems; AMCIS, American Conference on Information Systems or ACIS, Australasian Conference on Information Systems.

This module serves manifold competences: As a doctoral consortium it aims at deepening both, methodological and professional research skills of the students. In addition, it is designed to foster the international profile of their work.

Students' participating in a doctoral consortium, therein share both the main contents of and progress in their own researches. Moreover, they benefit from listening to the other students' experiences and results and receive valuable feedback of the supervisors, consortium chairs and student participants.

The primary objective of the doctoral consortium is to present and defend the PhD students' research in a competitive and international scientific environment.

The students will be assessed in this module through:

• Competitive Selection Process of the doctoral consortium
• Research paper submitted to the doctoral consortium
• Assessment by the Professors discussing the proposal at the doctoral consortium

Module availability:
On application at an internationally renown doctoral consortium.

The doctoral consortium is an opportunity to sharpen and deepen both focus and methods of research, supervised by a group of external professors and/or advisors. It is designed to foster the presentational, critical and discursive skills in a group of international peers. By submitting their work-in-progress and interim results to an international doctoral consortium candidates also learn how to position their work in a competitive research environment.
Applications are refereed through an academic committee. Participants benefit from understanding others' experiences and results and receive valuable feedback from consortium chairs and other participants. A joint publication is to result from a consortium. A doctoral consortium will take the form of a multi-institution and often international seminar, workshop or summer school - an example can be found on www.dokonara.org, the consortium on sustainable spatial development our University participates in each year.

Students will be assisted by lecturers of the Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein in preparing their proposal and application for their doctoral consortium participation. Insights acquired will be discussed and reinforced by your doctoral supervisor and other advisors at the University of Liechtenstein.

The primary objective of the doctoral consortium is for the candidates' doctoral research to be presented, argued and advanced in an international and scientific setting.

Successful participation will strengthen research content, method and students' ability to engage in focused, critical discourse.

The students will be assessed in this module through:

• competitive selection process of the doctoral consortium
• research paper submitted to the doctoral consortium
• assessment by the Professors reviewing proposals at the doctoral consortium

Module availability:
In coordination with supervisor: upon application at an international doctoral consortium, e. g. international doctoral research workshops, seminars or symposia on architectural design theory; low-carbon building technology and building integrated sustainability systems; or sustainable spatial development, urban and regional planning and design, or an approved related field.

In the defence the doctoral students prove whether they have fulfilled the requirements of the dissertation.

The defence can be held when the dissertation has been recommended for acceptance in the written appraisal of the supervisors and each supervisor has awarded a minimum grade of 4.0.

The Doctoral Examination Board holds the defence and determines which grade is awarded.

Doctoral students in Architecture and Planning require reflection of the epistemological and ontological foundations of their research projects; as well as experience in the use of qualitative research methods. The individually tutored, research-based investigative project will complement the module Research Design; it is tailored to the needs of the individual student and covers a selection of the following and other related topics:

• Research design
• Theoretical frameworks and epistemological approaches in architecture and planning
• Qualitative research methods
• Inquiry by design and action research
• Interdisciplinary research strategies

Participant centered learning approach consisting of inquiry into the literature, cases and best practices in a structured process of self-study, concluded by a presentation as well as a paper submission.

The students will be able to

• understand and be conversant in the ontological and epistemological foundations of their research work
• differentiate between different research paradigms
• design research projects according to their goals and research questions
• select, reflect and apply suitable research methods
• successfully present their methodology to a group of academics in form of a presentation and a paper

Required readings:

Groat, L. and D. Wang (2002) Architectural research methods. New York: J. Wiley

Maxwell, J. A. (2005). Qualitative research design: an interactive approach. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.



Further suggested readings:

Arnheim, R. (1969). Visual Thinking. Berkley, CA: University of California Press (especially chapters 1,2,3).

Borden, I., & Rüedi, K. (2014). The dissertation: a guide for architecture students (Third Edition). London: Routledge.

Burnett, R. (2004). How Images Think. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Chalmers, A. F. (1999). What is this thing called science?: an assessment of the nature and status of science and its methods. St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press.

Crary, J. (1990). Techniques of the Observer. Cambridge, MA: October Book/ MIT Press.

Cresswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Eisenhardt, K. M. & Graebner, M. E. (2007). "Theory Building from Cases: Opportunities and Challenges." Academy of Management Journal 50(1): 25-32.

Farthing, S. M. (2016). Research design in urban planning: a student's guide. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.

Lorenz, T. & Staub, P. (2011). Mediating Architecture. London: AA Publications.

Merleau-Ponty, M. (1958). Phenomenology of Perception. London: Routledge.

Sarvimäki, M. (2017). Case study strategies for architects and designers: integrative data research methods. New York: Routledge.

The students will be assessed in this module through:

• Paper
• Presentation

A personalised working-schedule and tutorial times for participants will be agreed in due time.

The main objective is to provide opportunities of engagement at a high level of research development, and of networking at international conferences. The focus is on presenting and arguing the PhD candidates' research in a competitive and international scientific environment. Paper submissions are to be vetted through an expert academic committee. This module is to develop the communicative competence of candidates. Students participating in this module will find themselves in an internationally acknowledged conference in architecture and planning suitable to their area of focus. They will receive critical comments and feedback on their research project by experienced faculty members, conference delegates and other student participants.

Preparation of paper and presentation

The primary objective of the conference participation and paper presentation is to present, argue and advance the candidates' doctoral research in an international, scientifically relevant conference.

Successful participation will strengthen students' understanding of competitive scientific discourse, documentation and career development through conference participation and publishing.

The students will be assessed in this module through:

• competitive paper review process
• line of argument and discourse
• formal presentation aspects
• research paper presentation
• event report and evaluation
• quality of proceedings publication

Module availability:
In coordination with supervisor: upon application and successful submission of a paper at an international conference relevant to the focus of the candidates' dissertation, in architectural design theory; low-carbon building technology and building integrated sustainability systems; or sustainable spatial development, urban and regional planning and design, or an approved related field.

Im Modul 6 sollen die bereits erlernten Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse der Module 1 bis 5 in einer praxisorientierten Fallstudie angewendet
werden.

Die Teilnehmenden lernen anhand eines Fallbeispiels aus der Praxis, die verschiedenen Aspekte des Berufsbildes eines Compliance-Beauftragten in einer Bank kennen.

> Bankwesen
> Versicherungswesen
> Fondsgeschäft
> Treuhandwesen
> Vermögensverwaltung
> Industrie
> Automatisierung von Suitability Anforderungen

Die Teilnehmenden lernen die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für die Compliance, insbesondere in der Branchen Bankwesen, Versicherungswesen, sowie bei Fonds, Treuhandwesen und Vermögensverwaltung, kennen. Zudem werden ihnen für diese Bereiche die Anforderungen an einen Compliance- Beauftragten sowie die mit diesem Berufsbild verbundenen Haftungsrisiken nähergebracht