Talks & Workshops
Thesis Talks
Peter Cody
In week one we were given the opportunity
'No man is an island'. We received a talk
to hear from a number of students from the
from Peter Cody in week one which was in
years above who talked on the topic of thesis.
relation to the topic of islands which we would
This event was extremely beneficial as we got
be exploring the following week.
first hand information about what to expect from the coming semester.
The talk revolved mostly around literature and poetry
as
Peter
read
aloud
a
number
of
It was interesting to hear from other students
pieces in order to inspire us to think in an
how best to tackle thesis formation, reviews
abstract and different way about the topic of
and
up
islands. In the second half of the workshop
topics which I think otherwise we would not
Peter got us to respond through the use of
have thought about; such as, not getting too
words to a piece he had previously read out. I
caught up in defining a thesis question early
found this helpful as a new mode of thinking;
on, to let it evolve throughout the semester.
in architecture we mostly think visually, with
They also gave tips on work methods such
sketch and diagrammatic drawings being our
as
come
main methods of communicating our ideas. It
back to at a later date and noted that it is
was interesting to test out and make use of
always important to make sure your thesis is
a new way of doing this - through written
something you are genuinely interested in, to
word and poetry.
the
audio
overall
workload.
recording
your
They
brought
thoughts
to
make sure you are excited about the topic makes the work much less daunting and more
Peter also emphasised the importance of the
enjoyable.
idea that the project you are really making is yourself, by keeping your thesis closely related to what you are interested in you can ensure that it will be an enjoyable process.
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