On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Critically analyse key theoretical and empirical texts in urban planning and development within their social, political, and economic contexts.

Identify and synthesise major concepts, debates, and normative positions across different planning approaches, themes, and spatial scales.

Construct and communicate conceptual frameworks by producing conceptual maps that illustrate relationships between ideas, actors, and processes.

Develop a coherent and reflexive position on contemporary urban and planning issues based on cumulative critical discussions and readings.

Express and communicate critical arguments through visual and design-based representations, demonstrating the use of alternative formats as analytical and argumentative tools.