By the end of this course students are expected to; 

• have a general knowledge on cities and their evolution in history,
• have a critical understanding of urbanization processes and urban phenomena,
• identify urban forms and their structural components,
• identify types of urban growth patterns,
• relate urban forms with social, economic and cultural urban phenomena,
• have a general knowledge on the scope of city planning,
• know fundamental urban design theories and approaches,
• have tools of observing and understanding dynamics of urban life in relation with urban space,
• have tools of analyzing urban spaces and defining urban design problems in multiple scales,
• recognize the interaction of architecture with other related disciplines in urban space production.