By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Formulate and refine a research problem that addresses a significant issue in city planning, grounded in relevant theories and literature.
• Develop and implement an appropriate research design using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods suited to the research objectives.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret empirical data with methodological rigor and ethical integrity.
• Draw valid and well-supported conclusions and articulate their implications for theory, practice, and policy in city planning.
• Produce a coherent, well-structured, and academically rigorous thesis that meets the university’s scholarly and formatting requirements.