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

• know and use the fundamental terminology and concepts of conservation planning,
• understand the principles and philosophies of conservation, including its role within society, and the use of spatial planning policies employed to protect and conserve cultural and natural heritage sites,
• recognize and critically discuss different dimensions of conservation planning to be considered in heritage sites (i.e., legal, administrative, economic, financial, political, social, cultural, environmental, etc.), and the complex interaction of these dimensions,
• display knowledge of urban conservation planning approaches, methodologies, and tools, 
• understand the requirements of urban conservation planning and management in general, 
• research, record, and analyze various elements and dimensions of the cultural and natural heritage sites in urban context,
• formulate and coherently articulate responses (strategies and policies) to conservation problems at the area scale within its wider spatial context,
• organize and present information specific to urban conservation using a variety of representation tools as individual and student team.