The content of this unit depends on which of the three modes of research a student wishes to conduct across the course of a full year: (1) 100 per cent dissertation; (2) 100 per cent design (and a design report); or (3) 50/50 dissertation–design.<br/><br/>The academic objectives across all three are similar: (1) to afford students an opportunity to develop specialised expertise in a selected area of theory and/or practice in urban design; (2) to develop a research methodology appropriate to a particular design problem or research investigation; (3) to demonstrate competence in communication of analytical conclusions and design ideas, in a scholarly and professional manner using written,... -- Course Website