入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求 ：A First or Second Class class UK Honours degree in an appropriate subject is usually required.
英语要求：Minimum requirement is a 7.0 IELTS score
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £13,750.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The course aims to offer knowledge and expertise in key ideas in and approaches to urban design; approaches to appraising and understanding the context for urban design interventions; the aims of developers and the operation of development processes, and their impact on urban design endeavours; the history of urban form; design processes; urban design outputs and products; three-dimensional thinking and the ability to creatively manipulate space; the ability to critically appraise developments; the ability to analyse the qualities of localities and places and respond to complex and often contradictory community aspirations for change in the built environment; the ability to conceptualise and draw development proposals at the district, neighbourhood and block scales; the ability to test developments for their sustainability, economic viability and acceptability to a wide constituency.
课程内容 Course Content ：
The course is divided into 6 compulsory modules worth 20 credits which run for 8 weeks each, occupying the two semesters between September and June. The modules are divided between those that have theoretical/knowledge base and those which have a design studio focus. Students studying on the full-time route will undertake both types of module concurrently.
Taught modules are followed by a four-month period of individual study directed towards a 60 credit research dissertation, design guidance research project or design project.
The course will include two induction weeks where students will develop their graphic, presentation and CAD skills, and also participate in a short orientation field trip.
At the start of the final group of modules, students will participate in a European field trip. This will be used as a basis for design work in the module Design Studio: Urban Block and Public Space Design.
The course is structured to provide a set of six core modules, which are:
•Urban Design Thinkers
•Design Guidance and Control
•Urban Design Foundation
•Studio 1
•Studio 2
•Research Methods and tecniques
Students then undertake the Research based Design Project as the culmination of their studies. As part of this module, students will prepare a design relating to a chosen site, demonstrating an understanding of all aspects of urban design through a set of drawings and written commentary. This will be carried out as a studio based activity.
评估 Assessment:
100% coursework, including three design studios and a research project.