Master of Science in Urban Design Ajman University, UAE

The mission of the program is to provide the community with qualified architects who can deal with the complex issues of the urban environment and cities.

Program Objectives

The program will:

• Enable graduates to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of real-world design proposals for buildings and urban environments.
• Provide students with advanced skills and knowledge to manage and supervise the development and implementation of design and intervention proposals related to the urban environment.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of the main subject areas of the urban environment regarding the relationships between built form, space, culture, developmental processes and sustainability in its wide-ranging facets.
• Offer the ability to carry out independent study and research.

Program Learning Outcomes

The following are the outcomes and the relevant abbreviations, which are used in the course descriptions that follow.

Knowledge
The program outcomes are to produce professionals who:

• Are familiar with the main subject areas regarding relationships between built form, space, culture and the developmental processes.
• Are familiar with sustainability in design proposal for buildings and urban environments.
• Are knowledgeable in advanced topics related studies and analysis of the urban environment

Skills
The program outcomes are to produce professionals who:

• Can implement advanced methods and technique to critically evaluate, measure the success, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of design proposal for buildings and urban environments.
• Can apply advanced skills and knowledge to manage and supervise the development of design and intervention proposals related to the urban environment.
• Can apply advanced skills to implement design proposal related to the urban environment.
• Can apply advanced skills and knowledge in sustainability to the urban environment.
• Can instigate and carry out independent study and research.
• Can use modern techniques and methods such as computers and software
• Can communicate in clear and effective manner to enhance the job performance.

Competencies

Autonomy and responsibility
At completion of the masters in Urban Design program, the graduate will be able to;

• Identify, formulates, and solve urban environment issues
• Do detailed analysis and studies in urban environment matters
• Team with multidisciplinary professions engaged in the urban design process.
• Analysis an urban area in terms of its sustainability

Self-Development
At completion of the masters in Urban Design program, the graduate will be able to;

• Recognize the need for life-long learning in field of urban design
• Professionally compete in the market and play an active role in the community

Role in Context

• Demonstrate professionalism and regard for his fellow professionals.
• Show good working ethics.