Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science

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Throughout history, architecture has been the reflection of the most significant milestones of culture and civilization. In today’s world, architects and urban planners are compelled to challenge critical global issues through holding responsibility of the built environment, responding to societal needs and conserving natural resources. The program is committed to providing well-rounded future generations of skilled professional researchers in urban design and planning with an education that is rooted in culture, sustained with theory and progressive innovative thinking , using technologically advanced methods. This program is dedicated to sustain creativity, production of knowledge and articulation of self.

To complete the degree, the student must satisfy the Program Competences and complete 44 hours of the following courses. [Please note that all postgraduate courses are 3 CH]

Code Course Title Distribution
Midterm Activities Work Oral Practical Exam
Code Course Title Distribution
Midterm Activities Work Oral Practical Exam
UPL672 Regional Development and Circular Economy 60 0 0 0 40
UPL652 Housing Policies, Strategies and Action Plans 60 0 0 0 40
UPL653 Housing Dynamics and Urban Agenda 60 0 0 0 40
UPL654 Real Estate Appraisal and Finance 60 0 0 0 40
UPL655 Real Estate Investment Analysis 60 0 0 0 40
UPL656 Real Estate Management and Sustainability 60 0 0 0 40
UPL661 Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation 60 0 0 0 40
UPL662 Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction 60 0 0 0 40
UPL663 Energy Conservation and Built Environment 60 0 0 0 40
UPL664 Environmental Impact Assessment 60 0 0 0 40
UPL671 Context and Human Behavior 60 0 40 0 0
UPL651 Housing Studies 60 0 0 0 40
UPL673 Management Strategies for Rural Development 60 0 0 0 40
UPL681 Advanced Spatial Analysis 60 0 0 0 40
UPL682 Geographic Information System (GIS) and Spatial Analysis 60 0 40 0 0
UPL683 Modeling and Simulation 60 0 40 0 0
UPL684 Advanced Urban Informatics and AI 60 0 40 0 0
UPL691 Empirical Social Research 60 0 40 0 0
UPL692 Construction and Tender Documents 60 0 40 0 0
UPL693 Scientific Writing and Publishing Techniques 60 0 40 0 0
UPL694 Writing Research Proposals 60 0 40 0 0
UPL633 Sustainable Urban Mobility 60 0 0 0 40
UPL612 Placemaking 60 0 40 0 0
UPL613 Urban Morphology 60 0 40 0 0
UPL614 Urban Rehabilitation 60 0 40 0 0
UPL615 Sustainable Urban Form 60 0 40 0 0
UPL616 Urban Atmospheres 60 0 40 0 0
UPL621 Green Communities 60 0 0 0 40
UPL622 Eco-Tourism 60 0 0 0 40
UPL623 Smart Cities 60 0 0 0 40
UPL631 Cities in the Age of Globalization 60 0 0 0 40
UPL632 Participatory Planning and Urban Policies 60 0 0 0 40
UPL611 Eco-Urban Design 60 0 40 0 0
UPL634 Urban Governance 60 0 0 0 40
UPL635 Public Services Provision 60 0 0 0 40
UPL641 Landscape Urbanism 60 0 0 0 40
UPL642 Urban Ecology and Landscape 60 0 0 0 40
UPL643 Waterfront Development 60 0 0 0 40
UPL644 Hillside Development 60 0 0 0 40
UPL645 Urban Agriculture 60 0 0 0 40
UPL646 Productive Landscape 60 0 0 0 40
UPL648 Landscape Restoration 60 0 40 0 0