This course provides students enrolled in the Master of Urban Development and Design the opportunity to research a critical aspect of urban development and design, in either written dissertation or design thesis mode. Students will apply research and design method skills acquired in BENV7020 Research Methods in the development and delivery of an independent research project under the guidance of a BE supervisor.

Students will be encouraged to undertake research into an area that interests them. Students may wish to return to, and explore in more critical depth, a topic area introduced in previous MUDD courses. Alternatively, students may have research ideas and interests inspired by current advances in practice. The student's Research Proposal developed in BENV7020 will be discussed, refined and agreed between student and supervisor as the basis for the semester's work, subject to final approval from the MUDD Program Director.