Course Description

As most textbooks and research book in Cambodia are written in English or French, foreign language acquisition is essential for professors and students alike. The development of students’ knowledge base and research skills across all disciplines at the Royal University of Phnom Penh is an outstanding goal of this foreign language program. This course include writing, speaking, reading skills and grammar to ease students more understanding on the concept of development.

As most textbooks and research book in Cambodia are written in English or French, foreign language acquisition is essential for professors and students alike. The development of students’ knowledge base and research skills across all disciplines at the Royal University of Phnom Penh is an outstanding goal of this foreign language program. This course include writing, speaking, reading skills and grammar to ease students more understanding on the concept of development.

The academic skills will equip students with searching resources, research skills, critical thinking, reading, academic writing and referencing. It also provides the tactic in doing presentation including oral presentation. After completing the course, students are well equipped with knowledge, skills, and tools to cross their academic study at the university.

មុខវិជ្ជានេះណែនាំនិស្សិតអំពីការអនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែងក្នុងស្ថិតិដោយវិធានស្ថិតិ ក្នុងការវាស់វែងនិងការពិពណ៌នាអំពីទិន្នន័យ ប្រូបាប៊ីលីតេ របាយអថេរចៃដន្យ របាយប្រូបាប៊ីលីតេដាច់ របាយធម្មតា ទ្រឹស្តីសំណាកគំរូ ការប៉ាន់ប្រមាណនៃប៉ារ៉ាម៉ែត្រ ការធ្វើតេស្តសម្មតិកម្ម ការវិភាគបែបថយចុះ (regression) និងការវិភាគសហសម្ព័ន្ធ (correlation) ការវិភាគនៃការប្រែប្រួល និងស្ថិតិដែលមិនមែនជាប៉ារ៉ាម៉ែត្រ។

Through this course, students explore various concepts and theories regarding society, institutions, human and sociological perspectives, social processing, social change and social problems. They develop creative and critical thinking skills, and apply their insights to society and everyday life, by examine social roles and power, deviance, social control through public opinion, propaganda, and social change.

មុខវិជ្ជានេះណែនាំនិស្សិតអំពីការអនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែងក្នុងស្ថិតិដោយវិធានស្ថិតិ ក្នុងការវាស់វែងនិងការពិពណ៌នាអំពីទិន្នន័យ ប្រូបាប៊ីលីតេ របាយអថេរចៃដន្យ របាយប្រូបាប៊ីលីតេដាច់ របាយធម្មតា ទ្រឹស្តីសំណាកគំរូ ការប៉ាន់ប្រមាណនៃប៉ារ៉ាម៉ែត្រ ការធ្វើតេស្តសម្មតិកម្ម ការវិភាគបែបថយចុះ (regression) និងការវិភាគសហសម្ព័ន្ធ (correlation) ការវិភាគនៃការប្រែប្រួល និងស្ថិតិដែលមិនមែនជាប៉ារ៉ាម៉ែត្រ។

The course introduces students to theories of Khmer culture, identify, traditions and customs. Students also investigate the development and conservation of Khmer civilization from ancient to modern times. Themes covered include culture and society, national tradition, and social customs from birth till death, Khmer arts and Khmer architecture, including temples and monasteries.

In this course, students examine the historical events and forces which have shaped Cambodia over a period of almost 2000 years. Cambodia is one of the oldest countries in the world and has experienced many social changes over this time. This course presents an overview of Khmer history over each period, from its pre-history to the Norkor Phnom, Chenlah, Angkork, Post-Angkor, Chaktomok, Longvek, Udong, French Protectorate, Sankum Reastr Niyum, the Khmer Republic of President Lon Nol, Democratic Kampuchea, Republic of Kampuchea/State of Cambodia, UNTAC and the second kingdom periods. The course also examines the causes of the rises and subsequent falls of Khmer civilization from one period to another, and how these reflect the changing political, social and religious landscapes of Cambodian civilization.

គោលបំណងសំខាន់នៃមុខវិជ្ជានេះគឺដើម្បីអភិវឌ្ឍសមត្ថភាពរបស់និស្សិតក្នុងការសរសេរកម្មវិធីនៅក្នុងកម្មវិធី C (C language) សម្រាប់ការដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាក្នុងផ្នែកគណិតវិទ្យា រូបវិទ្យា និងមុខវិជ្ជាផ្សេងៗទៀត។ មុខវិជ្ជានេះគ្របដណ្តប់ប្រធានបទជាច្រើន រួមទាំង ប្រភេទទិន្នន័យដូចជា ក្រាហ្វិក ការផ្ទុកទិន្នន័យ ឧបករណ៍ប្រតិបត្តិការ ការត្រួតពិនិត្យលំហូរ មុខងារនិងការបង្កើតឡើងវិញ ទ្រនិច អារេ ខ្សែអក្សរ រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធ សម្ព័ន្ធ ឧបករណ៍ដំណើរការមុន (pre-processors) និងបណ្ណាល័យស្តង់ដារ C ។ ពេលបញ្ចប់មុខវិជ្ជានេះ និសិ្សតមានជំនាញក្នុងការសរសេរកម្មវិធីមូលដ្ឋានរៀងៗខ្លួន។

This course is designed to introduce students to the multidisciplinary nature of urban studies. Students will learn the evolution of thoughts related to urban studies. And through local and overseas case studies, the instructors will investigate with students the social, economic, environmental, and political aspects of urban development issues and their relationships with urban planning and design. Students will be encouraged to apply what they have learned to analyze an aspect of urban development. The course has two main objectives:
a. Learn what is in urban research.
b. Identify what kind of work graduates can do after studying urban studies.

Over the last century, our world is rapidly becoming predominantly urban. As such, cities embody some of society’s most pressing challenges, as diverse as unemployment, climate change, and environmental degradation. But cities also hold the key to unlocking national urban development. They present real opportunities for unleashing enormous economic potential, increasing energy efficiency, reducing inequities, and creating sustainable livelihoods for all. History has shown that urbanization leads to development. Urbanization is a driver rather than a by-product of development. Growing cities faces various challenges, which include high percentages of people living in slums; expansion and dominance of the informal sector; inadequate urban basic services, especially water, sanitation, and energy; unplanned peri-urban expansion; social and political conflict over land resources; high levels of vulnerability to disasters; and poor mobility systems. If cities are to play their role as drivers of economic and social development, these challenges must be addressed through effective planning and governance. This course will provide an overview of urban planning to address those challenges and make a city smart and sustainable. In addition, this course will show the urban planning experiences of Asian Cities.

This course explores theories and practices pertaining to urban sustainability. Sustainability is not simply a collection of “social sustainability”, “economic sustainability”, and “environmental sustainability”, as none of which makes sense when considered independently. Urban sustainability is a state or process, in which urban development goals are met “while safeguarding Earth’s life-supporting system, on which the welfare of current and future generations depends”. This course addresses sustainability at the very core of the problem and the fundamental issue that gave rise to the notion of sustainability—the integrity of the Earth’s life-supporting system. Students will examine the global and local environmental problems, as well as consequential socioeconomic issues, arising from urban development and continuous urban growth. Students will also explore existing and emerging approaches to urban sustainability. Throughout the course, students will be challenged to contemplate on the relationship between human activities and nature, which is at the core of the quest of urban sustainability. The course has three main objectives:
a. Understand sustainability in urban development and management.
b. Understand how to develop a sustainable city.
c. Understand the balance between development and sustainability.

This course aims to help students understand the history of urban planning in the context of urban and civilization history. In this subject, students learn how people have developed and transformed cities, in what background urban planning was born, and how has cities developed up to the present day. The course has three major objectives. First is to understand the history of the city and how the current urban spatial structure has changed. Second is to understand the changes in urban planning as a solution to urban problems, and third is to consider future urban problems and directions for urban planning. By the end of the course, students should gain the following:
a. Knowledge which includes: (i) historical continuity and recreation of social structures in how cities are shaped and reshaped, (ii) change of cities and regions by urban planning and development over time, and (iii) historical rationale for urban planning with a focus on the evolving rationale for planning in Asian cities.
b. Skills include: (i) ability to establish connections between the urban history/theory and current planning practice/issues, (ii) ability to engage with individual case studies and connect multiple narratives through synthetic, creative, and comparative analyses.
c. Attitudes which include: (i) communication through discussion in class and (ii) formulate questions through different means for exploration in class.

The purpose of this subject is to acquire knowledge and techniques for planning geographical units larger than cities. In this subject, students understand the concept of regional planning, planning procedures, planning system, governance, implementation and evaluation system methods of regional analysis and planning, as well as issues about resident participation, regional inequality, and the economic impact of infrastructure development. Selected sector plans of the comprehensive plans such as urban, industrial location, transportation and housing will be reviewed. The course will address key concepts and theories on regional development first, followed by the examples of regional policies. Main contents and background of policies and plans for area-wide, city-regions, economic regions as well as underdeveloped areas will be reviewed. Policy frameworks for balanced national development will cover governance, planning, financing, implementation, and evaluation system. The course has three main objectives: (i) Understand the necessity and method of regional planning for national development, (ii) Understand the main theories related to regional planning, and (iii) regional plans can be analyzed and evaluated.

This is a basic course in urban location theory. The course involves the analysis of both classical and contemporary theories in urban geography. Students learn the theory of the urban settlement system, location of industries, companies, and households, and land use change prediction for urban planning and real estate development. The course has three main objectives: (i) to understand various theories related to location analysis and real estate market, (ii) to understand the current urban development in the city from a location perspective, and (iii) to analyze the location conditions of the current development plan.

The course is designed to equipe with basic knowledge of climate change science and the impact of climate change on urban development. Concepts and principles of urban mitigation and adaptation challenges and responses, urban climate hazards and cross-cutting issues in urban context will present. The course aims to draw the urban climate action plan and policy frameworks that can enrich urban planning, urban resilience, and environmental management. Also, the models of accelerating integrated urban climate action will be introduced and national climate change policy in urban planning will be underlying in the context of Asian-pacific region and Cambodia. The course provides the urban vulnerability and risk assessment and urban rapid assessment approaches for evaluation the impacts of climate change on urban development and ecosystem. To gain competency from this course, the students are required to attend the courses on urban studies in year 1, semester2. The course has three learning objectives: (i) to gain knowledge on urban climate hazard impacts and challenges on urban development and planning and responded actions. (ii) provide skills in assessing the urban vulnerability and impacts, drawing local urban action plan and analyze urban climate risk, and (iii) to provide practical skill and attitude to students in group projects, individual assignment, and ability to work independently on project assignment.

Over the last century, our world is rapidly becoming predominantly urban. As such, cities embody some of society’s most pressing challenges, as diverse as unemployment, climate change, and environmental degradation. But cities also hold the key to unlocking national urban development. They present real opportunities for unleashing enormous economic potential, increasing energy efficiency, reducing inequities, and creating sustainable livelihoods for all. History has shown that urbanization leads to development. Urbanization is a driver rather than a by-product of development. Growing cities faces various challenges, which include high percentages of people living in slums; expansion and dominance of the informal sector; inadequate urban basic services, especially water, sanitation, and energy; unplanned peri-urban expansion; social and political conflict over land resources; high levels of vulnerability to natural disasters; and poor mobility systems. If cities are to play their role as drivers of economic and social development, these challenges must be addressed through effective planning and governance. This course will provide an overview of urban planning to address those challenges and make a city smart and sustainable. In addition, this course will show the urban planning experiences of Seoul and Korea by visiting several sites in Seoul, including Bukchon (rehabilitated old town area), Cheonggyecheon (revitalized stream in the heart of old town), and Gangnam (a newly developed popular urban center).

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the basic elements for urban design practice and practice to design for actual sites. This subject consists largely of two parts; the theory of basic elements (density, scale, urban form, site survey, and regulation) that constitute urban design, and the practice of applying design elements to the actual site. The course aim to help students with an understanding of what urban design is, compared to land management, urban planning, and architecture. To know what a good city is, in the view of urban design and understand why design guidelines and regulations are needed for making good urban environment. Student also understand basic theories of urban design, to contemplate the desirable physical form of the place and relations of buildings in the city and to find good urban design cases and think about urban design practices in your city.

This course aims to teach students about the roles and function of urban government which is the main agent of solving urban problems. So, it will firstly explain the administration and finance system of urban government. Secondly it will discuss about urban public service which is the benefits from solving urban problems. Thirdly it will introduce the ideal policy- making process to solve urban problems and produce beneficial urban public service Finally. it will suggest electronic government based on intelligence technology DNA (Data, Network, AI). The course has three main objectives:
a. To explores important substantive areas and concepts in the field of urban administration and finance.
b. To examine the major strengths and weaknesses of the market and explore why government involvement is necessary.
c. To examine the policy making models to describe optimal patterns of government expenditure and taxation.

This course is offered to provide students with insightful concepts, knowledge, and skills on natural and man-made disasters based on understanding of the link between development and disaster. This course covers linkage of disaster and urban development, urban risks and disasters, and urban risk assessment to assess urban disaster and climate risk to assist decision-making of urban planning for disasters. Through this course, students learn how to plan risks of urban development from natural disasters, climate change, and manmade disaster and manage urban disasters by building sustainable resilience in communities and institutions. The course has two main objectives:
a. To provide students with insightful concepts, knowledge, and skills on natural and man-made disasters based on understanding of the link between development and disasters; and
b. To provide students to learn how to manage disasters by trying to build sustainable resilience in communities and institutions.

This subject deals with the theory and practice of urban land use planning. In this subject, students learn the progress of land use planning and related techniques and learn practical applicability through case studies. Especially, students learn the specific land use planning for residential, commercial, and industrial areas, as well as a Planned Urban Development (PUD). Students also learn about on-going urban law administration, urban land use planning, zoning, and spatial plan development in Cambodia. The course has three main objectives:
a) To understand theories related to land-use planning.
b) To establish an actual plan with various techniques and knowledge related to land use planning.
c) To analyze and evaluate actual land-use plans, existing and ongoing urban land use master plan in Cambodia.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to research methods in urban studies, focusing on statistical analysis and its application to sustainable urban planning and development. Students will learn the importance of statistical methods in urban research, beginning with fundamental concepts and progressing to more complex analyses. The course is divided into theoretical and practical components, with a 50:50 ratio. Initially, students will use Excel for basic statistical analysis, later transitioning to more advanced tools (SAS) for deeper exploration. The course has four main objectives:
a. To understand the significance of statistical methods in urban research.
b. To gain proficiency in using Excel for basic data analysis.
c. To develop skills in statistical inference and regression analysis using SAS.
d. To apply research methods to real-world urban planning problems.

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the basic of architectural drawing practice and how to use Computer Aid Design (AutoCAD) as a tool to do the drawing. This course is designed using the combination two part. The first part introduces the basic knowledge about architectural drafting such as plan, elevation, section, and master plan. The second parts focus on learning how to use tools in AutoCAD through lesson and exercise. The course has three main objectives:
a. To enhance students on basic of architectural drafting
b. To enable students to use AutoCAD to draw.
c. To know the process of design architectural work
By the end of the course, learners should gain the following:
a. Knowledge: Architectural drafting principles and process
b. Skills: Capability of using AutoCAD to create technical drawing
c. Attitudes: Teamwork, expression of one's concept, and discussion skill

GIS (Geographic Information System) is a system for collecting, storing, analyzing, managing, and visualizing geographic data. GIS helps users understand data and make decisions by analyzing and visualizing information in various forms spatially. Through this course, students will be equipped with the skills necessary to effectively utilize GIS in the field of urban planning. The course has five main objectives:
a. Understanding the Basics of GIS: Learn the components and operation of GIS and understand the types of data and methods of processing.
b. Developing Spatial Data Analysis Skills: Acquire the ability to collect and analyze spatial data necessary for urban planning, identifying geographical patterns and analyzing relationships.
c. Supporting Decision-Making: Learn to model and evaluate various urban planning scenarios to provide necessary information for policy decisions.
d. Mastering Visualization Techniques: Learn how to effectively visualize data so that stakeholders and the public can easily understand it.
e. Project-Based Learning: Gain practical experience through project work based on actual urban planning cases utilizing GIS.

The subject of Housing Policy and Land Management as a 3 credits core course for undergraduate program, deals with theoretical sessions of concepts, global principles, approaches, international and domestic legal and policy framework, and institutional arrangement with practical skills sessions of literature reviewing, establishing strategic action plan, and using analysis tools for housing and land management career through class activities such as brainstorming, group discussion, question and answer as a class interaction, and group research assignment, with quality ensuring by evaluation of learning outcomes through conducting weekly quiz and feedback, mid-term research group assignment paper and finding presentation, and final subject examination. The course has four main objectives:
a. To understand concepts of housing policy and land management.
b. To understand global principles, approaches, legal and policy framework.
c. To establish a strategic plan for housing and land; and
d. To analysis and assessment of housing and land uses.

This course note is developed for the undergraduate students of department of Sustainable urban planning and sustainable development (DSUPD) of the Royal University of Phnom Penh with purpose to familiarize the students on the basic and core concept of urban infrastructure and services planning and the lessons learnt from the implementation of some projects in Southest Asia. Infrastructure planning and development in a project life cycle will be presented. The students will be introduced to the types of urban infrastructure and services for the adoption of group assignments. The course provides urban assessment and approaches for evaluating the impacts of infrastructure development on urban ecosystems, societies, and economies.
In order to gain competency from this course, the students are required to attend the urban planning courses in year 2. The course expected learning outcomes include:
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to gain knowledge as below:
- What are the urban infrastructure and services (UIS)?
- How are the UIS planning and management processes?
- How challenges and impacts to respond to challenges and take actions?
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to gain skills as below:
- Able to draw out the urban infrastructure management models.
- Able to analyze the local urban infrastructure and services, and planning.
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to practice as below:
- Demonstrate an individual and group project for the course assignment.
- Work independently, as part of a team, and carry the responsibilities assigned.

This course introduces space into economic models and explores major economic and social challenges facing cities. Topics include why cities exist, why some cities thrive while others decline, why certain parts of metropolitan areas grow faster than others, how firms and households choose their locations, what determines land prices, and how these prices vary across space. This course also examines key urban issues such as housing and transportation. Additionally, the course provides the framework for analyzing urban issues of congestions, zoning, and housing problems, which arises from the inherent nature of cities -high population density. The course has four main objectives:
a. To enhance students’ understanding of the economic significance of density and proximity in cities.
b. To learn how firms and households make location decisions within metropolitan areas using basic economic reasoning.
c. To gain insight into market mechanisms that determine land price and their spatial variations.
d. To understand the urban issues of transportation, land use, and housing markets

This course provides an in-depth study of cadastral systems, focusing on the principles, legal frameworks, and technical methods used in land registration, cadastral mapping and property rights administration. Topics include the historical development of cadastres/land registration, land tenure systems, boundary demarcation, cadastral surveying, and the role of modern technologies (e.g., LIS/GIS, remote sensing, and GNSS) in cadastral management. The students will learn a land policy, legal and technical aspects and administration of cadastral system/ land registration in Cambodia. The course has main objectives:
e. To understand cadastral systems (legal, technical and institutional aspects)
f. To use techniques for cadastral surveying and mapping,
g. To use legal frameworks for land registration
h. To practical cadastral surveying, mapping, and land registration in Cambodia
By the end of the course, learners should gain the following:
a. Knowledge: Various theories and knowledges related to development of a cadastral system, Cambodia land policy (land administration, land management and administration), Cambodia land law, land registration and surveying processes.
b. Skills: Techniques for cadastral surveying, cadastral mapping and land registration process
c. Attitudes: (i) teamwork, role division through group presentation and (ii) communication skills through discussion and presentation in class.

The purpose of this course is to examine the need for and methods of urban development case studies, and to investigate real-world urban development cases and share them through presentations. Through this course, students will develop knowledge and insight into urban development and the ability to generate ideas for sustainable planning and development. Students will discuss various perspectives, principles, and issues in urban development and develop their own ideas as professionals. The course has five main objectives:
- Connecting Theory and Practice: To deepen students' theoretical knowledge by applying urban development theories to real-world cases, enhancing their ability to solve practical problems.
- Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills: To develop students' critical thinking by analyzing and evaluating various urban development cases, enabling them to approach problems from multiple perspectives.
- Enhancing Teamwork and Communication Skills: To foster effective communication and collaboration among students through team projects that involve research and presentations.
- Developing Creative Problem-Solving Abilities: To encourage students to seek innovative and creative solutions to urban development challenges, thereby enhancing their creative thinking skills.
- Providing Insights through Case Studies: To help students understand the complexity and diversity of urban development by exploring cases together with the professor, offering insights into future urban issues.
By the end of the course, learners should gain the following:
a. Knowledge: Knowledge of urban development practices and how different planning theories are implemented and knowledge and ideas on practices applicable to urban development in Cambodia
b. Skills: How to conduct case studies, collaborate with team members, present logically and persuasively, generate actionable ideas on urban development project in Cambodia
c. Attitudes: Students will be able to develop (i) critical thinking for case studies and logical thinking for presentations, (ii) open-mindedness for collaboration and discussion and (iii) flexible thinking to apply to the real world.

This course is designed to help students obtain a comprehensive understanding of urban real estate development, introducing basic theories and knowledge of urban real estate development. It also aims to help students understand the practical issues on real estate development, including real estate development procedures, market analyses, financial feasibility study, and real estate finance. Development project cases would be useful to understand the major issues in real estate development. The course has three main objectives:
a. To learn the basics of real estate and real estate development procedures
b. To understand the issues related to development procedures, such as market analyses, feasibility studies, and real estate finance.
c. To understand the operation and management issues of properties.
By the course, students should gain the following:
a. Knowledge: Key concepts of real estate, real estate market, and development procedures
b. Skills: (i) Ability to comprehend the life cycle of real estate development, (ii) ability to do financial feasibility study for real estate development projects, and (iii) ability to evaluate the performance of properties, and valuation of properties.
c. Attitude: Collaborative communication for group projects, and presentation in class

There are various urban problems arising from growth of cities. This subject deals with a planned approach to solving them. This allows students to understand urban growth management policies and to establish management measures in consideration of different aspects of urban growth management such as financial, population, political, economic, social, cultural, transportation, public facilities, housing, and land. This course examines specifically on the policies, tools, and strategies used to manage the physical growth of urban areas. It explores issues of sprawl, land use planning, zoning, sustainability, infrastructure provision, and the socio-economic and environmental impacts of urban expansion. Students will engage with theoretical foundations, case studies, and practical planning tools such as Logical Framework Approach to understand how cities can grow in a controlled, equitable, and sustainable way. By the end of the course, learners should gain the following knowledge:
a. Gain more understanding about causes and consequences of urban growth and sprawl.
b. Comprehend the historical and contemporary dynamics of cities around the world, with focus on economic activities, urban culture, property and land, governance, and more.
c. Expose to different urban growth management strategies and tools such as LFA.
d. Broadly understand theories, concepts and approaches to urban sustainability or resilience.

The subject of Law and Regulation Framework of Urban Planning as a 3-credit core course for undergraduate program deals with theoretical sessions of concepts; global principles; approaches; international and domestic legal and policy frameworks; and institutional engagement with practical skills sessions of literature reviewing and binding of relevant laws and regulations to support urban planning, using analysis tools for urban governance through class activities such as brainstorming, group discussion, questions and answers as a class interaction, and group research assignments, with quality ensured by evaluation of learning outcomes through conducting weekly quizzes and feedback, mid-term research group assignments, finding presentations, and final subject examinations. The course aims to achieve three main objectives:
a. to provide comprehensive knowledge on legal and regulatory framework on urban planning,
b. to examine key application and tools for urban planning being adopted by the international practice and in the country; and
c. to enhance positive attitude toward sustainable urban planning practice with more equity, sustainable environment, economic and livable case studies in the country.

This course is conducted as a group-teaching format, consisting of two types of sessions: lectures delivered by four invited lecturers on assigned topics, and sessions focused on exploring urban planning and development cases in Korea and other countries and developing strategies tailored to the Cambodian context in preparation for the final proposal presentation. Out of the total 15 sessions, 9 sessions are dedicated to learning about and discussing urban issues in Cambodia. Two sessions will focus on Korean planning cases and developing strategies suitable for the Cambodian context. The remaining four sessions will be used to further develop these ideas and present the final proposals. To achieve this, relevant experts will be invited to share the current issues of urban planning in Cambodia. Based on this understanding, students will explore ongoing initiatives in Cambodia as well as international strategies and develop brief proposals to tackle specific urban problems in selected sites. It is noted that the strategies proposed in this course will be further developed into more concrete, planning and design solutions to urban issues through ‘Site Planning’ and ‘Urban Planning Internship’ courses in the second semester. It is expected that by the end of the course, students will be able to:
a. Understand various urban issues in Cambodia.
b. Learn about urban planning and development cases in Korea and other countries that address urban challenges.
c. Develop strategies, policies, and plans to tackle urban issues in Cambodia.
d. Prepare a team proposal focused on selected urban issues.

The purpose of this course is to inform students on the issue and challenges of urban planning aspect, while equipment students with knowledge as well as challenge the student for creative solutions to address issues of urban planning in Cambodia context. This course is designed using the combination two part. The first part introduces the theorical knowledge about urban regeneration and conservation, reviewing successful stories from Asian countries, while section part allow student to practice the knowledges to address specific sites in Phnom Penh, yet also other cities. Students will have to use multi medium and tools learn along the way from 1st year, to produce and present the ideas. The findings and the proposed solutions will be the main outcome of the course. The course has three main objectives:
a. To enhance students on knowledge of urban regeneration, and historical preservation
b. To enhance students on skill in graphic presentation, such as hand sketching, photoshoping, AutoCAD, etc.
c. To gain skill on presentation design process.
By the end of the course, learners should gain the following:
a. Knowledge: basic knowledge of urban regeneration and historical conservation
b. Skills: Capability of using free-hand and software to present conceptual ideas
c. Attitudes: Teamwork, expression of one's concept, and discussion skill

The royal government of Cambodia under the current mandate of first pentagonal strategy development plan, have envisioned with additional 114 urban communities to be developed into urban center and town level within long run. To achieve this, physical planning approaches are strongly required for such an ambition on the country. However, to create a physical urban environment, urban design practice is required. The purpose of this subject is for students to design site planning for residential site, commercial site, and industrial site. In this class, students will learn theories and practices according to the site planning process and improve design capabilities through creating several design projects. Students will work on both studio design and practicum work on proposed research projects.

This subject introduces theoretical and practical knowledge of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) so that students can understand the PPP infrastructure development and develop business structures for PPP projects. Instructor also introduces case studies of PPP projects in various countries. In this class, students will learn the basic concept, business structure, and process of PPP, and financial feasibility with various institutional environments through presentation and discussion of PPP project cases.

The purpose of this course is that students complete a planning course to select actual sites and present urban planning, or design ideas based on urban planning knowledge. Students are required to produce a final research report related to their areas of concentration under the guidance of their supervisors. Students are expected to apply appropriate urban planning skills to address a spatial issue of urbanism creatively and critically. In research report course students concentrate on the identification of an existing urban planning issue and focus on the development of an urban planning that addresses this issue to achieve more sustainable and creative solutions.

For this thesis writing, students are required to produce a final thesis related to their areas of concentration under the guidance of their supervisors. Students are expected to apply appropriate skills and research methodologies to comprehend and analyze the causes of the identified urban problem and appraise and formulate creative and sustainable policy, planning, design, or management solutions. Student concentrates on the identification of a research problem, the formulation of a theoretical framework and proposal writing, including the research design and data collection methods, and aims at data analysis, interpretation of research results and thesis writing. Students allowed to conduct thesis research are those outstanding ranging from one to five, but some exceptional can also applied if there is strong support from the main supervisors for those students fall behind these selected criteria.