這裡的「方法」意指：一、問題的基本處理架構；二、處理中應用的技術。前者主要討論程序或方法之基本邏輯的適切性，而後者講究有效率的處理模式或技巧。
本課程目的即在讓學生透過上述相關的討論，認知都市規劃作業行為本身的侷限性和多元性格，並能習得簡單的、常用的規劃處理技法，以培養最基本的規劃能力和奠定爾後都市研究的基礎。

The "method" here means: 1. The basic processing structure of the problem; 2. The technology applied in the processing. The former mainly discusses the appropriateness of basic logic of procedures or methods, while the latter discusses efficient processing modes or techniques.
The purpose of this course is to allow students to understand the limitations and diverse personalities of urban planning behavior through the above-mentioned related discussions, and to obtain simple and commonly used planning treatment techniques to cultivate the most basic planning capabilities and lay the foundation for post-urban urban research.

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