Undergraduate Course: Justice, Care and the Democratic City (GEGR10088)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Geography |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Cities have been hailed as sites ? and even as laboratories ? of democracy. This course examines the relationships and values that shape the potential for democratic cities, and indeed, what a ?democratic city? might be. The course is organised around lectures, discussions and debates on several contemporary topics, including: the ways the spaces of the city are redeveloped and the effects of redevelopment on social groups; the responsibilities of governments and communities to provide social services to marginalized social groups; the implications of relying on ?community? to guarantee the provision of the social rights of citizenship; the incorporation of immigrants into cities; and access to public space and the creation of democratic publics. Case studies from the UK and North America are used to explore the ways in which ideas about justice and care are mobilized in contemporary debates as to how democratic cities can be achieved. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Ogilvie Room, Old Infirmary (Geography) |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To provide a detailed, critical understanding of the key concepts related to democracy, citizenship, justice, and care
To provide a set of analytical skills to evaluate urban social and political relationships in relation to these concepts so that students can critically review the current understanding in this field and are skilled at making decisions when the information comes from a range of sources or is limited
To explore the ways in which competing values are mobilized in urban politics and policies
To understand how these political debates shape the spaces of the city and define the $ùpublic&© with access to those spaces
Recent case studies from the UK and North America will give students a detailed understanding which is informed by recent developments |
Assessment Information
Class assessment: As outlined in course handbook
Degree assessment: One 2,000 word essay (40%)
One two hour examination (2 questions) (60%) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Hannah Neate
Tel: (0131 6)50 9138
Email: hannah.neate@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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