Postgraduate Course: Understanding the City (PGGE11162)
Course Outline
School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
Students undertaking this course will acquire advanced level understanding of a range of issues that pertain to contemporary cities, in a number of settings. They will learn about:
Key political and economic processes that drive development in contemporary cities.
How urbanisation is shaped differetnly in different contexts and why.
What theoretical propsitions have been forwarded to account for such development.
The key political, economic and cultural processes shaping contemporary cities and the lives lived within them. |
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 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Research and synthesis key debates and arguments with respect to urban processes and places.
Think critically and reflexively about contemporary urban processes and the explanations that are forwarded to account for them.
Make connections between field based learning and theorectical propositions.
Present ideas in written and visual format. |
Assessment Information
One for 4000 word essay/report 100% of final mark |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Jane Jacobs
Tel: (0131 6)50 2515
Email: Jane.Jacobs@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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