6 ECTS credits
172 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4017591DNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.
The course introduces students to the key theoretical debates in urban studies, focusing in particular on the spatial/geographical dimensions of cities and urbanization. It adopts a theoretically pluralist approach towards urban studies. The course offers urban systems perspectives, debates political economy perspectives such as world-city formation, discusses urban diversity and segregation, focuses on transport and mobility issues, and explores the intersections of culture and urban development.
Reader, course slides, personal notes.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 80% of the final mark.
PRAC Presentation determines 20% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written exam; permanent evaluation of one assignment. Partial marks for this assignment, if the student obtains at least half of the score, are transferred to the second session and to the next academic year. Students may not relinquish partial marks.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Urban Studies: 4CITIES Classical track
Master of Urban Studies: Standard track
Master of Urban Studies: 4CITIES ResearchPractice track