URBNST 0120 - URBAN GEOGRAPHY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course introduces students to urban geography by addressing both theoretical and empirical areas of interest. Students will engage with material relating to the economic, social and cultural, and historical geographies of urban areas. Students will gain a grounding in the historical and contemporary geographies of city-regions, drawing primarily upon case studies taken from Europe and North America, but also engaging with urbanization and urbanism in from the global South. The course will provide the foundations for advanced Urban Studies modules, field courses and research within the Urban Studies Program. On completion of the module, students will have a clear understanding of the diversity of urban geography as a field of study, will be able to connect theories and concepts with real world case studies and examples, and will be familiar with the approaches and sources used within the subdiscipline.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: URBNST 0010 completed, C- or above

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