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Syllabus City and society - 40650
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Last update 14-03-2021
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Geography

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Gillad Rosen

Coordinator Email: gillad.rosen@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Wednesday 17:15-18:15

Teaching Staff:
Prof Gillad Rosen

Course/Module description:
The course is concerned with the interplay of social groups and urban environments. It further investigates and critically examines social diversity through the exploration of urban utopias.

Course/Module aims:
The course explores urban environments in different scales and contexts (streets, neighborhoods, communities and cities); study current debates in social geographies and examine urban challenges such as sprawl, urban regeneration, and affordable housing.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Specialize in key issues of urban philosophy.
Read and criticize academic writings.
Design a research plan and write a seminar paper.

Attendance requirements(%):
30

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures
Home assignments
Independent work

Course/Module Content:
Detailed description will be provided in class

Required Reading:
The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Additional reading will be assigned during the first class meeting.

Additional Reading Material:
Further explanations will be provided in class

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
Prerequisite for those interested in writing a seminar: course 40415 research approaches in geography or course 40903 research methods for MA.
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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