Introduction to urban geography 1900-3-WGM-MT

The content of the lecture the following topics: the city as an object of interdisciplinary research; research approaches to urban studies; the processes of urbanization and the form and spatial structure of urban areas; new urban management, creative cities and shrinking cities, creators of the city, the city and surroundings (local, regional, national and transnational); urban society, the housing market, polarization and social segregation, problems of multicultural cities, local communities and their identity, socio-spatial conflicts, gentrification; the city as an organized socio-political structure, urban governance; planning of urban development and land use planning, sustainable development, smart growth, new urbanism.

Main fields of studies for MISMaP

geography

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about the most important problems of contemporary cities, manufacturing ability to perceive the complexity of the phenomena and processes of economic, social, political and cultural changes in urban space and forming the ability to analyze and evaluate the impact of these processes.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student:
KNOWLEDGE: knows and understands the basic concepts and concepts explaining the formation of a spatial form, economic and social structure of the city and forms the body of the city and concepts of development planning and zoning.
SKILLS: able to reach the appropriate literature and use theoretical knowledge to identify determinants and effects of any city development processes and to assess the usefulness of this knowledge.
ATTITUDES: knows how to assess the importance of spatial, economic, social, political and administrative structures for quality of life in urban area.

Assessment criteria

Rating essay on assigned topic on the last class.

Bibliography

Hall T., Barrett H., 2012, Urban Geography, Routledge, London.
Jałowiecki B., Szczepański M., 2005, Miasto i przestrzeń w perspektywie socjologicznej, WN PWN, Warszawa.
Knox P., Pinch S., 2006, Urban social geography, Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow.
Liszewski S.(red.) 2011, Geografia urbanistyczna, WN PWN, Warszawa
Paddison R. (red.) 2001, Handbook of Urban Studies, Sage, London.
Słodczyk J. 2003, Przestrzeń miasta i jej przeobrażenia, UO, Opole

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

geography

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