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    Overview

    Geographical theories and approaches to issues and practices in contemporary urban policy and planning, drawing on global and New Zealand experiences.

    This course provides a critical insight into the social and economic tranformations taking place within cities, current challenges and responses.

    About this paper

    Paper title Urban Theory and Practice
    Subject Geography
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,535.64
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Eligibility

    This paper is available to students at or above the 400 (i.e. graduate) level.

    Please contact Professor Etienne Nel for information on the recommended background for this paper.

    Contact
    geography@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Course Co-ordinator: Professor Etienne Nel

    Paper Structure

    The course is based on lectures, student-led seminars and a research project.

    Teaching Arrangements

    One 2-hour lecture/seminar per week.

    Textbooks

    Relevant readings are provided for each lecture.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

    1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of key urban theories, discourses and practices
    2. Collect and analyse data, and draw meaningful insightful conclusions from a local case study that contributes to wider debates in urban geography
    3. Effectively communicate research findings both orally and in written forms
    4. Critique and evaluate how urban space is shaped by and shapes social and economic relations
    Assessment details

    This paper is 100% internally assessed.

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 15:00-16:50 29-35, 37-42
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