Overview
Geographical approaches to issues in contemporary urban policy and planning, including employment, housing, transport, social services and health care.
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 | Advanced Urban Geography |
|---|---|
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,409.28 |
| 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
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Etienne Nel
- Paper Structure
The course is based on lectures, student-led seminars and a research project.
This paper is 100% internally assessed.
- 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:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of key urban theories, discourses and practices
- Collect and analyse data, and draw meaningful insightful conclusions from a local case study that contributes to wider debates in urban geography
- Effectively communicate research findings both orally and in written forms
- Critique and evaluate how urban space is shaped by and shapes social and economic relations
Timetable
Overview
Geographical approaches to issues in contemporary urban policy and planning, including employment, housing, transport, social services and health care.
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 | Advanced Urban Geography |
|---|---|
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| 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
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Etienne Nel
- Paper Structure
The course is based on lectures, student-led seminars and a research project.
This paper is 100% internally assessed.
- 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:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of key urban theories, discourses and practices
- Collect and analyse data, and draw meaningful insightful conclusions from a local case study that contributes to wider debates in urban geography
- Effectively communicate research findings both orally and in written forms
- Critique and evaluate how urban space is shaped by and shapes social and economic relations