APL280 Urban Sociology
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Course responsible: Roberta Cucca
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: Faculty of Landscape and Society
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
3rd year BYREG students are prioritized (max 45 students in total)
Teaching exam periods:
Autumn parallel
Course frequency: Each year.
First time: Study year 2020-2021
Preferential right:
M-BYREG and Master in Landscape Architecture for Global Sustainability
Course contents:
This course introduces students to basic principles of urban sociology and fundamental understanding of the sociological approach to the study of cities and communities. By applying urban theories, quantitative and qualitative research methods, the course provides students critical and practical instruments to consider the social implications of current spatial transformations in cities. The teaching focuses on some specific topics. 1. The effects of the Post-industrial transition on the economic and social structure of the city. 2. Socio-spatial justice in contemporary cities: processes of gentrification, patterns of residential segregation, social mix policies. 3. Urban sustainability and its social dimension. 4. Planning for diversity and inclusion.
Learning outcome:
At the end of the course students have acquired an array of tools and skills they need to conduct field research and to cultivate new ways of interpreting urban settings: 1) to demonstrate a good knowledge of the most relevant theories and topics of urban sociology; 2) to apply theoretical perspectives from urban studies to specific, practical problems and issues connected to urban planning; 3) to select and use appropriate social research methods (both quantitative and qualitative) in scientific investigation; 4) to present results through academic writing; 5) to present the research results through oral communications in class and written reports.
Learning activities:
Lectures, invited speakers, problem-based group discussions, self-study, exercises in academic writing, critical reading of scientific articles, student presentations, research-based project work.
Teaching support:
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Syllabus:
Florida, R. (2005) Cities and the Creative Class. City and Community, 2, 1, pp. 3-19
López-Morales E. (2019), Gentrification, in Orum A et Al. (Ed), in "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies", Wiley Blackwell Oxford UK, DOI: 10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0118
Maloutas, T. (2012) Contextual Diversity in Gentrification Research. Critical Sociology. 38. 33-48. 10.1177/0896920510380950.
Rasse A. (2019), Spatial Segregation, in Orum A et Al. (Ed), in "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies", Wiley Blackwell Oxford UK, DOI: 10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0312
Musterd S. (2021), Segregation, Neighbourhood Effects, and Social Mix Policies, in Kazepov et Al. "Handbook of Urban Social Policies", Edward Elgar Publishing
Cucca R. (2020) , Spatial segregation and the quality of the local environment in contemporary cities, in Musterd S. (Ed.) "Handbook of Urban Segregation", Edward Elgar Publishing, 185-199
Fainstein S. (2014) The just city, International Journal of UrbanSciences, 18:1, 1-18, DOI: 10.1080/12265934.2013.834643
Prerequisites:
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (general admission)
Recommended prerequisites:
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Mandatory activity:
Attendance is obligatory (min. 80% of attendance of lectures); seminars and group discussion within the class; project-work; assignaments.
Assessment:
Portfolio assessment consisting in: 1) description of one case of gentrification and/or residential segregation in Norway using urban sociology theories (max 600 words); 2) research-based project work (in groups) on current socio-spatial changes in Oslo (between 4000-5000 words)
Language: english
Continuous exam: A-F.
Nominal workload:
125 hours
Type of course:
approx. 25-30 hours Lectures and seminars
Examiner:
The external censor evaluates the portfolio
Examination details: Portfolio: Letter grades