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Objectives and competences

Students: - get the knowledge about urban development and urban planning, - get the knowledge about methods and techniques of city managing, - get the knowledge about spatial analyses, - Get the knowledge about the new issues of cities.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Concepts of urban development Spatiality of basic human needs Space in gender Space semiotics Segregation in cities Suburbs City region Culture in the city Residantal neighbourhoods Town management

Learning and teaching methods

- lectures, - tutorials. The information and communications technology is used for educational purposes in the teaching and learning process.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of this course the student will be able to: - colect, evaluate and interprete analitical data about the cities, - contribute in the urban management team, - evaluate the structure of the city, interprete them for the urban managing.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes: - ability to make a spatial document for different kinds of urban management, - ability to work with digital cartography, - ability to make a draft of scientific text (production of reports on scientific work), - strengthen or developing skilful communication and team work in the process of urban development, - organizational skills (group leading, establishment of a working plan...).

Readings

Lynch, Kevin, 2003: Site planning. MIT. Boston; poglavje 5, 9 Streich, Bernd, 2005: Stadtplanung in der Wissensgesellschaft. VS Verlag, Wiesbaden; poglabjr 5,6 Newman Peter, 2008: Cities as Sustainable ecosystems. Island. Washington; poglavje 2 Jenks, Mike, 2009: Dimensions of the sustainable cities. Springer. Berlin Reeds Jon, 2011: Smarth Growth: from Sprawl to Sustainability. Green Books, London; poglavje 3,4 Hall Tim, Hubbard Phil, Rennie Short John, 2008: The Sage Companion to the City. Sage. London Latham Alan, McCormack Derek, McNamara Kim, McNeill Donald, 2009: Key Concepts in Urban Geography. Sage, London

Prerequisits

Seminar work is prerequisite for the oral exam.

  • doc. dr. PETER KUMER

  • Seminar paper: 50
  • Oral examination: 50

  • : 15
  • : 15
  • : 90

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian