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.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - grade of seminar work,
- oral exam.
