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Urban Social Geography: Key Theoretical Approaches - MZ340P731

Title:	Urban Social Geography: Key Theoretical Approaches
Czech title:	Urbánní sociální geografie: Klíčové teoretické přístupy
Guaranteed by:	Department of Social Geography and Regional Development (31-340)
Faculty:	Faculty of Science
Actual:	from 2024
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	7
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	5
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Additional information:	http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736
Note:	enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Martin Fleischmann, M.Sc., Ph.D. prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. Adél Petrovic, M.A., M.Sc. RNDr. Lucie Pospíšilová, Ph.D. RNDr. Martin Šimon, Ph.D.
Incompatibility :	MZ340P73K
Is incompatible with:	MZ340P73K

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Annotation

The course is focused on the variability of research perspectives in urban studies. The key theoretical approaches are selected in the context of the specific development of Central and Eastern European (CEE) urban system and the internal structures of cities within the region. The course offers profound knowledge of spatial patterns, urban processes and developments through the lens of theoretical and methodological concepts from the traditional urban sociology, Chicago school, Marxist and humanistic approaches, time-space geography, structuration and social environment theory. The course consists of twelve lectures combined with exercises and two discussion seminars. The main emphasis is on reading, classroom discussion and written assignments of the varying explanatory power of different theoretical concepts and their usefulness for CEE urban studies.

Readings and detailed information on the course are available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736.

Last update: Ouředníček Martin, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (21.09.2024)

Literature

KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers.
KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2010): Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. New York: Prentice Hall.
OUŘEDNÍČEK, M., TEMELOVÁ, J., POSPÍŠILOVÁ, L. eds. (2011): Atlas of Socio-spatial Differentiation of the Czech Republic. Prague: Karolinum.
PACIONE, M. (2005): Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Routledge.
PADDISON, R. ed. (2001): Handbook of Urban Studies. Sage. London.
PHILLIPS, E.B. (1996): City Lights: Urban-Suburban Life in the Global Society. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Last update: Ouředníček Martin, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (21.09.2024)

Requirements to the exam

Basic level:

Total score in tests I and II > 50 %

Attendance of at least 7 lectures, including compulsory attendance of discussion seminars with tests

Timely submission of at least 6 pre-class assignments (submitted via Moodle, annotation of required reading + answers to all questions suggested in Moodle)

Exam:

Same conditions as for basic level plus:

Activity and discussion of required readings in class

Exam - essay written during the exam

Last update: Ouředníček Martin, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (21.09.2024)

Syllabus

Last update: Ouředníček Martin, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (21.09.2024)