Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (01.11.2018)
The course discusses the key themes and trends in contemporary urban social geography. In-class lectures focus on segregation, daily mobility, criminality, suburbanization and other topics, allowing to compare research from Prague with other European cities. The course also offers two field trips (to a housing estate and a suburb of Prague). The emphasis of the course is on reading and discussion as well as on own field work and its presentation and cooperation within the student´s teams. Participation and co-operation of Czech and Erasmus students as well as urban geographers and students of other disciplines is encouraged, giving the opportunity for networking and exchange of ideas across countries and fields of study. Completion of previous courses in urban geography is not required.
More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
The course discusses the key themes and trends in contemporary urban social geography. In-class lectures focus on segregation, daily mobility, criminality, suburbanization and other topics, allowing to compare research from Prague with other European cities. The course also offers two field trips (to a housing estate and a suburb of Prague), on which the students’ work is based. The emphasis of the course is on reading and discussion as well as on own field work and its presentation. Participation and co-operation of Czech and Erasmus as well as urban geographers and students of other disciplines is encouraged, giving the opportunity for networking and exchange of ideas across countries and fields of study. Completion of previous courses in urban geography is not required.
More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers.
KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2006): Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. New York: Prentice Hall.
LEY, D. (1983): A Social Geography of the City. New York: Harper and Row.
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.
SAVAGE, A., WARDE, M. (1993): Urban sociology, capitalism and modernity. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
Required and suggested readings for each lecture are available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers.
KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2006): Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. New York: Prentice Hall.
LEY, D. (1983): A Social Geography of the City. New York: Harper and Row.
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.
SAVAGE, A., WARDE, M. (1993): Urban sociology, capitalism and modernity. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
Required and suggested readings for each lecture are available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Requirements to the exam
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (21.02.2019)
Basic level
Total score in tests I and II > 50 %
Attendance of at least 7 lectures/field trips, including compulsory attendance of tests and USG Conference
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
Research project (in pairs) - all partial tasks to be submitted in Moodle and on time, see details in Moodle
discussion of research questions and brief literature review
discussion of methodology
submission of draft paper
presentation of research project - "USG II conference"
submission of final research paper + discussion during the exam
More information: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Syllabus -
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
Lecture
Date
Topic
Lecturer/ Exercises
1
22. 2.
Prague as an urban laboratory
Introduction to the course, requirements
Martin Ouředníček
Adam Klsák
2
1. 3.
Neighborhood and community within the city
Petra Špačková
3
8. 3.
Daily mobility within the city
Lucie Pospíšilová
4
15. 3.
Residential mobility and segregation
Martin Ouředníček
5
22. 3.
Urban planning in contemporary cities
Dorota Jopek (guest)
6
29. 3.
Test I, research project methodology discussion
Martin Ouředníček, Petra Špačková
7
5. 4.
TBA
Guest
8
12. 4.
Urban revitalisation, gentrification
Lucie Pospíšilová
9
18. 4. (WED)
Field trip: Jižní město housing estate
10
26. 4.
Housing estates
Petra Špačková
11
3. 5.
Suburbanisation
Martin Ouředníček
12
10. 5.
Crime and safety in the city
Jana Jíchová
13
17. 5.
Field trip: Suburbs of Prague
Test II
Martin Ouředníček, Ivana Přidalová
TBA (Exam period)
Conference (presentation of research projects)
Up-to-date course programme also available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737 or http://urrlab.cz/cs/profil/urban-social-geography-ii
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
Lecture
Date
Topic
Lecturer/ Exercises
1
22. 2.
Prague as an urban laboratory
Introduction to the course, requirements
Martin Ouředníček
Adam Klsák
2
1. 3.
Neighborhood and community within the city
Petra Špačková
3
8. 3.
Daily mobility within the city
Lucie Pospíšilová
4
15. 3.
Residential mobility and segregation
Martin Ouředníček
5
22. 3.
Urban planning in contemporary cities
Dorota Jopek (guest)
6
29. 3.
Test I, research project methodology discussion
Martin Ouředníček, Petra Špačková
7
5. 4.
TBA
Guest
8
12. 4.
Urban revitalisation, gentrification
Lucie Pospíšilová
9
18. 4. (WED)
Field trip: Jižní město housing estate
10
26. 4.
Housing estates
Petra Špačková
11
3. 5.
Suburbanisation
Martin Ouředníček
12
10. 5.
Crime and safety in the city
Jana Jíchová
13
17. 5.
Field trip: Suburbs of Prague
Test II
Martin Ouředníček, Ivana Přidalová
TBA (Exam period)
Conference (presentation of research projects)
Up-to-date course programme also available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737 or http://urrlab.cz/cs/profil/urban-social-geography-ii