Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (20.01.2017)
The aim of the course is to examine the relationship between society and urban space and to introduce the organization and the working of urban areas. The course consists of two parts. Urban social geography I introduces key theoretical approaches within the field of urban geography. Urban social geography II is arranged along the fundamental themes in contemporary urban studies. The emphasis of the course is on reading, classroom discussion and written assignments. More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Literature
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (25.01.2017)
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 is available on Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Requirements to the exam
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (11.01.2017)
Basic level
Test I
Test II
Active attendance incl. discussion of required readings
2 from 3 these duties
Exam
Same conditions as for basic level
Presentation of city
Research project (in pairs) presentation of research plan presentation of research project - "USG II conference" research paper + discussion during the exam
Activity
More information: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737
Syllabus
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (11.01.2017)
Lecture
Date
Topic
Lecturer/ Exercises
1
18.2.
Introduction to the course, Prague as an urban laboratory
Martin Ouředníček / requirements Ivana Přidalová
2
25.2.
Residential mobility and segregation
Martin Ouředníček / Petra Špačková
3
3.3.
Daily mobility within the city
Lucie Pospíšilová
4
10.3.
Housing estates
Petra Špačková
5
17.3.
Field trip: Černý Most housing estate
Martin Ouředníček, Lucie Pospíšilová, Petra Špačková, Jana Jíchová
6
24.3.
Discussion seminar, test, methodology of research project
Petra Špačková, Jana Jíchová, Lucie Pospíšilová, Ivana Přidalová
7
31.3.
Shrinking cities
Martin Šimon
8
7.4.
Crime and the city
Jana Jíchová
9
14.4.
Foreigners in the city - migration, tourism
Veronika Dumbrovská, Ivana Přidalová
10
21.4.
Distance lecture - work on research project
11
28.4.
Suburbanisation
Martin Ouředníček / Petra Špačková
12
5.5.
Discussion seminar, test II, feedback on research projects
Martin Ouředníček, Petra Špačková, Lucie Pospíšilová, Ivana Přidalová
13
12.5.
Conference (presentation of research projects)
Petra Špačková, Martin Ouředníček, Jana Jíchová, Lucie Pospíšilová
Actual course programme is available on Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=737 or http://urrlab.cz/cs/profil/urban-social-geography-ii
