Master of science-level of the Bologna process in Pianificazione Urbanistica E Territoriale - Torino Master of science-level of the Bologna process in Digital Skills For Sustainable Societal Transitions - Torino
The course intends to provide theoretical and analytical skills to understand contemporary cities' transformation. During the course, students are expected to critically understand social, economic, and political urban phenomena using concepts and methodologies of urban geography. The use of theories and approaches developed in urban studies will help students to interpret cities’ transformation phenomena in contemporary globalisation. Communication and debate skills will be developed through the analysis and discussion of case studies and examples, thus looking to appropriate analytical methodologies to study the urban issue.
The course intends to provide theoretical and analytical skills to understand contemporary cities' transformation. During the course, students are expected to critically understand social, economic, and political urban phenomena using concepts and methodologies of urban geography. The use of theories and approaches developed in urban studies will help students to interpret cities’ transformation phenomena in contemporary globalisation. Communication and debate skills will be developed through the analysis and discussion of case studies and examples, thus looking to appropriate analytical methodologies to study the urban issue.
The main objective of this course is to train students to critically understand global urban phenomena and, at the same time, expand their methodological capacity in social sciences, increasing their skills in case study analysis. Attending this course, the student is thus expected to understand the relationship between development and transformation of a city and globalisation forces that influence such development and transformation. For the purposes of this course, globalisation forces are considered as a heterogeneous set of phenomena happening at different scales that, in variegated ways, impact on - and often are transformed from - contemporary cities. To understand how cities react/adapt to globalisation, attention will be paid to which mechanisms are at play: from resistance to globalisation to its government; from the surfacing of tensions and conflicts to that of opportunities. Such socio-spatial phenomena will be understood and analysed using concepts and methodologies of social sciences that are applied in a spatial perspective.
The main objective of this course is to train students to critically understand global urban phenomena and, at the same time, expand their methodological capacity in social sciences, increasing their skills in case study analysis. Attending this course, the student is thus expected to understand - through the use of several case studies - the relationship between development and transformation of a city and globalisation forces that influence such development and transformation. For the purposes of this course, globalisation forces are considered as a heterogeneous set of phenomena happening at different scales that, in variegated ways, impact on - and often are transformed from - contemporary cities. To understand how cities react/adapt to globalisation, attention will be paid to which mechanisms are at play in different contexts: from resistance to globalisation to its government; from the surfacing of tensions and conflicts to that of opportunities. Such socio-spatial phenomena will be understood and analysed using concepts and methodologies of social sciences that are applied in a spatial perspective.
No specific prerequisite is needed as the knowledge acquired in previous courses of the MSc constitutes a basis to attend this one.
No specific prerequisite is needed as the knowledge acquired in previous courses of the MSc constitutes a basis to attend this one.
The course focuses on some of the key issues of urban studies. Lessons will initially focus on concepts, theories, and approaches of urban and human geography (60% of the total duration of the course) and will built on those to understand the following phenomena:
• The relationship between economy and urban development (in specific regarding post-industrial transition and diverse forms of knowledge-based economy);
• Contested spatial forms of development in cities (e.g. socio-spatial fragmentation, segregation, gentrification);
• Citizenship and sense of belonging in contemporary cities transformation (regarding societies and their spatial organisation, emerging conflicts and opportunities).
Once the first part of the course has been developed, students will be asked to actively take part to thematic lessons, built on the above mentioned topics (40% of the remaining duration of the course). External experts could also bring specific points of view, and the ability of students to understand and discuss contemporary socio-economic phenomena will be tested and strengthened.
The course focuses on some of the key issues of urban studies. Lessons will initially focus on concepts, theories, and approaches of urban and human geography (60% of the total duration of the course) and will built on those to understand the following phenomena:
• The relationship between economy and urban development (in specific regarding post-industrial transition and diverse forms of knowledge-based economy);
• Contested spatial forms of development in cities (e.g. socio-spatial fragmentation, segregation, gentrification);
• Citizenship and sense of belonging in contemporary cities transformation (regarding societies and their spatial organisation, emerging conflicts and opportunities).
Once the first part of the course has been developed, students will be asked to actively take part to thematic lessons, built on the above mentioned topics (40% of the remaining duration of the course). External experts could also bring specific points of view, and the ability of students to understand and discuss contemporary socio-economic phenomena will be tested and strengthened.
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The first part of the course, 2/3 more or less, is of traditionally organized lessons to introduce main concepts and first methodological skills that will be useful for the second part. The remaining lessons will see both traditional lessons and collective debate on specific issues, as well as experts seminars, and the discussion of the different essays potentially written by the students.
The first part of the course, 2/3 more or less, is of traditionally organized lessons to introduce main concepts and first methodological skills that will be useful for the second part. The remaining lessons will see both traditional lessons and collective debate on specific issues, as well as experts seminars, and the discussion of the different essays potentially written by the students.
The main reference for the course is the handbook by Jonas, McCann, and Thomas. The handbook introduces the main concepts and field of analysis of urban geography.
• Jonas A. E. G., McCann E., Thomas M. (2015), Urban Geography. A Critical Introduction, Wiley-Blackwell.
It will be likely to have further references, especially for those students that will choose to prepare a short essay for the exam. Being the choice of the topic of the essay a student prerogative within the framework of the course topics, references will be provided accordingly.
The main reference for the course is the handbook by Jonas, McCann, and Thomas. The handbook introduces the main concepts and field of analysis of urban geography.
• Jonas A. E. G., McCann E., Thomas M. (2015), Urban Geography. A Critical Introduction, Wiley-Blackwell.
It will be likely to have further references, especially for those students that will choose to prepare a short essay for the exam. Being the choice of the topic of the essay a student prerogative within the framework of the course topics, references will be provided accordingly.
Slides; Dispense;
Lecture slides; Lecture notes;
Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato scritto individuale;
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Individual essay;
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The exam will be different for students that will regularly follow lessons (i.e. take part to at least 80% of the lessons) and for those that will, or can, not attend.
Students attending regularly can choose between an oral exam or one made of two parts:
• The oral exam will consist of three questions, equally important to determine the final mark and for a time span of up to 40 minutes. Each question will include a short discussion with the professor (thus it will not be a question requiring a short answer, as in the case of a definition or a specific norm). Questions are related to the key concepts presented in the course syllabus: - The relationship between economy and urban development; - Contested spatial forms of development in cities; - Citizenship and sense of belonging in contemporary cities transformation.
• The oral exam divided in two parts will consist in: (1) a short essay (written in English), whose topic - related to one of the three key concepts as described in the course syllabus - will be discussed with the professor in advance; (2) one question on one of the other two key concepts as described in the course syllabus (same rules about questions apply as in the case of the fully oral exam). The final mark will be based on the work for the essay and the answers to the question.
Students that have not attended will prepare for an oral exam that will evaluate knowledge of, and competences on, the course topics. This oral exam will consist of five questions, for a time span of up to 50 minutes, equally important to determine the final mark. Each question will include a short discussion with the professor (thus it will not be a question requiring a short answer, as in the case of a definition or a specific norm). The questions will cover the key concepts described in the course syllabus and, in specific, will refer to the handbook by Jonas, McCann, and Thomas (2015), Urban Geography. A Critical Introduction, Wiley-Blackwell.
Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Individual essay;
The exam will be different for students that will regularly follow lessons (i.e. take part to at least 80% of the lessons) and for those that will, or can, not attend.
Students attending regularly can choose between an oral exam or one made of two parts:
• The oral exam will consist of three questions, equally important to determine the final mark and for a time span of up to 40 minutes. Each question will include a short discussion with the professor (thus it will not be a question requiring a short answer, as in the case of a definition or a specific norm). Questions are related to the key concepts presented in the course syllabus: - The relationship between economy and urban development; - Contested spatial forms of development in cities; - Citizenship and sense of belonging in contemporary cities transformation.
• The oral exam divided in two parts will consist in: (1) a short essay (written in English), whose topic - related to one of the three key concepts as described in the course syllabus - will be discussed with the professor in advance; (2) one question on one of the other two key concepts as described in the course syllabus (same rules about questions apply as in the case of the fully oral exam). The final mark will be based on the work for the essay (2/3 of the evaluation) and the answers to the question (1/3 of the evaluation).
Students that have not attended will prepare for an oral exam that will evaluate knowledge of, and competences on, the course topics. This oral exam will consist of five questions, for a time span of up to 50 minutes, equally important to determine the final mark. Each question will include a short discussion with the professor (thus it will not be a question requiring a short answer, as in the case of a definition or a specific norm). The questions will cover the key concepts described in the course syllabus and, in specific, will refer to the handbook by Jonas, McCann, and Thomas (2015), Urban Geography. A Critical Introduction, Wiley-Blackwell.
In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.