Course - Globalisation and Urban Development - AAR5270
Globalisation and Urban Development
About
About the course
Course content
The course will deal with the implications of contemporary globalisation and its uncertainties for urban development in cities of the North and the South. The implications of economic globalisation and neo liberal forms of governance have far reaching consequences for local urban development. These consequences range from the physical restructuring of cities and emergence of new kinds of urban forms to the increasing role of the private sector as a major actor in urban development and consequently in urban governance. Recently, global economic change is being closely linked to the rapid levels of urbanisation in developing countries such as India and China, making it very critical for professionals to understand its global significance. The course will cover both the physical and institutional dimensions of urban development and will convey a comparative perspective of change in the developed and the developing world.
Learning outcome
The learning objective of the course will be to understand the inter relationships of global economic change with urban restructuring and the implications of these relationships for future urban development, in cities of the North and the South.
Learning methods and activities
The course will primarily be taught through lectures, interactive discussions and group project. Course evaluation will be done through a written assignment and group class project.
Recommended previous knowledge
None but recommended for Masters level.
Course materials
Course material will be prepared in the form of compendiums of articles and case presentations.
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Subject areas
- Urban Design and Planning
- Human Geography
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Rolee Aranya
Lecturers
- Rolee Aranya