Intensifying processes of urbanisation worldwide mean that cities will dominate the twenty-first century. This course explores some of the profound changes that are currently taking place in cities and evaluates what this means for understanding contemporary social transformation. Through a range of case studies, this course investigates how cities are the sites of some of the most significant technological, ecological, social and cultural challenges of our time. It introduces a range of critical urban theories that can help to explain these diverse challenges, in addition to pinpointing some progressive political and ethical responses that might improve the liveability and sustainability of cities as they swell in scale and diversity.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- understand historical and contemporary sociological accounts of cities and urbanisation;
- evaluate the contribution that the discipline of sociology makes to the study of social transformation and social inequality in cities;
- identify different forms of social transformation in cities and analyse their diverse effects; and
- reflect on and discuss their own learning as it relates to the key themes, debates and theories of the course.
Other Information
Expected Classes 2019:
Monday 1 July, 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 3 July, 9am - 4pm
Friday 5 July, 9am - 4pm
Monday 15 July, 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 17 July, 9am - 4pm
Friday 19 July, 9am - 4pm
Indicative Assessment
- 800-word tutorial paper: 20% (20) [LO 1]
- 1500-word Canberra case-study paper: 30% (30) [LO 2,3]
- 2500-word research essay: 40% (40) [LO 1,2,3]
- Tutorial Participation: 10% (10) [LO 4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 35 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, and 11 hours of tutorials; and
b) 95 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3120 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4800 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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