Cities and Urban Lives (L6076)
Cities and Urban Lives
Module L6076
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
TIn this module, you are introduced to literature and debates in the fields of urban anthropology and anthropology of the city.
You explore historical processes of urbanization, focusing on the spatial, cultural, political and social characteristics of the modern cities, as well
as looking at the experiences of everyday urban life in cities across the world.
You undertake a comparative analysis of the diversity of urban forms and experiences based on specific case studies, to engage with theories ascribing universal characteristics to modern urban society and culture.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of anthropological approaches to the understanding of cities and urban lives.
Demonstrate the ability to analyse, evaluate and assess critically the main theoretical debates in the fields of urban anthropology and anthropology of the city, and to have an awareness of the history of these debates and how specific theoretical trends have developed over time.
Demonstrate the capacity to relate theory to specific ethnographic contexts in the analysis of the spatial, cultural, political and social characteristics of modern cities.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and compare strengths and weaknesses of anthropological theories developed and deployed to understand urban spaces and urban lives.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 65.00% |
| Coursework | 35.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 6 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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