ATS2633 Global cities: Past, present and future

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   have an understanding of the past, present and possible futures of a number of important world cities

2. 2

   have an understanding of the historical and contemporary role of cities as drivers of economic, social and cultural change

3. 3

   have an understanding of the contemporary and historical role of cities as places of cultural interaction

4. 4

   be familiar with the research skills and methods of urban scholars, including urban historians

5. 5

   have experience in working with a range of textual, visual and material urban research sources

6. 6

   have further developed their oral and written communication skills, including skills in writing for non-specialist audiences

7. 7

   In addition to the above, students undertaking the unit at level three will have demonstrated the ability to conceive and complete an independent research project around an urban theme.