ATS2633 Global cities: Past, present and future

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

1. 1

   describe the past, present and possible futures of a number of important world cities;

2. 2

   explain the historical and contemporary role of cities as drivers of economic, social and cultural change, and as places of cultural interaction;

3. 3

   identify and apply the research skills and methods of urban scholars, including urban historians;

4. 4

   critically analyse a range of textual, visual and material urban research sources;

5. 5

   communicate orally and in writing to specialist and lay audiences.