SA3903 City Life: From Ur to Athens to Motown

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to those enrolling on the MA Combined Studies or already enrolled on the MA/BSc General degree taken in the evening.

Planned timetable

Thursday, 6.30pm-9.30pm (Online)

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr K L Lane

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Module Staff

Dr K Lane

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module explores the diverse ways that people inhabit, engage, experience and imagine urban environments. Over half the population now live in cities and this is expected to rise to two-thirds in the next 50 years. What does it mean to be a human being in the city? Urban studies draw on a variety of disciplinary perspectives and we will address directly the benefits and challenges of an interdisciplinary approach. To begin, we review classic and modern urban theories drawing on a wide variety of examples. Next, we focus on three city case studies to see how life as experienced contributes to theoretical analysis. Finally, we consider how the city is imagined, as represented in film, literature and music, and what this adds to our understanding of urban life. From Ur to Athens to Motown, this module also incorporates academic skills training in some of the tutorials.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

MUST HAVE PASSED ANY SOCIAL SCIENCE OR HUMANITIES EVENING DEGREE MODULE

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 1 hour lecture, 1 x 2 hour tutorial