ARCH1002 Understanding Cities
Target Students BSSc1
Course Term 2
Course Type Required
Teacher Pedram Ghelichi
This course will introduce basic ideas about what makes urbanity and how to understand it for students with diverse backgrounds but a common interest in cities. Initiated from an architecture-urbanism perspective, it would cover material across disciplinary boundaries in order to investigate the inter-related social, spatial and economic issues. Through reading key texts, media and scenarios, this course aims to equip students with the essential tools and knowledge to participate in public discourse and urban life as active citizens.
