Diploma in Urban Sociology

     

    Course Description

     

    The aim of this course is to introduce graduate students to a set of core writings in urban sociology. Topics involve community's changing nature, social inequality, political power, socio-spatial change, technological change, and the relationship between the built environment and human behavior.

    Course Objectives

    • to educate students about the nature and changing character of the city and the urban experience - including the larger social, political, and economic dynamics of urban change - so as to provide a more nuanced appreciation of the contemporary, comparative, and historical context in which urban planning skills and sensibilities have been developed and could be applied, 
    • 2) To offer a "sociology of knowledge" approach to the field of urban sociology, so as to prepare more advanced students for pursuing an urban sociology concentration in preparation for doctoral exams.

    Topics

    • Studying the city: approaches; the city and social theory
    • Theoretical perspectives on the city: urbanism; urban ecology; postmodernism; comparative urbanism; Southeast Asian context
    • Urban political economy, consumption, and socio-spatial analysis
    • Urban diversity and global cities: globalization and diversity; gendered spaces
    • Social Inequality and Urban Problems: housing and education; the shadow economy in Southeast Asian cities; urban social movements
    • Planning the urban environment: planning; urban utopia; the entrepreneurial city

    Training Format: 

    • All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform

    • Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week

    Materials Provided: 

    Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.

    Assignments: 

    In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.

    Duration of course – 6 months

    REGIONS TARGETED: Global

    Courses Fees € 800

    To register for course, please contact:

    Online Training Coordinator

    Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

    Email: info@africadevelopmentresources.org

    Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org