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PUM8301 Mega-urban Projects and Comparison |
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Number of Credits |
2 |
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Teaching Hours |
32 |
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Offering School |
School of International and Public Affairs |
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Course Instructor |
LU Tingting |
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Course Level |
Postgraduate |
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Language of Instruction |
English |
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First Day of Class |
Wednesday, Sept.25th, 2024 |
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Last Day of Class |
Wednesday, Jan. 8th, 2025 |
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Course Component |
Lecture |
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Mode of Teaching |
Synchronous Course recordings available for students. |
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Meeting Time |
Week 2-17: Wednesdays, 16:00 pm - 17:40 pm |
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Time Zone |
Beijing Time（UTC+8） |
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Restrictions |
None. |
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Course Description |
This module establishes a comparative basis for the understanding of the physical, economic, and social development of mega-urban projects; and equips the student with the necessary tools to understand and analyse urbanisation problems and governance key issues in localised contexts. The topics to be covered include concepts of mega-urban projects, financial centre development, (post-)suburbanisation, property-led gentrification, governance on urban changes. This module have four aims: 1) to develop a comparative understanding of approaches to the development and governance of urban changes and human settlements; 2) to analyse the dynamics of urban change and its implications on the physical, economic, social dimensions; 3) to examine the role of key actors, and scope for policy interventions in the planning and governance of mega-urban projects in different political and social contexts; 4) to explore issues of equity and sustainability of mega-urban projects. |
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Assessment Format |
1) critical debate 30% 2) individual presentation 30% 3) final essay 30% 4) attendance 10% |
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Syllabus |
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