COURSE DETAIL

CITIES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Country
South Africa
Host Institution
University of Cape Town
Program(s)
Explore South Africa,University of Cape Town
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
156
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CITIES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
UCEAP Transcript Title
CITIES/GLOBAL SOUTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
10.00
UCEAP Semester Units
6.70
Course Description
The global South is urbanizing at roughly twice the rate of the global North, yet dominant narratives of 'the city' continue to privilege London, Los Angeles, and Paris over Lagos, Johannesburg, and Mumbai. This course explores how cities of the global South are generating new bodies of theory, new forms of social life, and new imaginaries. It does this through novels, films, and other textual and visual representations of everyday urbanism, drawing on contemporary theory from the global South to help make sense of these discourses. Assessment: assignments (50%), final exam (50%).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EGS4056F/S
Host Institution Course Title
CITIES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Host Institution Campus
Science
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Environmental and Geographical Science
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COURSE DETAIL

MICROECONOMICS
Country
South Africa
Host Institution
University of Cape Town
Program(s)
University of Cape Town
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
16
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MICROECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MICROECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This is an introductory course in microeconomics, which exposes students to various microeconomic concepts and theories as well as the practical applications of these concepts. The course begins with a discussion of economic history and the characteristics of different economic systems, as well as factors influencing economic development following the Industrial Revolution. Hereafter, students are introduced to topics within the standard utility-maximization theory of consumption, including optimal bundle and indifference curve analysis. Students are then exposed to game theoretical frameworks to model social interactions amongst economic agents, before applying this framework to wage-setting relationships in the labor market. Applications of experimental economic methods are also briefly explored. Finally, students are introduced to the standard neo-classical theories of supply and demand as well as firms’ pricing decisions under differing levels of market competition.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECO1010S
Host Institution Course Title
MICROECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
University of Cape Town
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Economics
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