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LAW OF URBANISM
Country
France
Host Institution
University of Lyon 2
Program(s)
University of Lyon
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
101
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LAW OF URBANISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
LAW OF URBANISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course covers the elements of French urban planning law, including: the different sources of law and the hierarchy of legal norms; the place of planning law in the French legal system; urban planning authorizations and sources of land law (planning documentation); what urban planning litigation is and how the administrative tribunal works; the legal tools of operational urban planning.
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
3BAVB025
Host Institution Course Title
LAW OF URBANISM
Host Institution Campus
LYON 2
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography

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URBAN HISTORY
Country
France
Host Institution
University of Lyon 2
Program(s)
University of Lyon
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
URBAN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
URBAN HISTORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course furnishes the necessary elements for understanding cities and their development. It delineates the diverse aspects of cities and the large phases in urban spaces and societies. This includes the origins of cities and the large cycles of urbanization up until recent turns (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). This includes both physical aspects as well as social ones. This course focuses on: archeology and ancient cities in Mesopotamia and Mediterranean; the cities from the middle age until the eighteenth century, including colonialism; the nineteenth century and industrialization; housing and urban development.
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
3BAVA025
Host Institution Course Title
URBAN HISTORY
Host Institution Campus
LYON 2
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography

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URBANIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION
Country
France
Host Institution
Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po)
Program(s)
Sciences Po Paris
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Geography
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
URBANIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
URBANIZATN &GLBLIZN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

This course explores the relationship between urbanization and globalization and considers global urbanization based on the discipline of geography and its tools. After providing conceptual bases for thinking and representing the urban, the course explores the spaces and forms of urban societies, as well as the practices and social dynamics that define urbanity. It then studies the logic of interconnection between cities, particularly on the economic and migratory levels. Finally, the course focuses on the government of cities and their major development issues. It highlights differing urban realities on each continent, examining the diverse urbanity of the South in particular. 

Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
CSPO 25F18
Host Institution Course Title
URBANIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Seminar
Host Institution Department
Political Science

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THE BUILDINGS OF LONDON I: FROM THE ASHES OF FIRE TO THE CAPITAL OF EMPIRE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of London, Queen Mary
Program(s)
University of London, Queen Mary
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies History Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
157
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE BUILDINGS OF LONDON I: FROM THE ASHES OF FIRE TO THE CAPITAL OF EMPIRE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUILDINGS OF LONDON
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

Taught by numerous site visits to historic buildings alongside lectures and seminars, this course introduces students to the study of architecture by exploring buildings in the London area from the start of the 17th century to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. During the course, students witness London burn to the ground, be comprehensively rebuilt, and then expand from a small European capital into the largest city in the world. Along the way, students encounter a wide variety of buildings including cathedrals, palaces, churches, synagogues, breweries, shops, and hospitals. Students  acquire skills in looking at, reading, and understanding buildings and become adept at using them as historical evidence. Students also learn how to relate architecture to its social, political, and intellectual context, and develop insights into the ways that buildings may carry and convey meaning, whether to an expert or to a more general audience. No prior knowledge of architecture or architectural history is required to undertake the course.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HST5227
Host Institution Course Title
THE BUILDINGS OF LONDON I: FROM THE ASHES OF FIRE TO THE CAPITAL OF EMPIRE
Host Institution Campus
Queen Mary
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
bachelors
Host Institution Department
History

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MODERNITY AND THE CITY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
King's College London
Program(s)
King's College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Geography
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MODERNITY AND THE CITY
UCEAP Transcript Title
MODERNITY&THE CITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course introduces thinking about modernity through the study of French representations of, and responses to, the city. It examines literary and visual constructions of urban space, which raise questions about the nature of modern experience. The course explores technology and speed, consumption and spectacle, the relationship between the individual and the crowd, center and periphery, the geography of exclusion, and the figure of the flâneur.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
5AAFF254
Host Institution Course Title
MODERNITY AND THE CITY
Host Institution Campus
King's College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
French

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Architecture, City and Ideology. A Small History of Buildings and Construction in Berlin
Country
Germany
Host Institution
Free University of Berlin
Program(s)
Free University Berlin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies German
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
M
UCEAP Official Title
Architecture, City and Ideology. A Small History of Buildings and Construction in Berlin
UCEAP Transcript Title
ARCHITECTR&IDEOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

Students explore the relationships of architecture and city planning to ideology, society and politics. Specifically, the course entails the development of these relationships in the context of Berlin across a number of different political eras, including the Empire, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, the Cold War and the subsequent time which has elapsed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Course contents range from shorter texts and lectures to long, involved city explorations and possibly exhibition visits.

Language(s) of Instruction
German
Host Institution Course Number
16900
Host Institution Course Title
Architecture, City and Ideology. A Small History of Buildings and Construction in Berlin
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Deutsche Philologie

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DREAMS OF PLANNING: BRINGING UTOPIA TO ORDER IN MODERN, URBAN EUROPE
Country
France
Host Institution
Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po)
Program(s)
Sciences Po Paris
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Political Science European Studies
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DREAMS OF PLANNING: BRINGING UTOPIA TO ORDER IN MODERN, URBAN EUROPE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CITIES MODRN EUROPE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The class explores how the notions of planning and the design of cities emerged during the transition of the late nineteenth century. It first examines the process of urbanization and urban change in European cities. It then articulates concepts relevant to urban planning within different national contexts. The conceptual framework focuses on the antagonism and cooperation among civil servants, technical experts, and decision-makers. The class takes short conceptual excursions in London, Paris, Vienna, Manchester, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, and Prague. Finally, the class incorporates a comparative exercise with the cities in expansion in the late twentieth century. The course explores how new urban artifacts, including buildings and neighborhoods, were conceived, and who took care of assembling and deploying these spatial interventions among the growing number of local policy tools. At the end of this course, students have acquired a basic knowledge of European urbanization since the nineteenth century.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
AHUM 25A11
Host Institution Course Title
DREAMS OF PLANNING: BRINGING UTOPIA TO ORDER IN MODERN, URBAN EUROPE
Host Institution Campus
English Lecture
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanities

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SEEING SPACE: WALKING CONTEMPORARY JERUSALEM, SEEING WITH MULTIPLE LENSES
Country
Israel
Host Institution
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Program(s)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Near East Studies Geography
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SEEING SPACE: WALKING CONTEMPORARY JERUSALEM, SEEING WITH MULTIPLE LENSES
UCEAP Transcript Title
SEEING SPACE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

This reading, field-trip, and discussion course exposes a range of contemporary geographic narratives, and then works to apply the narratives while exploring daily life in Jerusalem with and for diverse populations. The course examines a series of readings introducing frameworks including the ordinary city; the global, world and capital city; the Zionist city; and the city as shaped by history and religion. The course also weaves a set of four field trips in Jerusalem, three guided and one self-guided. It provides a platform for informed, critical, and multi-perspective discussion about contemporary spatial practices in Jerusalem. The course also encourages challenging values and perspectives while exploring the impact of ideology on the built environment and on the range of Jerusalemites.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
40256
Host Institution Course Title
SEEING SPACE: WALKING CONTEMPORARY JERUSALEM, SEEING WITH MULTIPLE LENSES
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Rothberg International School

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TOPICS IN EUROPEAN URBAN HISTORY
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Maastricht University – University College Maastricht
Program(s)
University College Maastricht
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies History
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TOPICS IN EUROPEAN URBAN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
EUR URBAN HIST
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Today, more than half of the world population lives in what is commonly described as cities and towns – concepts which are often vaguely defined. From the first settlements in Mesopotamia onwards, the rise of urban communities has had a great impact upon human life. Consequently, the urban experience draws, and will continue to draw, attention amongst policy makers, scientists from a wide array of disciplines, artists, etc. Urban history is a field of study that aims to answer some basic questions about the nature of urbanized societies. This particular “branch” of History often tends to be multidisciplinary. At least four major approaches exist: a focus on the urbanization process, urban biography (the history of a particular place), a third approach that deals with numerous themes in the context of cities, and, finally, a more constructivist study of cities which suggests that urban centers have been, and continue to be, shaped by notions of how society at large should be organized. In the latter instance, the argument is made that urban planning, for example, has been (and is) informed by social, political, and cultural beliefs and preferences. In subsequent assignments, each of these approaches is highlighted in the context of a discussion of key issues of European urban history. Students also examine concrete examples of how the urban past of Europe was given shape from the High Middle Ages onwards. In the last assignments, the course turns to the discussion of more contemporary problems of urban centers.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HUM 2050
Host Institution Course Title
TOPICS IN EUROPEAN URBAN HISTORY
Host Institution Campus
University College Maastricht
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanities

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URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Korea University
Program(s)
Korea University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
42
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
URBN&INDUSTL/E ASIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

Using literature from sociology, urban planning, and geography, this course explores how cities have been employed to foster economic development and how they have reshaped social relations. Though the role of cities in development are explored primarily through an examination of Korea’s development history, examples are also drawn from throughout Asia and in some cases from the West.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GKSS212
Host Institution Course Title
URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Korean Studies
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