Smart Cities: Context, Policy and Government (CASA0008)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department: Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module focuses on the economic, social and technological contexts around smart cities and 'smart urbanism', as well as the wider ecosystems that produce them. The module will first explore the history and frontier of urban information technologies, and how these relate to urban social life and institutions. It will focus on cities as users of these technologies, developing critical perspectives on smart city players, practices and partnerships; strategies and policies; and infrastructure / analytics. It will also examine the wider roles of cities and urban places in supporting innovative activity, policy frameworks and tools to support urban innovation, and challenges to these.

Students wishing to take this module should also have taken CASA0001 Urban Systems Theory.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 78
Module leader: Dr Max Nathan
Who to contact for more information: casa-teaching@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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