Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Geography
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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There are no formal prerequisites, but students must feel comfortable and have some prior experience of working with numerical data using R. Students from outside the Geography department are strongly advised to consult the course convenor prior to enrolling if they have limited familiarity with quantitative methods and the use of R.
Undergraduate students taking this course must therefore be familiar with quantitative methods to the level taught in GEOG0018 (Methods in Human Geography) or GEOG0030 (Geocomputation) or Q-Step pathway.
MSc students wishing to enrol on this module who are not on a quantitative pathway are encouraged to take the course but are strongly advised to also take GEOG0155 (Social Science Methods and Methodologies: Quantitative Methods) in the spring term. Such students should consult the course convenor prior to enrolment to discuss their circumstances. Preparatory training materials can be provided on request.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Description
This module explores urban policy issues through a focus on the intersections between population, housing and neighbourhood dynamics across the Global North. The course considers a number of intriguing policy relevant questions about residential geographies. These include but are not limited to:
- Why do people live where they do?
- How does the housing system shape how people move through, experience and use urban space?
- What makes urban populations change over time, how can we measure and perhaps influence these dynamics, and how useful are terms such as segregation or gentrification for describing processes of neighbourhood change?
- How is housing provided and regulated in different contexts and what does this mean for cities and for people's lives?
The course aims to give students a robust knowledge of the urban policy context as it pertains to housing and neighbourhood dynamics. The course also aims to develop students鈥� skills at creatively studying these topics using numerical datasets and quantitative methods.
Method of delivery
Content will be delivered through a mix of lecture sessions (some with a more seminar style format), readings and guided computer practicals using R. 听Course delivery will be supported by a dedicated Moodle site and an online reading list.
Skills development
Students completing the course will develop the following transferable skills:
- Critical thinking, particularly regarding urban-related policy
- Written communications skills and experience of communicating research to non-specialists
- GIS, statistical analysis and modelling
- Coding
- Adaptability and ability to work under time pressure
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
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70%
Other form of assessment
30%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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9
- Module leader
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Dr Rory Coulter
- Who to contact for more information
- geog.office@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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70%
Other form of assessment
30%
Dissertations, extended projects and projects
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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24
- Module leader
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Dr Rory Coulter
- Who to contact for more information
- geog.office@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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