Course Code & Number
CITY 362
Course Title
Sociology of Planning and Design
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Social, spatial and physical approaches to the city. Core concepts and set of core writings on city planning, design, sociology and urbanization. Theoretical perspectives and empirical practices. The role of built environment in shaping social interactions. Planning and urbanization theories, urban social theories, ecological models of urban form, social space, main types of people activity in public spaces, urban way of life, place and identity, urban inequalities, community and neighborhood relations, urban renewal and redevelopment, globalization in social perspective and future cities. Collaborative and multiple ways of learning: Oral presentation, class work, reading, writing, discussions, exams and active class participation.