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Urban Citizenship and Sustainability Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Sydney
Location: Sydney, Australia
Primary Subject Area: Geography
Instruction in: English
Course Code: GEOS3520
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Prerequisites: 2000 level course in GEOS or ENVI
DESCRIPTION
More than half the world's population now live in cities. The contemporary growth of cities, however, is attached to profound political and environmental questions about what it means to be urban, what 'being urban' means for the planet, and how we might produce more just and sustainable urban spaces and experiences. This Unit provides grounding to these crucial questions by examining urban environments from the dual perspectives of citizenship and sustainability. The Unit has three modules. Module 1 examines the intersection of urban environmental change with questions of citizenship and justice. Module 2 considers key urban environmental issues such as energy, transport and food, and how cities and citizens might address stresses and shocks in these systems. Module 3 studies new models for governing emergent urban environmental challenges. Throughout the semester, a Practical Project will involve a research project with real-world partners to introduce key skills related to working in collaboration with external organisations.
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