SOC8046 : Cities, Economies, Cultures (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Prof. Robert Hollands
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The main aim of the module is to theoretically and empirically explore and understand contemporary urban cultural economies, particularly as it relates to different representations of cities and their impacts on diverse social groupings. Beginning with the transition from the industrial city to the urban cultural economy, the module explore variations of the capitalist entrepreneurial city form (i.e. smart, creative, entertainment, gentrified) alongside alternative and oppositional ideas and movements. Particular attention will be given to the way in which the current pandemic has altered how we see and understand the city, and thrown up new interpretations of how urban development can, and should, proceed. Additionally, attention will be given to how these various forms of urban cultural economy impact on particular social groups (i.e. urban poor, BAME, youth, women, artists and creatives, the business classes, social movements, middle classes, etc)
Outline Of Syllabus
The module combines the use of theoretical understanding and empirical case study material by focussing in on a number of different ‘representations’ of the ‘new’ cultural economies of cities, including (note not all areas may be covered every year):
Introduction - Changing Urbanism: From Industrialism to The ‘New’ Cultural Economies of Cities (including the impact of COVID19)
Business As Usual: The Return to the Entrepreneurial City?
Can Smart Cities Save Us?: The Business/ Technology City
Is it Worth Saving the Creative City?: Thinking About Alternative Creative Spaces
The Entertainment City: The Changing Fortunes of Urban Nightlife
The Rich/ Poor City: Gentrification and the Urban Poor
The Conflictual City and Urban Protest
The Sustainable and Alternative City
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Non-synchronous (Pre-recorded lectures) |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 80:00 | 80:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | PiP essay workshop, synchronous, timetabled - final week of module |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | PiP seminar, synchronous, timetabled |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching sessions are flexibly designed to incorporate a wide range of methods, including lecture input, seminar discussion, workshops, student presentations, film screenings, as appropriate to the material and in response to the needs of the student group. Teaching groups are small enough to enable discussion which can include significant amounts of formative feedback.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | 2500 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
An essay is most suited to MA students wanting to choose a topic and develop their own line of argument and choose appropriate and interesting case studies, as well as aid in the development of organisational, reading and writing skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SOC8046's Timetable