Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Introductory part Context, organisation and requirements of the course
2	How did the city emerge and evolve?
3	Part I: Urban sociology How does social science identify layers in urban society?
4	Can today's city be characterised as a focal point where different classes and identities meet?
5	Republican day
6	Do different classes and identities experience urban public space in the same way?
7	Part I Essay presentations (Homework)
8	Midterm break
9	Part II: Urban political economy What are the economic processes by which built structures are produced?
10	Why are large infrastructures produced even if they are under-used in the short and medium term?
11	How is work distributed in world geography?
12	Part II Research presentations (Term paper)
13	Part III: Urban governance How are contemporary cities governed?
14	Why are government agencies engaged in producing luxury real estate projects in areas previously allocated to public use?
15	How do governments intervene in low-income housing?