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GEOS2123: The Geography of Cities and Regions
2025 unit information
Cities and urbanisation are vital topics for study: with more than half the world's population now living in cities, the fate of the planet is increasingly tied to the urban process. Using examples from Sydney and beyond, this Unit of Study explores cities in all their messy diversity and dynamism. We consider how cities are shaped by urban processes that stretch across space and time, like colonisation and capitalist globalisation. And we examine how urban dwellers try to shape their cities in response, from urban informality to urban social movements. Lectures introduce students to key concepts and examples, and tutorials facilitate discussion of readings and reflections on lecture material. A full-day fieldtrip in the Sydney region supplements classroom learning, allowing us to observe and interpret urban processes in motion. On completion of the Unit, we aim for students to have new perspectives on the urban experience, and new ideas for improving our urban environments.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Science
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Geosciences Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or DAAE1001 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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GEOS2923 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. explain the meaning and contextual usage of key terms used by human geographers (and other social scientists) in the analysis of urban and regional processes
- LO2. use field observation as a method for analysing urban landscapes
- LO3. undertake academic literature searches and be aware of the conventions relating to academic literature
- LO4. undertake problem-solving research into urban and regional issues
- LO5. appraise issues relating to contemporary urban and regional debates.
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