Geographies of Cities and Mobilities (017GRS)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

Over half of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2050, this is projected to rise to more than two-thirds, with much of that growth in African and Asian cities.

Cities are the ideal place to explore the dynamic geographies of how people live together in an increasingly connected world. On this module, you’ll examine social, cultural and urban geographies, alongside migration and mobility studies. You’ll explore city lives, politics and the cultural diversity inherent to many urban spaces.

We’ll analyse how factors such as class, ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, gender, location and age shape the way people interpret and experience cities.

You’ll investigate how urban places and spaces are shaped by:

  • colonial and postcolonial histories
  • global neo-liberalism
  • resistance movements
  • residents’ everyday lives.

We’ll debate topical urban issues and explore a range of methods and theoretical approaches for understanding geographies of cities and mobilities.

 

Teaching

73%: Lecture
13%: Practical (Fieldwork)
13%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 27 hours of contact time and about 123 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: