GUS60 World Urban Patterns (Spring 2005)
Tuesday and Thursday
Instructor: Sanjoy Chakravorty
Office: 335 Gladfelter Hall
Phone: 215-204-7664
E-mail: sanjoy@temple.edu
Office hours: Tues. & Thurs.
Email: abigailw@temple.edu
Office hours: Weds. & Thurs.
http://www.temple.edu/cs/helpdesk/documentation/bb.htm
In Blackboard, the useful material in the course is under Course Documents, which are:
This handout is also available at http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60handout.htm
Introduction
to the Course (READ THIS!)
Why do cities exist? Why are some cities so much larger
than others? Why are some so much poorer than others? Why do people move to cities? What is the role of trade, of technological
change, of power and culture in the formation and growth of cities? Why is the American city almost unique among
cities of the world? How are peoples
lives affected by the existence of cities?
I approach these questions from the premise that cities are the
crucibles of civilization and the foundations of technological, cultural, and
economic change. Geographers have looked
at these questions for a long time, as have urbanists, who are mostly
economists and sociologists. My approach
is that of an economic geographer. I
will show how both economics and geography are important in determining who
lives where and under what conditions.
When we look at the international dimension of urbanization we see a
bewildering variety of cities and living conditions, but we can also recognize
that the forces at work are very similar everywhere.
This course offers an overview of the forces that shape
the process, location and history of city growth and decline. The story of urbanization in both the
developed and the developing world will be studied; their many similarities and
considerable differences will be highlighted.
The focus will be on the large city, or the
Grades will be
assigned on 400 total points with the following breakdown:
Three exams, each
worth 100 points (totaling 300 points), on the following dates:
Exam 1: February 22, Tuesday
Exam 2: March 31, Thursday
Exam 3: May 10, Tuesday,
The exams will all be a mix of multiple choice questions, brief answers, and definitions. One class period will be devoted to each exam and the map quiz.
Four Map Quizzes worth
25 points each (totaling 100 points), on the following dates.
MQ 1: February 8
MQ 2: March 17
MQ 3: April 19
MQ 4: May 10 (This is also the
date of the last exam.)
The four map quizzes will cover
the following material:
MQ 1: Countries of the world
MQ 2: Cities in the
MQ 3: Cities in
MQ 4: Cities in
You will be asked to locate 25
countries in MQ 1 and 16 cities in each of the remaining MQs. A practice map and a list of countries and
cities that you have to know are available at http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60mqlist.doc,
(and on Blackboard.)
Final letter grades will
correspond to the following scores:
A: 350 and above A-: 330-349
B+: 315-329 B:
300-314 B-: 285-299
C+: 270-284 C: 255-269 C-: 240-254
D: 210-239 F: Less than 210
Attendance is
compulsory. We will have 28 class
days. You are allowed two unexcused and
two excused absences. For every absence
beyond these you will lose 10 points.
Michael Pacione, 2001, Urban
Geography: A Global Perspective, Routledge:
You are strongly encouraged to buy an atlas. It will be needed for the map quizzes. Plus it is a very useful resource to have
handy.
The lectures will be generally divided into three groups.
The first part of the semester will be devoted to learning about the important
concepts and theories, and global urbanization trends, followed by an exam on the
same. The second part of the semester will focus on urban issues in developed
nations, followed by an exam on the subject.
The third part will focus on urban issues in less developed or third
world nations, followed by the last exam.
The exams will be non-cumulative.
The class notes for each of the three units of the class
(corresponding to the three exams) are on Blackboard and available in three
parts at:
http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60notes1.pdf
http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60notes2.pdf
http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60notes3.pdf
A list of terms to prepare for exams is on Blackboard
(also divided by unit) and available at
http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/GUS60terms.doc
Chapter 2. Concepts and theory
Chapter 3. Origins and growth of
cities
Chapter 4. Global context of
urbanization
Chapter 5. Regional perspectives
Chapter 6. National urban
systems
Feb. 22 (Tuesday): Exam 1
UNIT 2- Urbanization in developed nations
Chapter 14. The economy of cities
Chapter 7. Land use in the city
Chapter 10. Residential mobility
and neighborhood change
Chapter 18. Residential
differentiation
Chapter 15. Poverty and deprivation
Chapter 17. Collective
consumption and social justice
Chapter 20. Power, politics, and
urban governance
March 31 (Thursday): Exam 2
Chapter 21. Third world
urbanization within a global urban system
Chapter 22. Internal structure
Chapter 23. Rural-urban
migration
Chapter 24. Urban economy and employment
Chapter 26. Environment
Chapter 27. Health
Chapter 29. Poverty, power, and
politics
May 10 (Tuesday): Exam 3
University
Policies:
Withdrawal from Classes: No student may withdraw
from a course after the ninth week of classes. A student may not withdraw
from the same course more than once. A student may withdraw from no more
than five courses (taken after
Incomplete Course Work: Students must have a
written agreement with me describing the nature of the work to be completed and
the completion deadline. I will report a default grade that will be entered if
the student's work is not completed or if I do not change the "I"
grade within one year. If a student does
not discuss the “incomplete” option with me and sign a contract
then he or she will get the grade that goes with the points acquired at the end
of the semester.
Disability Statement: Learning disabled
students will be given the time and resources necessary to complete all
assignments. Such students must notify
me well before the first test with proof of your condition in the form of a
letter/notice from