Geography 120: "Urban Geography - A Global Perspective"

This course examines urban settlements and analyzes the processes of urbanization from a global perspective. The goal is to provide students with basic information, concepts and analytical tools to understand contemporary processes of urbanization and urban change. An overriding theme in the course is examining the relationship between global and local factors in these processes. Critical areas of inquiry include the economy of cities, politics, social interaction, urban social movements, land-use, and urban structure. A significant portion of the course focuses on urbanization in the Third World.