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52231-01 - Seminar: Global Housing Histories: Current Debates (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every 2nd fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Kenny R. Cupers (kenny.cupers@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar accompanies the lecture course “Global Housing Histories.” It discusses in more depth the material covered in the lectures, and can only be taken in addition to this course. The focus of our discussion will be on historiography and current debates in housing studies and adjacent fields. During some sessions, we will analyze specific housing plans and other visual materials. In other sessions, we will discuss readings that deepen our knowledge of housing issues in specific historical contexts. |
| Learning objectives | Develop an understanding of the complexity of housing in historical context. Active use of fundamental concepts in architecture and urbanism such as form, type, function, and program. Foundational skills in housing and urban history, to comprehend the multifarious conditions in which housing is produced, represented, and experienced. |
| Admission requirements | Lecture "Global Housing Histories" |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Areas: aussereuropäisch (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Profil: Geschichte Afrikas (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Kulturtechnische Dimensionen (Master's degree program: Cultural Techniques) Module: Projects and Processes of Urbanization (Master's degree program: Critical Urbanisms) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Urban Studies |