Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LM The City & Modernity
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 23143
Module Lead	Dr Lloyd Jenkins
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None for MSc (6147). For MSci Geography this is only open to students undertaking the Human Geography pathway.
Contact Hours	Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Covers issues relating to the idea of the modern city as a planned environment. The course will trace three distinct phases in the development of the `modern¿ city: 1) the development of a free humanist city, 2) the enlightenment introduction of `reason¿ into the ways people thought about cities, and 3) the nineteenth century capitalization of the city. The principal aims of the course are: a) to recognise the city as a changing and complex environment b) to analyse the history of planning as a multi-faceted ad ongoing process c) to explore the changing structural properties of a host of planned and unplanned public spaces d) to use the history of one city ¿ Paris, France, - as a concrete backdrop to the ideas and concepts explored
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Recognise the city as a changing and complex environment Understand and apply theories of modernity Critically analyse issues raised in historical geography and planning history
Assessment	23143-01 : 2,500 word Essay 1 : Coursework (50%) 23143-02 : 2,500 word Essay 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	2 x 2500 word essay (100%)
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