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GEOG 719 : Geographies of Housing and Urban Change

Postgraduate course

Project description

Advanced study of housing and urban issues, including the topics of homeownership, asset-based welfare, the politics of housing affordability, housing reforms and the changing dynamics of gentrification. Contemporary issues such as mortgage market dynamics and social rented housing reforms are examined. The course will consider also urban governance, office property investment and development processes, and sites of consumption and spectacle. This course involves a critical engagement with contemporary academic and policy debates in housing and urban issues. The course has no prerequisites although suitable preparation includes GEOG 307: Urban Geography or other, similar course that consider critical social science. The course is suitable for students seeking advanced studies in housing and/or urban change, and especially as preparation for postgraduate research

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of and be able to critically evaluate theoretical debates within housing and urban studies (Capability 1 and 2) Demonstrate an understanding of the implications and spatial outcomes of contemporary housing and urban policy (Capability 2 and 6) Demonstrate a capacity to research, analyse and communicate a specific housing or urban issue relevant to the course (Capability 2 and 4) Demonstrate an ability to identify and analyse the socio-spatial and social justice implications of housing and urban policy (Capability 2 and 6)