Spring 2024
CIVENG 254G 001 - LEC 001
Global Metropolitan Studies: Introduction to Theories, Histories & Methods
Sai S Balakrishnan
Class #:30857
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 1
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 6
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Implications of increasing urbanization are widespread: from environmental challenges, to segregation, to new political and social movements. This course provides an overview of different disciplinary approaches to understanding urban systems, drawing on engineering, the social sciences, urban planning, and the natural sciences. Students will learn from other disciplines to enrich the study of cities within their own field and be better prepared for interdisciplinary collaborations.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None