The course critically addresses the main issues of urban theory and in particular:

The course also introduces research in the field of urban theory and provides some basics of the literature review technique.

For the urban theory section: weekly readings that will be provided on moodle.
For the methodology section:
- Chris Hart, Doing a Literature Review. Releasing the Social Science Research Imagination, Sage, 1998.

Knowledge: The course aims to provide advanced knowledge of the relationship between urban theory and urban policies, as well as methodological research skills on the literature review technique.
Skills: ability to critically analyze urban policies; understanding the interdependencies between discursive practices, urban policies, and spatial social dynamics; ability to develop a literature review.

The course is not taught ex cathedra but through the active participation of students. Some of the activities carried out will be: projection, analysis and discussion of journalistic and filmic texts; collective discussion of weekly readings; collective discussion of the individual exercise. Individual exercise: literature review on a topic agreed with the teacher.

Attendance is mandatory. Alternatively, it is possible to take the exam as a non-attendant in bibliographical mode.

For attendant students: weekly evaluation of learning through classroom discussion of the readings. Final talk on the weekly readings. Evaluation of the individual exercise (literature review) and discussion of it.

For non attendant students: in depth oral/written exam on the exam bibliography.