Urban Sociology is a compulsory subject in the third year.

Urban Sociology is a subject with an important theoretical and practical load. At the present time, the enormous population growth of cities and the transformations that occur within them, generate a significant production both in sociological literature and in applied research. In this way, the subject of Urban Sociology approaches the current reality of cities from both theory and practice.

COMPETENCIES:

- Analyse the theoretical frameworks and theoretical-methodological strategies that from the sociological tradition have focused on the study of cities and the urban, to the point of configuring a specialised field of analysis (G005; G009; CB1).

- Analyse and interpret the problems inherent to cities and the urban environment, taking into account social, cultural and spatial factors (G003; G005; G008; CB5).

- Analyse and relate the existing implications between the urbanisation process and other relevant social processes; between the evolution of urban forms and the transformations of contemporary societies (G004; G008, G009).

- Develop, use and interpret indicators and instruments of social measurement (G003; G008; G010; CB3).

- Analyse and produce quantitative and qualitative data (G001; G008; CB3).

- Design applied research with the choice of relevant techniques in each case (G001;G002;G007;G010;CB2;CB4).

- Analyse and design policies aimed at tackling urban problems (G004; G010).



LEARNING OUTCOMES:

- Know how to describe the main existing theoretical models in the urban framework.

- Ability to analyse the main elements of urban reality.

- Know how to carry out applied research.

THEORETICAL PROGRAMME

1.The origins and development of the city

2.The origins and development of the city

3.The thought city: paradigms and theories

4.The lived city: social and economic perspectives

5.The built city: urban planning and policies



PRACTICAL PROGRAMME

Socio-urban diagnosis of an urban unit

Practice in participatory process

Virtual urban observatories

Audiovisual practice

Field practices (to be specified throughout the course)

Reading and analysis of texts

Lecture by an external expert

DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES:

- Lectures

- Classroom practice (group and individual)

- Audiovisuals

- Virtual websites

- Exercises outside the classroom (individual)

- Computer exercises (individual)

- Specific consultations in tutorials.

- Field practicals

- Problem-based learning

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 40
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 20
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 40

The proposed assessment of this subject will be of the CONTINUOUS EVALUATION type and will consist of:



1) Continuous assessment for 60% of the final grade. For the continuous assessment there will be an integrated theoretical-practical programme of individual and group tasks, alternating face-to-face and non-face-to-face assignments.

2) Final individual test for 40% of the final grade. There will be a written test that accredits the individual achievement of the competences contemplated. The final exam is compulsory and therefore, it is essential to pass it in order to pass the whole course.





To EXCEED THE ORDINARY CONVOCATION BY CONTINUOUS EVALUATION it is sufficient not to take the final exam. This will result in the grade of "no-show".



The grade of the continuous assessment only counts for the ordinary exam, that is to say, positive partial evaluations are not saved for the extraordinary exam.



FINAL EVALUATION



The final assessment in the ordinary exam will be carried out by means of a written test for 100% of the grade on the date set by the academic calendar of the Faculty.

FINAL evaluation by means of a written test for 100% of the grade on the date set by the academic calendar of the Faculty.



In order to WAIVE THE EXTRAORDINARY CALL, it is sufficient not to take the final exam. This will result in the grade of "no-show".

- Notes, texts, audiovisuals and other materials provided during the course.

Basic bibliography

ULLÁN DE LA ROSA, F.J. (2014). Sociología urbana: de Marx y Engels a las escuelas

posmodernas. Madrid: CIS.

URRUTIA, V. (1999). Para comprender qué es la ciudad. Teorías sociales. Estella: Verbo dinino.

JACOBS, J. (1973). Muerte y vida de las grandes ciudades. Barcelona: Península.

MUMFORD,L. (2012) La ciudad en la historia. Pepitas de calabaza, Logroño

In-depth bibliography

-HARVEY,D. (1977) Urbanismo y desigualdad social. Siglo XXI, Madrid
-IGLESIAS, M. varios (eds.)(2011) Políticas urbanas en España. Icaria, Barcelona
-SASSEN, S. (2001) La ciudad global. Eudeba, Buenos Aires

Journals

-Ciudad y Territorio-Estudios Territoriales, Ministerio de Fomento
-Urban, Dpt. de Urbanística y O. del Territorio. Univ. Politécnica de Madrid
-Ciudades, Instituto Universitario de Urbanística de la Univ. de Valladolid

Web addresses

www.unhabitat.org
www.eustat.eus
www.etxebide.euskadi.eu

The rest are indicated in detail in the extended syllabus handed out in class.