INI336H1 Creative Cities Course Syllabus 2015
INI336H1: Creative Cities
Fall 2015
Mondays, 1pm-3pm
Location:
Instructor: Dr. David J. Roberts
d.roberts@utoronto.ca
Office – Innis 303 - Office Hours – Tuesday 2-4 or by appointment
TA:
Updated July 21, 2015
A prominent thesis in the fields of planning and economic geography is that the concentration of creative occupations in a city correlates positively with the overall health of urban regions. This course will investigate the nature of this link from theoretical and empirical perspectives and examine its potential usefulness in a planning/policy context.
Assignments
Two critical ‘reflection’ papers (x2) – 7.5% each
You will submit two two-page, double-spaced critical reflection papers each analyzing one reading from the course. In this reflection, you will identify what you think are the main contributions of the reading to the field of urban studies. You must submit one before the midterm and the other one on or before the final lecture day. You may submit a reflection for the lecture in which you will be facilitating conversation. Reflections are due at the start of class on the day that the article is discussed in class. No Late Reflections Will Be Accepted. See below for more information.
Course conversation facilitation (10%)
Each week a group of 4-6 students will be responsible for designing and facilitating 20-30 minutes of class conversation. You are NOT being asked to lecture on the readings; that is my job. You are being asked to come up with an activity to prompt discussion about the material. Groups will meet with me in the week prior to the course session in which they will be facilitating the conversation to discuss their plan. Creativity is encouraged.
Signups will take place in the first week. Group members must be present during the week they are responsible for to receive a mark. Each group member will receive the same mark.
Paper proposal (10%)
Due: Week 6
You will submit a two-to-three-page, double-spaced paper proposal that
identifies
Fall 2015
Mondays, 1pm-3pm
Location:
Instructor: Dr. David J. Roberts
d.roberts@utoronto.ca
Office – Innis 303 - Office Hours – Tuesday 2-4 or by appointment
TA:
Updated July 21, 2015
A prominent thesis in the fields of planning and economic geography is that the concentration of creative occupations in a city correlates positively with the overall health of urban regions. This course will investigate the nature of this link from theoretical and empirical perspectives and examine its potential usefulness in a planning/policy context.
Assignments
Two critical ‘reflection’ papers (x2) – 7.5% each
You will submit two two-page, double-spaced critical reflection papers each analyzing one reading from the course. In this reflection, you will identify what you think are the main contributions of the reading to the field of urban studies. You must submit one before the midterm and the other one on or before the final lecture day. You may submit a reflection for the lecture in which you will be facilitating conversation. Reflections are due at the start of class on the day that the article is discussed in class. No Late Reflections Will Be Accepted. See below for more information.
Course conversation facilitation (10%)
Each week a group of 4-6 students will be responsible for designing and facilitating 20-30 minutes of class conversation. You are NOT being asked to lecture on the readings; that is my job. You are being asked to come up with an activity to prompt discussion about the material. Groups will meet with me in the week prior to the course session in which they will be facilitating the conversation to discuss their plan. Creativity is encouraged.
Signups will take place in the first week. Group members must be present during the week they are responsible for to receive a mark. Each group member will receive the same mark.
Paper proposal (10%)
Due: Week 6
You will submit a two-to-three-page, double-spaced paper proposal that
identifies