Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: GLOBAL URBAN LAB

Department: Policy Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Description: STUDY ABROAD CAPA IN LONDON ONLY. The course examines the key theories and approaches to cities and urban development. Based on this understanding the students will investigate a specific topic in one or more global cities. The program is set to compare London and Istanbul in the ways in which cities manage major international events. The students will be expected to gather data, conduct interviews, organize reports, record observations and make presentations upon return to Rice. The students will meet with Rice faculty before winter recess to identify their study topics. The lab will include a workshop with a London reporter on data gathering, field trip to a news center, three meetings with Rice faculty and a week in Istanbul, Turkey with a Rice faculty led student group. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.