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Methods of Urban Research
Methoden der Stadtforschung
This course conveys an introduction into methods of urban research in social sciences through lectures and accompanying exercises. It treats the basic principles of scientific research, literature research, different forms of participant observation, qualitative interviews (expert interviews and ethnographic interviews), and the analysis of urban qualities.
Sociology (Thesis Elective)
Soziologie (Wahlfacharbeit)
Individual thesis with connection to a Master course in sociology III
Sociology II
Soziologie II
Sociology II presents current perspectives and methods in urban studies. Part I introduces historical and ongoing processes in Zurich (Christian Schmid), examines the topics of public space and housing (Hannah Widmer); part II presents postcolonial perspectives in urban studies (Nitin Bathla).
Urban research is confronted today urbanization processes that unfold far beyond the realm of agglomerations and urban regions. In this research seminar, we will present some of the most recent and cutting-edge research investigations into extended urbanization and discuss some of the most exciting articles in this fascinating new field of urban research.
In the last decades, urbanization has become a planetary phenomenon, leading to an intense debate about a new conceptionalization of urbanization. This theory seminar aims at giving an introduction into the actual debate on planetary urbanization, into urban theory, theoretical thinking and the work with scientific texts.