Course overview
This international study tour is led by University of Adelaide teaching staff. It enables University of Adelaide students to learn about cities and/or regions through a guided immersive experience to diverse cities and/or regions in selected countries. Students will discover new approaches to city living and regional development and will contrast these approaches with their knowledge of the Australian context. The tours will address governance arrangements and the everyday routines that produce places. They will also examine key aspects of cities and/or regions which may include housing, sustainability initiatives, infrastructure and sub-cultures. Students will be required to complete intensive classes prior to their overseas component of the course. They will participate in seminars, lectures, site visits and observational exercises while on tour.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the institutional and everyday practices that produce places
- Demonstrate an understanding of the experiences afforded by the spatial organisation of cities and/or regions
- Better appreciate the issues faced by selected cities and/or regions
- Show an enhanced ability to make informed comparisons between localities
- Conduct research into cities and/or regions using primary and secondary sources
- Demonstrate confidence in a foreign environment and a well-developed sense of social responsibility through engagement with local communities