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SOSC 2730 6.0 The Culture of Cities

SOSC 2730 6.0 The Culture of Cities. Thursday, September 7/2005. Course Director. Lewis Code S404D Ross Building 416-736-2100 x22482 lcode@yorku.ca Note: Always include “sosc 2730” in the subject heading of e-mail messages Office Hours Mondays 2:30-3:20 pm Wednesdays 2:30-3:20 pm.

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SOSC 2730 6.0 The Culture of Cities

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  1. SOSC 2730 6.0The Culture of Cities Thursday, September 7/2005

  2. Course Director • Lewis Code • S404D Ross Building • 416-736-2100 x22482 • lcode@yorku.ca Note: Always include “sosc 2730” in the subject heading of e-mail messages • Office Hours • Mondays 2:30-3:20 pm • Wednesdays 2:30-3:20 pm

  3. Teaching Assistants • Naomi Fraser nfraser@yorku.ca • Tracy Locke locke3242@yahoo.ca

  4. Other Communication • you will also be subscribed to a course listserv (sosc2730@yorku.ca) • activate your @yorku.ca email account • may also use the listserv for discussion relevant to the course.

  5. Course Description • the city is an enduring symbol of human culture • exploring the culture of cities over the last 5 millennia • visual images, videos, case studies of world • classic text –– Lewis Mumford's The City in History • series of National Film Board of Canada videos • interviews with Mumford himself

  6. Course Website http://www.yorku.ca/lcode/

  7. Important Dates • Quiz # 1 October 17 • Quiz # 2 November 21 • Essay # 1 November 28 • Quiz # 3 January 30 • Quiz # 4 March 6 • Essay # 2 March 27 • Final Examination • during the examination period, April 6-28

  8. Tutorial Sessions Tutorial 01 Mondays 12:30-1:20 PM 108 Winters College Tutorial 02 Fridays 1:30-1:20 PM 0015 TEL Tutorial 05 Fridays 12:30-1:20 PM 2016 Vari Hall Tutorial 04 Mondays 8:30-9:20 AM 106 Farquharson

  9. Evaluation • Quizzes (10% each, best 3 out of 4 for a total of 30%)30% Note: there are no make-ups for the quizzes • Final Examination 25% • Essay 20% • Tutorial Participation 15%

  10. Final Examination • the examination schedule is not posted by the Registrar’s Office until the Winter term • the final examination period is from April 6-28 • make your vacation or travel plans accordingly

  11. Reading • Mumford, Lewis (1961). The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations and Its Prospects. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company • other online readings may be recommended from time to time.

  12. 1: Introduction 2: Origins: 3000 BC to 1000 BC 3: Classical Greek and Roman Cities: 1000 BC to 500 4: Medieval Cities: 900 to 1500 5: Baroque Cities: 15th to 18th Centuries 6: Colonial Cities: 16th to 19th Centuries 7: Modern Cities: Late 18th Century to 20th Century 8: Postmodern Cities: Cities in the Third Millennium 9: Overview

  13. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/title.html

  14. How did Front Street get its name?

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