Cities and Urban Lives (L6076)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

In this module, you’ll explore literature and debates in urban anthropology and the anthropology of the city.

This module unpacks the everyday experiences of urban life in cities worldwide. Tracing the history of urbanisation, you’ll consider features that define modern cities, including:

• the spatial
• the cultural
• the political
• the social.

Using comparative case studies, you’ll analyse the diversity of urban forms and experiences. You’ll engage with theories that suggest there are universal characteristics to modern societies and cultures.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Anthropology BA
• Anthropology and International Development BA
• Anthropology with a Language BA
• Geography and Anthropology BA
• History and Anthropology BA
• International Relations and Anthropology BA