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CitiesX The Past Present and Future of Urban Life
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 20870 | yes | Harvard University, Cambridge |
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Syllabus and FAQs
- Video Highlights
- Fundamental Readings
- Tell Us About Yourself! (Survey)
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 The Growth of the Imperial City (3 Questions)
- 1.3 China and the Changing Capital City (2 Questions)
- 1.4 The Modern Imperial City (2 Questions),
- 1.5 The Legacy of Imperial Cities (2 Questions)
- 1.6 Reflection
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The Power of the Mercantile City
- 2.3 Ports: Trading Goods and Culture
- 2.4 Shanghai: Connecting China to the World
- 2.5 Reflection
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 The Dawn and Decline of Industry: United Kingdom
- 3.3 Planning the Industrial City
- 3.4 Industry in the New World
- 3.5 The Rise, Fall, and Future of Detroit
- 3.6 Reflection
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Cities & Markets
- 4.3 Urban Pleasures
- 4.4 Chains of Influence in Painting
- 4.5 Performing Arts & the City
- 4.6 Creating Cool Cities
- 4.7 Shopping in London
- 4.8 Reflection
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Online and In Person
- 5.3 Technology and the Service Economy
- 5.4 The Inventive City
- 5.5 Innovation in India
- 5.6 Better Government Through Data
- 5.7 City of the Future
- 5.8 Reflection
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 The City of Hope
- 6.3 Racial Segregation in the U.S.
- 6.4 The Power of Place and Education
- 6.5 Life in the Favela
- 6.6 Universities in Cities
- 6.7 Reflection
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Constructing the City
- 7.3 The Unintended Consequences of Growth
- 7.4 Governing the Cities of England
- 7.5 New York City's Infrastructure
- 7.6 Planning the City
- 7.7 Power and Planning
- 7.8 Urban Parks
- 7.9 Reflection
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 The History of Homes
- 8.3 Making Housing Affordable
- 8.4 Gentrification in Greater Boston
- 8.5 Creating Community
- 8.6 Reflection
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Options for Urban Mobility
- 9.3 Public Transportation in Boston
- 9.4 Congestion Pricing
- 9.5 Transportation in the 21st Century
- 9.6 Reflection
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Plagues & Cities
- 10.3 Water Works
- 10.4 Health in the Developing World
- 10.5 Health & Urban Happiness
- 10.6 Reflection
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Policing the City
- 11.3 Urban Uprisings
- 11.4 Urban Pacification in Brazil
- 11.5 The Tradeoff Between Freedom & Safety
- 11.6 Reflection
- End of Course Survey
- Urban Economic Lectures
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