Compare

Quick Facts

Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2436yesCoursera

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Welcome to the course
  • Gentrification as displacement and un-making home
  • Welcome to our community of learners
  • Congratulations!
  • Critical thinking about gentrification definitions
  • Reflection
  • Well done!
  • Welcome back! 
  • Onto the next lesson
  • "Not an exhaustive list"
  • Introduction to formative assessment 1.2
  • Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Readings
  • Acknowledgements
  • An introduction to gentrification: what are we studying?
  • Gentrification defined
  • Displacement and un-homing
  • Gentrification: A Typology
Practice Exercise
  • What do you think gentrification means?
  • Formative Assessment Quiz 1.1
  • Formative Assessment Quiz 1.2
  • Graded Test 1

Videos
  • Week 2: introduction and overview
  • Reflection on your learning to date
  • Introduction and overview
  • Tim Thomas on racial segregation and displacement.
  • A note about learning, tests and feedback
  • Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Readings
  • She's gotta have it. Spike Lee and mf-gentrification
  • Production-side arguments
  • Consumption, consumer culture and aesthetics
  • Cultural aspects of displacement
  • Social stratification, power and displacement
  • State led gentrification
  • Gentrification, race and social justice
Practice Exercise
  • Formative Assessment Quiz 2.2
  • Graded Test 2

Videos
  • An introduction to our guest speakers
  • What is you research interest in gentrification and technology? 
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • Black Space Matters!: The intersection of race and class
  • Why is gentrification a hot topic?
  • Resistance to gentrification - technology matters!
  • What is your research about?
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • How did you select the case study, and what motivates your research?
  • What is your research about?
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • What is your research about?
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • Why are you doing your research in Kensington?
  • Can you describe the urban displacement project, and tell us how it contributes to gentrification studies?
  • What are the key research priorities of the urban displacement project?
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • What is your motivation for your research?
  • What is your research about?
  • How do you define gentrification?
  • Why research Oakland?
  • What is your personal motivation to research this topic?
  • Key themes from the interviews
  • Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Readings
  • Introduction to Eric Corbett
  • Introduction to Amelia Thorpe
  • Introduction to Alice Earley
  • Introduction to Sharda Rozena
  • Introduction to Tim Thomas
  • Introduction to Alison Alkon
Practice Exercise
  • Formative Assessment Quiz 3
  • Graded Test 3

Videos
  • Reflecting on what we've learned
  • Craig Gurney's advice
  • Alison Alkon's advice
  • Eric Corbett's advice
  • Alice Earley's advice
  • Amelia Thorpe's advice
  • Sharda Rozena's advice
  • Tim Thomas' advice
  • Virtual field trip
  • What now? Some thoughts on next steps
  • Farewell message from Craig Gurney
Readings
  • Alternatives to Gentrification
  • The Locke Street Riot, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Anti-gentrification mapping project.
  • "Tenants rise up!" documentary: Fighting for Housing Justice in the Bay Area
  • Studying Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow
  • Feedback
Practice Exercise
  • Formative Quiz 4
  • Graded Test 4

Instructors

Articles

Student Community: Where Questions Find Answers

Ask and get expert answers on exams, counselling, admissions, careers, and study options.