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| Very Tentative Schedule, GEO 3602, Fall 2009: Urban Geography | ||
| Lecture Topics and Readings Subject to Change As Semester Goes On | ||
| Date | Lecture | Reading/Assignment Due |
| Monday, August 24, 2009 | Syllabus/Quiz | |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | Introduction to Urban Geography | Chapter 1 |
| Friday, August 28, 2009 | Origins and Growth of Cities | Chapter 2 |
| Monday, August 31, 2009 | Origins and Growth of Cities (cont.) | |
| Wednesday, September 02, 2009 | Early American Urbanism | Chapter 3 |
| Friday, September 04, 2009 | Early American Urbanism (cont.) | |
| Monday, September 07, 2009 | Labor Day -- No Classes | |
| Wednesday, September 09, 2009 | Late American Urbanism | Chapter 4 |
| Friday, September 11, 2009 | Late American Urbanism (cont) | |
| Monday, September 14, 2009 | Metropolitan Form and Land Use | Chapter 5 |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | Metropolitan Form and Land Use (cont.) | |
| Friday, September 18, 2009 | Metropolitan Form/Changing Metropolitan Form | |
| Monday, September 21, 2009 | Changing Metropolitan Form (cont.) | Chapter 6 |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | Changing Metropolitan Form (cont.) | |
| Friday, September 25, 2009 | Review | |
| Monday, September 28, 2009 | EXAM 1 | |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | Urbanization in Less Developed Countries | Chapter 7 |
| Friday, October 02, 2009 | Urbanization in Less Developed Countries | |
| Monday, October 05, 2009 | Urban form in LDC | Chapter 8 |
| Wednesday, October 07, 2009 | Urban Form in LDC's (cont.) | |
| Friday, October 09, 2009 | Urban Problems in LDC's | Chapter 9 |
| Monday, October 12, 2009 | Urban Problems in LDC's (cont.) | |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 | Architecture and Urban Design | Chapter 10 |
| Friday, October 16, 2009 | Architecture and Urban Design (cont.) | |
| Monday, October 19, 2009 | Urban Development Process | Chapter 11 |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | Urban Development Process | |
| Friday, October 23, 2009 | Residential Kaleidoscope | Chapter 12 |
| Monday, October 26, 2009 | Residential Kaleidoscope (cont.) | |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Neighborhood Change | Chapter 13 |
| Friday, October 30, 2009 | Review | |
| Monday, November 02, 2009 | EXAM 2 | |
| Wednesday, November 04, 2009 | Neighborhood Change/Urban Life and Spaces | Chapter 14 |
| Friday, November 06, 2009 | Urban Life and Spaces (cont.) | |
| Monday, November 09, 2009 | Urban Life and Spaces/Urban Problems | Local Project Due |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | Veteran's Day -- No Class | |
| Friday, November 13, 2009 | Urban Problems/Urban Politics | Chapter 15 |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 | Urban Politics (cont.) | Chapter 16 |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | Guest Speakers -- Representatives of Coral Gables Planning Department | |
| Friday, November 20, 2009 | Urban Politics/Urban Planning | Chapter 17 |
| Monday, November 23, 2009 | Urban Planning | |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | Study Day -- No Class | |
| Friday, November 27, 2009 | Thanksgiving Holiday -- No Class | |
| Monday, November 30, 2009 | Urban Planning (cont). | Global Project Due |
| Wednesday, December 02, 2009 | Urban Planning (cont)./Urban Future | Chapter 18 |
| Friday, December 04, 2009 | Review | |
| Between Dec. 7-11 | Final Exam -- TBA | |