OVERVIEW

The workshop aims to equip students with the knowledge needed to understand housing as an urban phenomenon, drawing on the analytical lenses of housing studies. It will explore the main paradigms that shaped public action in the field of housing during the twentieth century, in relation to urbanisation processes, demographic, political and economic changes, and local welfare systems. The workshop analyses the evolution of public housing policies, with particular reference to public and social housing, and explores possible responses to the key challenges currently facing public administrations, such as increasing the supply of social housing, improving the management of the public housing stock, and designing more inclusive urban neighbourhoods, especially for the most vulnerable social groups.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with the basic theoretical concepts of housing policies and the analytical tools needed to study housing in relation to the broader phenomena that characterise contemporary urban societies.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• apply the main theoretical and conceptual models to the study of housing phenomena;
• understand the causes and consequences of the evolution of housing policies;
• identify forms and tools of intervention to address housing needs.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific requirements.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, fieldwork activities, presentations and small-group activities.

Course attendance is strongly recommended. Students who attend at least 75% of the scheduled teaching hours, corresponding to 9 hours, will be considered attending students.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course presents and discusses the following topics:

• cities and the housing question: inequalities in access to housing and housing conditions;
• the relationship between housing systems and welfare regimes: theoretical perspectives;
• housing policies: evolution of the main policy tools and current trends in public and social housing.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Specific guidelines on the bibliography will be provided by the professor at the beginning of the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

IGOR SEBASTIAN COSTARELLI (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes will take place in the second semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

For attending students, the final assessment will consist of individual and group assignments to be presented in both written and oral form, such as thematic reports, exercises and short projects.

For non-attending students, the exam will be oral and will be based on the readings indicated by the lecturer.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The final assessment will evaluate students’ knowledge of the basic concepts covered in the course and their ability to apply such concepts to real-life cases. The assessment will take into account students’ critical reasoning skills, clarity of argumentation and quality of presentation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with certified Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), disabilities or other special educational needs may contact both the course contact person, Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the lecturer at the beginning of the course, in order to agree on teaching and assessment arrangements that take individual learning needs into account while respecting the learning objectives of the course.