Development and Planning in African Cities: Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone (FutureLearn)

Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to development and planning

Week 2: Urban land and informalities

Week 3: Governance and participatory planning

Week 4: Vulnerability and infrastructure

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Understand how different processes interact and shape the urban development of a city

- Demonstrate an understanding of some key development and planning issues in African cities through a justice and spatial lenses

- Reflect upon the tensions between wider urban theories and regional processes on one hand, and the specificity of urban contexts on the other

- Explain the specific and different roles and challenges of each urban actor in urban planning and development processes

- Demonstrate an understanding of the urban challenges faced by Freetown and their potential solutions

Who is the course for?

The course is open to people from any disciplinary background with a desire to learn about urban development and planning in African cities and potentially to those who would like to pursue a career in urban development or planning.

It is suitable for urban professionals who work or may in future want to work in Sub-Saharan Africa and would like to gain an understanding of how its cities are made and developed.