Bachelor's degree Urban Studies
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Entry requirements
L3: French and EU students: submit application via the Université Gustave Eiffel website.
Students from outside the EU: Campus France according to country of origin.
Benefits of the program
After a multi-disciplinary first year (geography, history, sociology) and gradual specialisation, the L3 Urban Studies pathway provides general training in sociology and in-depth studies in urban planning. The training is delivered by sociologists and geographers who specialise in different cultural areas in urban, rural and social geography and experts in urban planning and development.
Acquired skills
Students from the L3 Sociology Urban Studies pathway are proficient in three major “core” skills:
-study (which is normally associated with preparing planning documents and urban planning projects as well as in drafting territorial development strategies);
- management (which is applied to project management such as in managing spaces and urban infrastructure/installations;
- and design (which not only concerns urban space architecture and development but also comprises a host of design approaches, including institutional, which are related to city production).
These core professional skills are required for various fields of urban action: local development, urban service, installation and event management, transports and mobility, housing, urban social policies, the environment and sustainable development. In these fields, career opportunities are generally found at Master's level. The preferred course of study is therefore a three-year course, and includes a pre-professionalisation urban studies year followed by two years of Master's in one of the Master's programmes proposed by the Paris School of Planning (EUP).
International
Under Erasmus+ partnerships, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, the University of Granada, the “Alma Mater Studiorum” University of Bologna, the University of Aveiro, the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, the University of Bucharest, the National Technical University of Athens and the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague are key partners. Furthermore, bilateral cooperation enables us to offer training programs further afield, with the Higher University of San Simón in Bolivia, the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) in Brazil, the Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Canada, the University of Québec at Chicoutimi in Canada, the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in China, the Externado University of Colombia in Colombia, the National University of Colombia in Colombia, the Chonbuk National University, the Dong-Eui University and the Ewha Womans University in South Korea, the University of Costa Rica in Costa Rica, Xavier University in the United States, Rikkyo University in Japan, CETYS University in Mexico, National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico, Ricardo Palma University in Peru, National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, National Tsing Hua University in Taïwan and the Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela.
Capacities
16
Course venue
Your future career
Students following this pathway generally pursue their studies with the Urban Planning and Development Master's at the Paris School of Planning (EUP). It is also possible to choose another Master's degree, such as those offered at Université Gustave Eiffel: Spaces, Societies and Territories (jointly accredited with the UPEC), Territorial Cultural Development or Culture and Web Careers. If students obtain a Master’s degree after graduating, they can apply for careers in: Urban planning and development research officer, Urban planning and development project manager, Local government attaché, Local government editor, as well as to teaching professions (see the RNCP list (National Directory of Professional Certification)).
Study objectives
The 3rd year Sociology - Urban Studies pathway is intended as an introductory year to urban planning. It offers a rich range of classes, pursuing several objectives: transmitting general knowledge in urban issues; training in urban projects; and training in digital tools. The course also offers a diverse range of learning styles, with a significant amount of tutorials and a focus on learning in “project mode”, especially in the 2nd semester. Thus, the workshop is a tool for active learning, where students are required to organise and conduct a group field study within the allotted time of one semester. The work placement, which is optional, is also an opportunity for a professional initiation in a real situation. On average, a quarter of students take advantage of placements every year. The Urban Studies Pathway classes are held on two sites: in the Paris School of Planning (EUP) and in the Social and Human Sciences (SHS) building.
Major thematics of study
Urban Planning, Sociology, Geography, Planning, History
Calendar
The semester covers the period from the end of September to the Christmas holidays. The first three weeks are devoted to the first semester exams, to the examination panels and enrolment for the second semester. This runs from the end of January to mid-June, including the exam and examination panel periods for the second semester. Work placement at the end of S6.
Options
All information is available on the Social Science Training and Research Unit website, at shs.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr
Semester 1
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compétences et connaissances fondamentales | 15 | |||
LS51 Fondamentaux
| 15 | |||
Sociologie de la modernité
cet enseignement présente la sociologie de la modernité
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 18h | 24h | |
Méthodes quantitatives
cet enseignement poursuit l'enseignement de méthodes quanti du S4
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 48h | ||
Etats et institutions
cet enseignement présente la socio histoire de l'Etat et des institutions
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 18h | 24h | |
Compétences et connaissance fondamentales en urbanisme | 11 | |||
LS52 urbanisme
| 11 | |||
GRANDES THEORIES DE l'URBANISME
cet enseignement initie les étudiants aux grandes théories de l'urbanisme
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 12h | 24h | |
ACTEURS DE LA FABRIQUE URBAINE
cet enseignement initie les étudiants aux acteurs de l'urbanisme
| 4 | 12h | 24h | |
MOBILITES EN VILLE
cet enseignement présente les théories de la mobilité
| 3 | 24h | ||
Compétences transversales | 4 | |||
LS53 Langues vivantes et pré-professionnalisation
| 4 | |||
Langue vivante 1 : Anglais 3
langue
| 2 | 24h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Allemand 3
| 2 | 18h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Espagnol 3
| 2 | 18h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Autre langue 3
| 2 | 18h | ||
Pré-professionnalisation
cet atelier aide les étudiants à préparer leur projet de master et de professionalisation
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 24h | ||
Enseignement d'ouverture
| 2 |
Semester 2
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compétences et connaissances fondamentales | 17 | |||
LS61
| 5 | |||
Sociologie économique
cet enseignement initie les étudiants à la sociologie économique
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 18h | 24h | |
LS62 spécialisations en urbanisme
| 12 | |||
VILLES ET CULTURES
cet enseignement initie les étudiants aux enjeux culturels de la ville
| 4 | 36h | ||
Histoires des formes urbaines
cet enseignement initie les étudiants à l'histoire des formes urbaines
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 18h | 24h | |
sociologie des mobilisations collectives
cet enseignement initie les étudiants à la sociologie des mobilisations urbaines
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 18h | 24h | |
Compétences transversales | 13 | |||
LS63 Atelier de recherche, langue et option
| 13 | |||
ATELIER DE RECHERCHES EN URBANISME
les étudiants inscrits dans cet atelier répondent à la commande d'une entreprise ou d'une association
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 7 | 12h | 42h | |
Langue vivante 1 : Anglais 4
langue
| 3 | 24h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Allemand 4
langue
| 3 | 18h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Espagnol 4
langue
| 3 | 18h | ||
Langue vivante 2 : Autre langue 4
langue
| 3 | 24h | ||
DEBATS ET CONTROVERSES EN URBANISME
cet enseignement initie les étudiants aux débats et controverses en urbanisme
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 8h | 24h | |
URBANISME COMPARE
Cet enseignement aborde la thématique de l'urbanisme comparée
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 8h | 24h | |
Projet tutoré
les étudiants répondent à la commande d'une association ou d'une entreprise
| 4 | 42h | ||
stage encadré
stage
| 3 | |||
Enseignement d'ouverture
| 3 |
PEERBAYE Ashveen
SALMAN Scarlett
Partners
EUP