Housing, Segregation and Moves
In this course, you will study housing, segregation, and migration and the interconnections between them from a broad perspective, both in Sweden and globally.
Housing, Segregation and Moves, 7.5 credits, is offered as a standalone course, as part of Human Geography II – Course Package Population and Gender, 30 credits, and Human Geography II – Course Package Population and Migration, 30 credits. It is an elective course in the second term of human geography and within the Bachelor's Programme in Human Geography – Society, Environment, and Global Processes, 180 credits. The course is also elective within the Urban and Regional Planning Programme, 180 credits.
This course explores housing, segregation, and migration, as well as the relationships between these phenomena from a broad perspective, both in Sweden and globally. The study includes the causes of segregation, its impact on individuals and societies, with particular focus on cases such as segregation of the elderly and migrants. A central theme is how housing market structures influence segregation. The course also examines what drives people's moves, such as personal preferences and housing conditions, and how neighborhoods and cities are shaped by individuals' migration patterns. Additionally, students will gain experience with methods and data used for analyzing segregation and migration.
Teaching Format
Mandatory instruction includes lectures, seminars, and exercises.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is provided during the course introduction and via the learning platform Athena.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, you should be able to:
- Compare different housing system structures and how they affect people's living conditions.
- Describe and analyze local housing markets and migration patterns from a life-course perspective.
- Account for research on how mixed and homogeneous neighborhoods influence residents’ life chances, and how neighborhoods and cities are shaped by migration.
- Identify and analyze theoretical and empirical approaches within segregation research from the past century.
Assessment
Assessment occurs through written exams, submission assignments, and oral presentations at seminars and exercises.
Examiner
Several teachers evaluate and assign grades within the course.
Examiner: Lowe Börjeson
