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- Code:
- 31C02100
- Field:
- Urban Economics
- Target:
- Bachelor's students
- Organiser:
- Aalto University
- Instructor:
- Tuukka Saarimaa
- Period:
- Period 3
- Format:
- Lecture
- Method:
- Contact teaching
- Venue:
- Otaniemi
- Enrollment:
In case of conflicting information consider the Sisu/MyCourses pages the primary source of information.
Content
- formation of cities
- urban labor markets and urban structure
- land prices
- housing
- urban policies
Teaching
- Completion method: contact teaching
- Schedule: can be found in Sisu
- Study materials: can be found in MyCourses
- To access the course workspace, use all the features and participate in the activities (assignments, discussions), you must have successfully registered for the course in Aalto's Sisu and logged in as an Aalto user with your Aalto IT account (which is generated after you have been granted study rights).
- Workspaces for some courses are open access, but please note the above.
- For more tips on how to register for a MyCourses course area, click here.
Please register for the course in the Aalto Sisu with your Aalto username. Further instruction scan be found here.
University-specific instructions
Aalto University Students
Code: 31C02100
Target groups: BSc
Credit points: 6
Hanken Students
Code: no equivalent code
Target groups: BSc
Credit points: 6
Credit transfer: apply for inclusion in Sisu
Further instructions can be found here.
University of Helsinki Students
- Code: no equivalent code
- Target groups: BSc
- Credit points: 6
- Credit transfer:
- BSc economics students: please apply for substitution:
- ECOK-275 TA5 Special Course in Economics Completed Elsewhere 1, 6 cr OR
- ECOK-276 TA5 Special Course in Economics Completed Elsewhere 2, 6 cr
- YET students: Before taking and completing this course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum or which courses could be substituted with the Aalto/Hanken courses. You can also contact your planning officer Simo Riikonen (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi).
- BSc economics students: please apply for substitution:
Further instructions can be found here.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student understands the main economic forces that lead to the existence of cities. The student is familiar with the theories related to the emergence of cities and their role on agglomeration, productivity, urban amenities, and congestion. The student is familiar with key/main models of urban economics and understands the determinants of urban land values, and how land values vary within and between cities. The student is familiar with methodologies to evaluate urban characteristics, and the challenges of these methodologies. The student is familiar with the role and challenges related to housing and urban policies.