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Course Info for ECON - 358 - 01, Summer 2023
Class number: 1043 Title: Comparative Urban Dev in Italy Department: Economics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 10 Available seats: 15
Start date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 End date: Friday, August 11, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TBA Instructor(s):
Zannoni, Diane
Clark, Carol
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 or Economics 302.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Note: This course is on site in Florence, Italy.
Note: C-, P or better in Economics 301/302 if taken Spring 2020
Course Description:
What do we know about the material culture of pre-Roman and early Italian Renaissance cities? What can we learn about the City as an important agent for economic and cultural development? We explore these questions through a case study of urban development in ancient central Italy (800 B.C.E. to 300 B.C.E) and early renaissance Florence. This comparative study emphasizes the urban nature of economic and cultural development in two distinct historical periods and thereby offers students a framework for understanding the contributions cities make in general to economic growth and development. It also provides them with the tools to explore some of the same economic problems that modern economies face today.