K1: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K2: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K3: Identify and contextualize major contemporary cultural movements and conflicts, taking into account social factors such as class, gender, ethnicity, or religion. K5: Understand the functioning of contemporary cultural systems and their main agents (institutions, policies, formats). K6: Distinguish basic approaches to cultural analysis from humanistic and social perspectives (sociological, historical, philosophical, anthropological). K8: Recognize global cultural diversity and the processes of interaction and cultural hybridization linked to globalization. S1: To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S2: To use information interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to assess the reliability and quality of such information S3: Apply critical reasoning to the interpretation of cultural phenomena, using appropriate terminology and basic analytical tools. S4: Communicate ideas and findings orally and in writing clearly, coherently, and appropriately for academic context. S5: Critically analyze cultural practices from an ethical perspective, recognizing cultural norms, values, and conflicts. S8: Use basic tools of visual representation and digital communication to present analysis or research findings. C2: Apply concepts, approaches, and methods of cultural analysis to the study of sociocultural phenomena from a critical and informed perspective. C3: Plan cultural initiatives, promoting innovation and social responsibility. C4: Independently and creatively address problems and questions specific to the field of cultural studies, selecting and effectively combining acquired knowledge, skills, and resources.

This subject is conceived as an introduction to the main objects and themes of Urban Studies. The course focuses on the history of the urban fact and its contemporary dynamics, particularly from a cultural approach. The first part of the subject addresses the formation and evolution of the city from a historical and geographical perspective, seeking to identify those aspects that are key to understanding the current urban landscape The second part aims to analyze the spatial evolution of cities in today¿s world, focusing on dynamics such as tertiarization and gentrification in the developed countries and rapid urban growth and hypertrophy in developing countries. The third part deals with another central issue of contemporary cities: public spaces, their history and above all the policies and actions for their requalification and improvement. 1. THE CITY THROUGH HISTORY 1.1. The preindustrial city. - The origins of urbanization. -The city in Ancient history. -The medieval city. -The city in the Modern Age. 1.2. The industrial city. -Changes and transformations of the city in the 19th Century. -The contemporary city in the 20th Century. 1.3. The postindustrial city. 2. CURRENT URBAN PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS 2.1. Processes and dynamics in the cities of the developed world. -Development and consolidation of medium-sized cities. -Tertiarization and gentrification of urban spaces. 2.2. Processes and dynamics in the developing world cities. -The urban systems of developing countries: urban growth and densification; hypertrophy of the capitals and social segregation. -From neocolonial to contemporary city: new urban spaces for the middle class. 3. PUBLIC SPACE AND THE CITY -The public space as a defining factor of cities and citizenship. -Culture and public space. -Recent changes in the regeneration and creation of public spaces.