MSc (Redesigning the Post-Industrial City)
Overview
The Master of Science in Redesigning the Post-Industrial City (RePIC) is a two-year, full-time, English-taught Master’s programme jointly designed and delivered by eight European partner universities:
- University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (EUR)
- University of Deusto (Bilbao), Spain (UDeusto)
- Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (RUB)
- Koç University (Istanbul), Turkey (KU)
- University of Liège, Belgium (ULiège)
- University of Oulu, Finland (UOulu)
- University of Zagreb, Croatia (UZagreb)
The two-year (120-credit) programme encourages research-led learning and will enable students to engage in co-design, co-production, and co-creation processes for the sustainable transformation of the post-industrial city and to explore the city.
The course is divided into four semesters within which students are offered several mobility options. RePIC students start together in the first Semester. In the second Semester, you will decide on one of four tracks - where each track is jointly delivered by two partners. The curated programme pathway encourages you to follow and evolve your own individual interests and include the following:
Track Options
- Urban Transformations and Resilience (UCC/ULiège)
- Diversity and Social Justice (KU/EUR)
- Urban Analysis: Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities (RUB/UOulu)
- Governance of Post-Industrial Cities (UZagreb/UDeusto)
Depending on the track chosen, students move to another university. In the third semester. students can decide on in-depth studies or practical training in a profession or in research at another host university. In the fourth and final semester, and considering the multidisciplinary nature of the programme, the students can choose among three forms of dissertation/thesis: a traditional dissertation, or research manuscript aiming at publication, or a practical project accompanied by documentation. The dissertation will be jointly supervised by two of the Partner Universities.
SEMESTER, COUREWORK AND LOCATIONS
| Semester | Coursework and Locations |
|---|---|
| 1 | Coursework in Germany (RUB) and CityLab excursion to Ireland (UCC) |
| 2 | Coursework based on selected track options at one of the partner universities (UCC-Ireland, KU-Turkey, RUB-Germany, or UZagreb-Croatia) |
| 3 | Coursework in Belgium (ULiège) or engaged research placement in Ireland (UCC) |
| 4 | Dissertation work at one of the partner universities |
MODULE CODES USED BY EACH INSTITUTIOn
| UCC Code | RUB Code | Module Run by | Module Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT6017 | TBC | UCC | CityLab and Fieldwork I: Urban Analysis, Digital Design Strategies | 10 |
| AT6024 | TBC | RUB | The Post-Industrial City: Society, Space and Environment | 10 |
| AT6025 | TBC | RUB | RePIC Urban Sustainability Transformations Seminar Series | 5 |
| AT6026 | TBC | RUB | Research Methods & Academic Writing: Ethics, Modalities and Co-Design Techniques | 5 |
| AT6019 | TBC | UCC | Research Design Studio: Salvaging & Transformations of the Post-Industrial City | 15 |
| AT6020 | TBC | UCC | Research Methods II: Digital Storytelling and Immersive Fictions | 5 |
| GG6018 | TBC | UCC | Conceptualising Society, Space and the City | 10 |
| AT6021 | TBC | UCC | City LAB and Field Salon | 10 |
| AT6022 | TBC | UCC | Structured Learning and Engaged Research Placement | 15 |
| AT6027 | TBC | RUB | Research Methods III | 5 |
| AT6023 | TBC | UCC | RePIC Dissertation | 30 |
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| AT6017 | CityLab and Fieldwork I: Urban Analysis, Digital Design Strategies 1 | 10 |
| AT6024 | The Post-Industrial City: Society, Space and Environment 2 | 10 |
| AT6025 | RePIC Urban Sustainability Transformations Seminar Series 2 | 5 |
| AT6026 | Research Methods & Academic Writing: Ethics, Modalities and Co-Design Techniques 2 | 5 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| AT6019 | Research Design Studio: Salvaging & Transformations of the Post-Industrial City 1 | 15 |
| AT6020 | Research Methods II: Digital Storytelling and Immersive Fictions 1 | 5 |
| GG6018 | Conceptualising Society, Space and the City 1 | 10 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| AT6021 | City LAB and Field Salon 1 | 10 |
| AT6022 | Structured Learning and Engaged Research Placement 1 | 15 |
| AT6027 | Research Methods III 2 | 5 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| AT6023 | RePIC Dissertation 1 | 30 |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Module run by UCC as coordinating institution.
- 2
Module run by RUB as coordinating institution.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc in Redesigning the Post-Industrial City (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Possessing sound knowledge of urban transformations and urban design in a global perspective; and being able to apply this knowledge in practice, and across different jurisdictions.
- Critically analyse, evaluate and visualize geospatial data referring to urban themes and topographies offered by digital data infrastructures, such as the INSPIRE Geoportal; they have insights into the foundation needed to apply data analytics to real-world post-industrial urban transformation challenges.
- Critically analyse factors influencing different places and spaces within urban settings, but also the ability to compare between different cities and urban environments.
- Acquired a general urban studies approach towards urban structures, processes, and governance, understanding globally and locally intertwined development paths influencing urban settings.
- Understand the dynamics of the revitalization of the post-industrial city from social science, sustainability studies and circular economy perspectives.
- Possessing advanced research, professional, digital design, and spatial analysis skills.
- Mediate knowledge exchange activities between the spheres of experts and laypersons, academics, and citizens.
- Think beyond disciplinary boundaries and to explore and generate new ideas that can be applied to current and emergent challenges.
- Communicate and translate between different professional orientations and cultures, having learned to build up empathy, work with different social groups, bring together different stakeholder group perspectives and work in multinational teams.