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Bachelor 2022/2023

Digital Transformation of Megapolises and Urban Governance

Type: Elective course (Political Science and World Politics)
Area of studies: Political Science
When: 3 year, 4 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Online hours: 20
Open to: students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors: Dmitry Arkatov
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 12

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is devoted to the analysis of contemporary urban policies, with the special emphasis on the digital transformation and smart cities emergence. The course overviews current academic debates in urban governance, as well as practical cases of smart cities development. Students will learn about the structure and infrastructure of smart cities, modern approaches towards the assessment of governance efficiency, the role of governmental and non-governmental actors in urban political, social and economic processes. Furthermore, the course contains practical knowledge regarding digital transformation of the urban systems.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Первая цель освоения курса - сформировать у студентов систематическое понятия концепта умного города, а также его отличительных черт и характеристик
  • Вторая цель освоения курса - получение студентами специальных знаний об особенностях цифровизации политико-управленческого процесса в городах и его влияния на отдельных поддомены политик
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Get the ability of understanding what is a Smart city structure/architecture, what are the specifics of smart technologies implementation in large cities worldwide
  • Able to use the principals of forming Smart city infrastructure
  • Define Smart city structure/architecture, and describe specifics of smart technologies implementation in large cities worldwide
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction to Smart Cities
  • Smart City infrastructure and efficient governance
  • City digital transformation program
  • Contracting in a Smart City
  • Disruptive technologies
  • Success factors of Digital Transformation
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Seminar Participation
  • non-blocking Mid-term Multiple-choice questions Test
  • non-blocking Final Test
  • non-blocking Exam
    On lecturer's decision a student can be exempted from the exam. Otherwise, the student must submit a reaction paper no later than the date and time of the exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 4th module
    0.3 * Final Test + 0.2 * Exam + 0.2 * Mid-term Multiple-choice questions Test + 0.3 * Seminar Participation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Song, H., Srinivasan, R., Sookoor, T., & Jeschke, S. (2017). Smart Cities : Foundations, Principles, and Applications. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1538715

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Vito Albino, Umberto Berardi, & Rosa Maria Dangelico. (2015). Smart Cities: Definitions, Dimensions, Performance, and Initiatives. Journal of Urban Technology, 1, 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2014.942092

Authors

  • ARKATOV DMITRIY ALEKSANDROVICH