DGT HUM 151Advanced Topics in Urban Humanities
Digital Humanities · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Introduction to advanced research topics in urban humanities. Looking at specific subject matters related to notion of spatial equity in context of Los Angeles, exploration of how certain spatial technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS) cartography, mobile telephony, real-time data collection, social media, digital databases, and interactive web platforms can be deployed to research and document urban experience. Familiarization with digital tools used to study urban issues, from affordable housing to access to public space and employment, to civic participation.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
DGT HUM 151
- ARCH&UD 191Interventions: Urban Humanities in Action (Capstone Studio)
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.