Universität Wien

290123 PS Proseminar zur Vorbereitung der Fachexkursione Ausland: The Revival of the US-American City (2015W)

(verpflichtend für Exkursionsteilnehmer)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 04.12. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Freitag 18.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Donnerstag 21.01. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Donnerstag 21.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Freitag 29.01. 15:15 - 18:15 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Montag 29.02. 10:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Montag 29.02. 15:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Compared to European cities, US-American cities show signals of growth and decline more clearly. This pronounced polarization is on the one hand a consequence of the dominance of a liberal market and on the other hand of the absence of interceding policy.

During the course, examples for growing and declining cities will be analyzed as well as the reasons and consequences of these processes. Due to the actuality of the topic, the participants will also have to focus on the causes of financial and housing crisis and its impact on US-American cities.
This course is followed by a field-trip to the USA during ealry summer term (app. 12.-23.3.2016). Current route: Chicago - Detroit - New York City.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

- complete active participation (20%)
- group presentation on one academic topic + development of academic walk on this topic (40%)
- reality check of academic walk in the US + finalisation in terms of content and online visualisation (40%)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

- Identifying and embedding the differences between US-American and European cities
- Understanding urban development processes at different scales
- Articulation of identified characteristics and processes in the context of academic research
- Compiling an academic excursion guide (online; optional: print)
- Understanding and applying English terminology

Prüfungsstoff

Successul selection for excursion:
The selection for participation is based on two steps:
1. Project/Place/People-to-Meet (in English):
Please select one of our proposed cities and suggest a specific project, place or scholars you would be interested to meet. Explain the relevancy of this visit with regard to urban studies and try to link it to a theoretical framework (max. 1 page; to be submitted 1 week before individual conversation)
2. Individual conversation:
in English; 5 minutes; date and time: tbd
3. Valid ID which needs to be valid 6 months after the end of the excursion

Before excursion:
- Complete participation in proseminar
- Analysis and presentation of one particular research topic (in group)
- Suggestion for an academic walking tour in one of our excursion-cities based on the research topic (definition of site-stops including academic explanation)

During excursion:
- Active participation and engagement
- “Reality check” and refinement of proposed academic walking-tour
- Group commitment, self-organization and reliability

After excursion:
- Adjustment of finalized academic walking tour (venues and content)
- Preparation of text and visualization (pictures, maps, links, social media)
- Online implementation

Literatur

Barbara Hahn (2014): Die US-amerikanische Stadt im Wandel. Springer.
Richard T. LeGates, Frederic Stout (2011): The city reader. Routledge.
+ additional specific academic journal papers on selected excursion topics.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

(B11-7.2) (MG3-EX) (L2-FW)

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:42