240070 PR Fieldwork Alaska (P1) (2015S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Participation at first session is obligatory!
Participants of the course "Cultures of Alaska" (winter semester 2014/15) will be admitted first
Participants of the course "Cultures of Alaska" (winter semester 2014/15) will be admitted first
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Su 01.02.2015 00:01 to Su 22.02.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 15.03.2015 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
This course is intended for master's students who plan to conduct fieldwork in Alaska. Ideally, students have already completed the course "Cultures of Alaska".
- Wednesday 04.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Thursday 26.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Monday 13.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Monday 20.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Thursday 07.05. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
- Monday 08.06. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Monday 22.06. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The main activity of this course will be fieldwork in Alaska, which will take place in May 2015. The meetings before departure will be devoted to organizational and preparatory matters. The meetings after returning from Alaska will be dedicated to analysis and interpretation of data collected in Alaska.
Assessment and permitted materials
A mandatory seminar paper will count for 50% of the grade. The rest of the grade will be determined by short oral presentations and data collection and analysis assignments, as well as by course participation.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The main aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity of conducting short-term fieldwork in Alaska.
Examination topics
The parts of the course held in Vienna will have seminar character. The Alaska parts will be characterized by supervised data collection and discussion.
Reading list
Literature discussed in "Cultures of Alaska" is the starting point. Additional literature will be provided as needed.
Association in the course directory
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