Universität Wien

290015 SE Preparatory Seminar for Bachelor Paper in Physical Geography (2026S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 19.05. 13:15-14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Tuesday 21.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course, students can choose topics relevant to the respective Bachelor thesis, if they have not yet done so. The topics will be discussed in the first session. For this session, students have to think about their own topic for the Bachelor thesis. The relevant content will then be decided and each student has to give an oral presentation of the topic. Herein it is most important, that an updated literature review of the topic is presented and that the student determines the relevance of this literature for the own Bachelor thesis.
The overall aim of this course is thus to define the own Bachelor thesis topic, if still necessary, and to exercise the methodology of analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation of this course includes the oral presentation/review (20%) and the bachlor thesis (80%).

Furthermore, please upload your Bachelor thesis in order to do the plagiiarism check via Turnitin.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Presenting your concept and discuss it in the plenary
• Attendance at 80% of the meetings (including the 1. meeting)
• Fill out the Beurteilungsformular for the bachelor thesis

Evaluation criteria:
- Presentation/Review (20%)
- Bachelor thesis (80%)

Examination topics

Course contents, bachelor thesis

Reading list

Wissenschaftliche Artikel zu den jeweiligen Präsentationsthemen.

Ahrens, V. (2020). Abschlussarbeiten richtig gliedern: in Naturwissenschaften, Technik und Wirtschaft. UTB.
Skern, T. (2019). Writing Scientific English: a workbook. UTB.
Baade, J., Gertel, H. & Schlottmann, A. (2021). Wissenschaftlich arbeiten. Ein Leitfaden für Studierende der Geographie. Bern. https://ubdata.univie.ac.at/AC16165112

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 21a) (BA GG 6.2)

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