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290020 VO Circle U.-Lecture series: Natural risks, vulnerability and hazards: interdisciplinary perspectives (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

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max. 120 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

    Classes

    Currently no class schedule is known.

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    The Circle U.-Lecture series: ‘Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Disasters: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ takes place as part of the extension curriculum for Bachelor students at the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna. In summer semester 2025, the lecture series is an official Circle U. course.

    This lecture series aims to provide in-depth knowledge of various areas of natural hazards, vulnerability and disasters and to strengthen an interdisciplinary perspective. International experts have been invited to give an insight into their research.

    The lectures will be held in English. NOTE: The programme presented may be subject to change at short notice.

    The respective experts will present their individual topics in lectures of approx. 45-60 minutes and will then be available for questions and discussion for a further approx. 30 minutes.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    The online exam will contain multiple-choice and open questions.

    Besides the respective slides of each lecture, in case the lecturer has consented to the upload, additional thematic material will be provided on moodle.

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    The individual point and evaluation key will be provided before the exam.

    Examination topics

    Basically, all questions can be answered based on the slides of the individual lectures.

    Reading list

    See the literature recommendations on the end of the respective slides of each session.

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    Last modified: Th 23.01.2025 10:26