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290070 EX Scientific Excursion Abroad: Slovakia. (2016S)

Regional Development between Internationalisation and economic Backwardness

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Reisetermin: 01.09.-09.09.2016


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The critical reflection with several aspects of "regional disparities" is the main aim of this field trip; in particular, the impact of economic globalization on urban, industrialized and rural/peripheral regions is a thematic main focus of this course. The students shall learn about regional structures and processes; based on these experiences the students should learn to reflect and discuss about geographic concepts and theories.

Assessment and permitted materials

Proactive participation on the field trip, contributes to discussion, implementation of tasks on the field trip, submission of a final report.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: completion of the proseminar, proacitve participation, final report, tasks on the field trip
Assessment criteria:
50% Participation
40% final report
10% tasks on the field trip

Examination topics

Reading list

1.) Demhardt I. (2004): Die Slowakei. Politische und wirtschaftliche Umbrüche eines neuen EU-Mitgliedes. In. Geographische Rundschau, 56/6, S. 38-43.

2.) Jordan P. (2009): Mittlere und östliche Slowakei. In: Hitz H. und Wohlschlägl H. (Hrsg.): Das östliche Österreich und benachbarte Regionen. Ein geographischer Exkursionsführer. S. 443-477.

3.) Haversath J.-B. (2002): Westliche und mittlere Slowakei. In: Hitz, H. und Sitte, W. (Hrsg.): Das östliche Österreich und benachbarte Regionen. Ein geographischer Exkursionsführer. S. 289-312.

Association in the course directory

(B11-7.2) (MG3-EX) (MR7-EX) (L2-EX) (UF GW BA 18)

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