Universität Wien

290070 VO StEOP: Fundamentals in Physical Geography (2024W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
STEOP
Moodle

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Details

max. 200 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Der Termin am 9.10. beginnt erst ab 14h!

Das Tutorium findet Mittwochs in der Zeit von 13:15-14:00h im HS III vor der Vorlesung statt (außer am 9.10.)

  • Monday 07.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 09.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 14.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 16.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 23.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 28.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 30.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 04.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 06.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 11.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 13.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 18.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 20.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 25.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 27.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 04.12. 13:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Physical geography is an area of study that connects people to their physical world. Physical geography examines the world as a system of interacting parts and explores the processes and feedbacks between the lithosphere (rocks), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (living things). Since people and human populations are a part of the global system, we also consider how human activities are changing these systems, both globally and locally.

Learning goal:
Successful participants will recognize and understand the inherent interrelationships in Environmental Systems and will be able to transfer this knowledge to other environmental questions. Students are also introduced to the professional terminology in Geomorphology and can correctly reproduce it.

Assessment and permitted materials

For all MSc students (supplementary exam according to your letter of admission):
Written exam via Moodle consisting of open questions based on the content of the translated lecture slides and covered by the textbook of Holden (2021) provided on Moodle (see https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/exam.html?prueid=1367660&lv=290070&semester=2024W).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: At least 50% of the possible total points in the written exam.

Grading scheme:
≥87.5%: very good (1)
75 - <87.5%: good (2)
62.5 - <75%: satisfactory (3)
50 - <62.5%: sufficient (4)
<50%: insufficient (5)

Examination topics

Lecture contents

Reading list

Ahnert, F. (2015). Einführung in die Geomorphologie. UTB

Dikau, R. et al. (2019). Geomorphologie. Springer

Gebhardt, H. et al. (2020). Geographie - Physische Geographie und Humangeographie. Springer

Leser, H., Löffler, J. (2017). Landschaftsökologie. UTB

Strahler, A.H., Strahler, A.N. (2009). Physische Geographie. UTB

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 1.1) (EC - BA GG 11.2)

Last modified: Fr 08.11.2024 10:26