290073 VO StEOP: Introduction to Human Geography I (2025W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

STEOP

Die Vorlesung wird nur im WS gelesen.

Moodle

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

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Der Termin am 01.10.2025 (Vorbesprechung) stellt die Orientierungsveranstaltung und Welcome Day für die Studierende der Geographie dar und beginnt um 08:30 Uhr.
https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/course.html?lv=291000&semester=2025W

Der Termin am 21.1.2026 (Wrap up) steht für noch offene Fragen zur Verfügung und als Aussicht auf das zweite Semester.

Wednesday 01.10. 08:30 - 11:15 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Wednesday 08.10. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Monday 13.10. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 14.10. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Wednesday 15.10. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Friday 17.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Monday 20.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 21.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Wednesday 22.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Monday 27.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 28.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Wednesday 29.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Friday 31.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
Wednesday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Students gain insight into central concepts used and central topics examined in human geography. They are able to evaluate distinct social problems with regard to their spatial interdependencies.

Content: Discussion of significant transformations in thinking about and dealing with central topics in human geography in relation to the disciplinary development. Basic terms and concepts used in different subfields of human geography are exemplified.

Content outline: Orientation in the study programs, introduction to human geography, introduction to urban geography, introduction to cultural and political geography, introduction to population geography and migration, introduction to development and space, introduction to the interrelation of humans and environment, introduction to economic geography.

Method: Lecture; discussion forum; voluntary preparation and wrap-up assignments

For students in the English-language master's program "Geography: Global Change & Sustainability" who have to take the exam as stipulations with admission, a reading list in English will be provided.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written test with multiple choice questions as part of the module exam of the orientation phase.

For students in the bachelor’s programme in geography module exam in combination with a test on the content of VO Introduction to Human Geography II.

For students in the teacher’s education bachelor programme Geography and Economics module exam in combination with a test on the content of VO Introductory Course: Basics in Economics.

Students in the English-language master's programs "Geography: Global Change & Sustainability" who have to take the exam as stipulations with admission will have to pass an English exam based on the reading list in English.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Single Exam: Minimum of 25 (out of 50) points.
Module Exam: Minimum of 20 (out of 50) points for each part of the modul exam and a minimum of 50 (out of 100) for modul exam in total.

Examination topics

Lecture material (presentation slides), additional learning resources (Moodle), mandatory readings.
Presentation and reading lists will be provided on Moodle.

The English-language version of the exam (offered for students in the English-language master's program "Geography: Global Change & Sustainability" only) is based on the reading list in English.

Reading list

Mandatory readings required for exam preparation will be communicated on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 1.2) (BA UF GW 01) (EC - BA GG 11.1)

Last modified: We 25.03.2026 09:27