Universität Wien

290077 SE Strategic Development und Governance (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Haindlmaier , 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).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.03. 14:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 26.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 09.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 30.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 28.05. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 04.06. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will provide the students with an overview on relevant governance theories and strategic development approaches in the field of sustainability transitions. As the term “governance” related to sustainable development is recognized as a complex and multi-dimensional concept in recent literature, the course will apply a systemic approach and a multi-level perspective, tackling upon governance modes and principles from local policies up to mission-orientated policies set at higher spatial scales and their respective logics. Special emphasis will be put on strategy development principles in a context-specific and place-based manner. Consequently, the course consists of three different parts and related scientific activities:
1) State-of-the-art: Theoretical foundation (Literature study and readings on relevant governance theories and approaches)
2) Analysis of policy documents (along a jointly developed analysis framework)
3) Outline of a sustainability strategy for a specific region

Assessment and permitted materials

(I) Presentation or short concept paper on literature study and readings
(II) Scientific poster on case study analysis
(III) Final presentation of the development strategy outline

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

(I) Individual work - short concept paper (incl. presentation) (25%)
(II) Group work - Scientific poster on case study analysis (25%)
(III) Group work - Final presentation of the outline of a sustainability strategy (40%)
(IV) Active participation and discussion (10%)

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.03. 14:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Thursday 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 03.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will provide the students with an overview on relevant governance theories and strategic development approaches in the field of sustainability transitions. As the term “governance” related to sustainable development is recognized as a complex and multi-dimensional concept in recent literature, the course will apply a systemic approach and a multi-level perspective, tackling upon governance modes and principles from local policies up to mission-orientated policies set at higher spatial scales and their respective logics. Special emphasis will be put on strategy development principles in a context-specific and place-based manner. The objective is for students to develop a regional strategy to address specific place-based challenges of a region. Consequently, the course consists of three different parts and related scientific activities:
1) State-of-the-art: conceptual foundation
2) Analysis of regional challenges in a specific case
3) Outline of a sustainability strategy for a specific region

Assessment and permitted materials

(I) Short case analysis video or podcast
(II) Strategy document
(III) Pitch presentation of the strategy document

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

(I) Group work - Short case analysis video or podcast (25%)
(II) Group work - Strategy document (40%)
(III) Group work - Pitch presentation of the strategy document (20%)
(IV) Active participation and discussion (incl. peer feedback) (15%)

Information

Examination topics

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Reading list

Will be announced on Moodle

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF SOCOECSPEC) (MR3-PI) (MR6) (MA UF GW 02)

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