Universität Wien

290085 PS Teaching Conflicts in the Geography Classroom (2023S)

Exploring and Negotiating Recent (Global) Crises from the Perspective of Geography and Economic Education

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

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 06.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 20.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 17.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 24.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Monday 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 19.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Monday 26.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aim and content of the proseminar:

The students recognize current conflicts as large local and global challenges and have taken first steps in understanding them from a spacial, political, social and economical perspective.

The students recognize basic mechanisms of conflict and backgrounds (e.g. political conflicts of interest, distribution inequalities, power struggles, fake news and manipulation of the media, growth and crisis, economic and ecological regulation and deregulation...) as core aspects and consequences of human action. From rhese, they can deduct processes of teaching and studying political education.

Students are able to comprehend, compare, assess and critically query selected conflicts regarding the curriculum, brokerage interests and basic concepts from the local to the global dimension. In this way, they gain a multiperspectual access to teaching geography and and economics.

Students dissect conflict causes and backgrounds and can transfer their discoveries to multiple aspects of their learning and living environment. This boosts their individual competencies in conflict resolution.

Methodical approach:

In small teams, students will research current conflict scenarios with reference to teaching secondary level geography and economics. They will research a specific conflict setting, evaluate and then develop didactically useable teaching scenarios. Using microteaching, segments of these will be presented in the proseminar and discussed in the plenum.

Assessment and permitted materials

Permanent participation in the proseminar; preparation of a presentation in a team of two, including preparation of class materials, microteaching and Q&A by other students.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Permanent participation in the proseminar; preparation of a presentation in a team of two, including preparation of class materials, microteaching and Q&A by other students.

Examination topics

Active participation in the proseminar, joint presentation, written exposé and documentation

Reading list

Thormann, Sabine: Politische Konflikte im Unterricht: Empirische Rekonstruktionen zu Unterrichtsarrangements am Gymnasium; Springer Verlag, 2013.

Blum, Eva und Hans-Joachim: Konflikte im Klassenzimmer deeskalieren und konstruktiv bearbeiten; Verlag an der Ruhr, 2015.

Neubauer, Walter: Konflikte und Konfliktbewältigung im Unterricht; in: Schweer, Martin: Lehrer-Schüler-Interaktion - Inhaltsfelder, Forschungsperspektiven und methodische Zugänge; Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2008.

Recherchequellen zu Konfliktfeldern:
Crisis Group: www.crisisgroup.org
Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung: www.hsfk.de
Österreichisches Studienzentrum für Frieden und Konfliktlösung: www.aspr.ac.at
European Union Institute for Security Studies: www.iss.europa.eu
Peace Research Institute Oslo: www.prio.org
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung: www.bpb.de/internationales/weltweit/
Uppsala Conflict Data Program: www.ucdp.uu.se
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project: www.acleddata.com/analysis
RAND Corporation: www.rand.org/topics/global-security.html
Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz: www.securityconference.org

Association in the course directory

(MA UF GW 01)

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