Universität Wien

290093 VU Theoretical Knowledge Bases and Methods for Transdisciplinary Urban Research (2024W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 29.10. 13:15-15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

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Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 15.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 12.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 19.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 26.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 03.12. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 10.12. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 07.01. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 14.01. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 21.01. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 28.01. 13:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The current challenges of cities require solutions to real-world problems that are based on new forms of knowledge. Here, transdisciplinary and transformative research approaches play an important role, in which urban actors (such as representatives of city administrations, implementation practice and civil society) are included in the research process. Together, concrete solutions are tested and transformative changes towards sustainability are advanced. The course will focus on urban real world living labs as a setting for transdisciplinary and transformative research.
Theoretical and methodological approaches of transdisciplinary and transformative research are presented and discussed in the context of urban sustainability transformations. The students get to know the (ideal-typical) process of urban real world living labs and reflect on it critically. The aim is to transfer the theoretical and methodological approaches of transdisciplinary and transformative research into students‘urban real world living lab in the course of the semester. Through learning-by-doing, students gain knowledge about the benefits and challenges of transdisciplinary and transformative research. Methods of transdisciplinary and transformative research are collected in a method pool and further deepened by the students.

Thus, the course provides students with theories and methods as well as key competences of transdisciplinary and transformative sustainability research (systemic thinking, strategic, normative, interpersonal competences) in the urban system, which are compiled as a joint outcome at the end of the semester.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course contains several exercise elements that are part of the assessment. These include:
a) Preparation, implementation, follow-up of various elements/methods of transdisciplinary and transformative research.
b) Development, presentation and, also testing of a concept for an urban real world living lab
c) Evaluation of the urban real world living lab from a retrospective perspective (own observation)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For the successful completion of the course, the following tasks must be completed:
- Exercises, Presentations of (interim) results (orally/written), Research diary, Joint Outcome.
- Developing an urban real world living lab and implementing one lab day (active participation, application of various methods, presentation)
- Writing a concept paper for an urban real world living lab (final report, research diary)

Examination topics

Active participation in all exercises and the urban real world living lab (80%), writing a final report (20%).
A positive final assessment will only be given if all minimum requirements have been met.

Reading list

siehe Moodle

Association in the course directory

(MR1-a-PI) (MR1-b-PI)

Last modified: Th 26.09.2024 12:27