290109 PS Contemporary Challenges in Urban Development (2018S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Sa 24.02.2018 07:00 to We 28.02.2018 07:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 15.03.2018 07:00
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The course starts on Mar 3rd, 2018.
Thursday
08.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
15.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
22.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
12.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
19.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
26.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
03.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
24.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
07.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
14.06.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
21.06.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Thursday
28.06.
16:30 - 21:00
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- active participation & discussion
- individual observations
- empirical group research & joint research design
- writing short academic paper (in group)
- individual observations
- empirical group research & joint research design
- writing short academic paper (in group)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum presence: 80% of all course sessionsGrading Scheme:
1 (excellent): 100 - 86 %
2 (good): 85 - 71 %
3 (satisfactory): 70 - 56 %
4 (sufficient): 55 - 41 %
5 (failed): 40 - 0 %The Austrian grading system ranges from 1 to 5:
1 = excellent
(outstanding performance)
2 = good
(generally good, but with some errors)
3 = satisfactory
(generally sound work with a number of substantial errors)
4 = sufficient
(performance meets the minimum criteria)
5 = failed
(< 50%; substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work)
1 (excellent): 100 - 86 %
2 (good): 85 - 71 %
3 (satisfactory): 70 - 56 %
4 (sufficient): 55 - 41 %
5 (failed): 40 - 0 %The Austrian grading system ranges from 1 to 5:
1 = excellent
(outstanding performance)
2 = good
(generally good, but with some errors)
3 = satisfactory
(generally sound work with a number of substantial errors)
4 = sufficient
(performance meets the minimum criteria)
5 = failed
(< 50%; substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work)
Examination topics
n.a.
Reading list
available on Moodle
Association in the course directory
(MG-S4-PI.f) (MR3-PI) (MU9)
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:42
• Gain an overview about the current issues of urban transformation processes in European and North American cities
• Identify and analyse the local context by focusing on the relevant actors networks and political framework conditions
• Strengthen the ability to analyse and to present specific research questions in an independent way
• Apply adequate methods to answer research questions
• Practice the communicative skills and competences necessary for dealing with planners and politicians
• Improve the academic writing skills that contribute empirical results to an academic debate