Universität Wien

290109 PR Field Class in Physical Geography for Teacher Candidates (2026S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Bell , Moodle
Fr 05.06. 09:00-18:00 Ort in u:find Details
2 Beckel , Moodle
Tu 09.06. 09:00-18:00 Ort in u:find Details
3 Gruber , Moodle
We 10.06. 09:00-18:00 Ort in u:find Details

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. 35 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 16.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß

Group 2

max. 35 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Vorbesprechung: DO 16.04.2026 18.30-20.00

  • Thursday 16.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß

Group 3

max. 35 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Vorbesprechung: DO 16.04.2026 18.30-20.00

  • Thursday 16.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aim of this course is to analyze the landscape-ecosystem of a particular research area and to distinguish and describe occurring interactions within this system. This should be done with the help of maps, areal images, literature, mapping in the field, simple calculations and a concluding discussion of the results.
Landscape-ecology examines processes and interactions between (abiotic) geofactors and organisms of a landscape. The human-environment interactions, which describes the anthropogenic overprint or change of natural ecosystems, ecosystem-compartments and (geo-) ecosystemic interactions therefore play a decisive role in theoretical and applied landscape-ecology. The assessment, characterization and analysis of landscape compartments (=subsystems) are as well an important part of work in this discipline.

On one field day simple methods for an assessment of the compartments relief, climate, hydrology, soil, vegetation and land-use are introduced and will be applied in small groups.
This course consists of one compulsory and one optional field-day. Following theoretical input and practical instructions, a landscape-ecological case study should independently be worked out, discussed and presented.

Assessment and permitted materials

The assessment of this course is composed of the quality of the preliminary work, the field day and the written report.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: Presence, written report;
Assessment criteria: Preliminary work (20%), written report (80%)

Recommended previous knowledge: UE Geomedien und Geokommunikation im GW Unterricht, basic computer skills (mapping)

Examination topics

- Preliminary work
- written report

Reading list

Leser, H., Löffler, J. (2017). Landschaftsökologie. UTB

STEINHARDT U., O. BLUMENSTEIN & H. BARSCH (2012) Lehrbuch der Landschaftsökologie. 2. Aufl.,
Springer Spektrum

Reader zur Lehrveranstaltung

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 13)

Last modified: Fr 13.03.2026 12:27