Universität Wien

290123 PS Proseminar for preparating the field trip - Foreign Country: USA (SS 2010) (2009W)

Growth and Decline of US-American Cities and the Consequences of Financial Crisis

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

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 25.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Friday 15.01. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Friday 22.01. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Friday 29.01. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Compared to European cities, US-American cities show signals of growth and decline more clearly. This pronounced polarization is on the one hand a consequence of the dominance of a liberal market and on the other hand of the absence of interceding policy.
During the course, examples for growing and declining cities will be analyzed as well as the reasons and consequences of these processes. Due to the actuality of the topic, the participants will also have to focus on the causes of financial crisis and its impact on US-American cities.
This course is followed by a field-trip to the USA in summer term (17h March 2010 - 1st April 2010). Current route: Chicago - Detroit - Buffalo (NY) - New York City. Estimated expenses: about 2.000 EUR for flight and accommodation (without expenses for food, entrance fees etc.). Approximately 20% will be reimbursed by grants.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Registration procedure
Personal interviews (obligatory for all interested students): November 3rd, 2009 from 2-4 p.m. in room A522.
Advanced students (in standard period of study) will be preferred if the demand exceeds the available places.
Preliminary discussion: 25th November 2009, 09.00-10.30, Seminarraum
The course will take place on FR 15.01.2010, 22.01.2010 und 29.01.2010 16.00-21.00 Ort: Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

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