290223 UE Excercises in Rural Geography: Peripheries and Remote Areas, Group B (2016S)

(incl. a 2day-practical training)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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 13.02.2016 08:00 to Tu 23.02.2016 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2016 23:59

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Martin Heintel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Geländetermin: 27.+28.04.2016

    
    Tuesday
    05.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
    
    Tuesday
    19.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
    
    Tuesday
    24.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
    
    Wednesday
    08.06.
    12:45 - 14:45
    Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course offers an introduction to questions of regional development in the different peripheral and rural regions of Austria. We will deal with questions that are region-specific, we will take an in-depth look at regional potentials and institutions and we will analyse how projects are implemented. In doing so, we will draw on perspectives from human, social and economic geography, spatial planning, regional policy and regional development. Essentially we will be dealing with different models of regional development, comparing them (e.g. centre vs. periphery) and discussing current examples of regional development in Austria.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance of all appointments, active participation (especially for tracking, in interviews and in conversations/discussions), short presentation during field trip (including hand-out), written group work.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1. To heighten participants' awareness of questions of regional development in different peripheral and rural areas of Austria and related problems and chances. 2. To get to know institutions and analyse relevant literature. 3. To gain practical experience of using methods of empirical social research: interviews using questionnaires, interviews with experts.

Examination topics

Required literature and presented material from the course instructor (both will be notified in the first course unit).

Reading list

The literature (=Required literature) will be announced in the first unit and uploaded to the Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

(B11-3.3) (L1-b2) (UF GW BA 14)

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