290378 UE Exercise on rural geography: peripheries and remote areas, group D (2014S)

(incl. a 2day-practical training)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

Preliminary Discussion: Wednesday, 09th April 2014 17.00-18.30 Location: Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
2day-practical training: Saturday, 24. May and Sunday, 25. May 2014 (Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel)
Tutoriumstermine: MI 30.04.2014 17.00-19.00 und FR 06.06.2014 15.00-17.00 Ort: Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

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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 Th 06.02.2014 07:00 to We 19.02.2014 23:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 15.03.2014 23:00

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Werner Dietl

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

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

Introductory talk in lecture theatre. Independent study of selected literature. Short group presentation (with hand-out) and a written essay on a given topic. All-terrain-tracking. Conversations and discussions with local experts. Interviews while on field-trip with focus on object of study.

Reading list

Will be announced in the first session.

Association in the course directory

(B11-3.3) (B07-3.4) (L1-b2)

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