Universität Wien

290406 PR Field Class in Physical Geography, Group B (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The field days will take place from the 7th until the 11th of July on the Dachstein and in the Kleinsölk. Further information will follow at the preliminary meeting on the 10th of March.

  • Monday 10.03. 15:00 - 16:30 GIS-Labor Geo NIG 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students will learn the functioning of different field methods in physical geography. Differences between the carbonate and crystalline Alps can be recognized and explained.
In the beginning of the field class an excursion as well as a physical geographical introduction of the study area is given. The students are then expected to work out different research question for the area and apply the relevant field methods in teams. The determined data has to be analyzed and interpreted by the students. Requirement for the course is a fundamental knowledge in physical geography, taught in the introduction courses.
Course:
Methods: Lectures, group-, and field work

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation, presentations incl. handouts, final report

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: Presence, written report; assessment scale: presentations (30%), active cooperation (10%), final report (60%)

Examination topics

Lectures, group (field) work

Reading list

ZEPP, H. Geomorphologie. 7. Auflage. UTB, 2017

LESER, H., LÖFFLER, J. Landschaftsökologie. 5. Auflage. UTB, 2017

Ad-hoc-AG Boden. Bodenkundliche Kartieranleitung. 5. Auflage. Schweizerbart´sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2005.

VEIT, H. Die Alpen - Geoökologie und Landschaftsentwicklung. UTB, 2002.

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 2.3)

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