Universität Wien

290611 SE Accompanying Master’s Seminar (2025W)

Migration and Population Dynamics

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

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Wednesday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Wednesday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Wednesday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar accompanies students in the “Migration and Population Dynamics” Specialisation during the research and writing process of their master’s thesis. Students present the progress of their research and writing process, raise and discuss emerging problems and issues, and receive feedback from peers and supervisors. Participants need to have agreed on a thesis topic in the field of population geography with their supervisor.

Two of the sessions will be held as joint plenaries, with short student presentations, feedback sessions, and inputs by supervisors, three sessions will be organized in the supervisor groups. The final session will be a longer symposium where participants present their progress of work to the wider community of the specialization Migration and Population Dynamics”.

The language of the course is English.

Participation by students enrolled in the phasing-out Master's programme ‘Geography: Global Change & Sustainability’ (Specialisation A) is highly recommended.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment:
- Presentation of the thesis progress (50%)
- Contributions to discussions and peer-feedback (50%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

(MGGCST_M6) (MA UF GW 05)

For the Mobility Module in MA Geography: Global Change and Sustainability, if Specialization A has been chosen.

Last modified: Th 09.10.2025 12:47