Universität Wien

450404 SE PhD and MSc Seminar: Physical Geography (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 45 - Doktoratsstudium Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

MSc seminar:
Friday 12.11.2021: 13:15-16:30
Friday 03.12.2021: 13:15-16:30
Friday 14.01.2022: 13:15-16:30

PhD seminar:
Wednesday 12.01.2022: 08:00-16:30

  • Friday 12.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Friday 03.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 12.01. 08:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
  • Friday 14.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The joint Master and PhD Seminar aims at gaining professional skills in elaborating, presenting and reflecting critical on a selected research topic (e.g. master thesis). Hereby, Master students can take advantage form the experience of the PhDs and PhDs practise constructive feedback.

The seminar is divided into two parts. There are 3 meetings for MSc students. An extra seminar day is currently being planned for the PhDs. Master students are gladly invited as well. However, they don't have to take part as they can only aquire 2 ECTs, while PhDs 4 ECTs

Content:
The course will identify and elaborate major themes at the research frontier of geomorphology and geoecelogy.

Methods:
Participants will present their scientific aspirations, concepts and results in 20 min presentations. The works will be discussed regarding general questions, scientific relevance and importance for geomorphology and geoecology.
Participants may also report on relevant topics to which they have been introduced at conferences, which they have attended and will discuss these in terms of their importance for geomorphology in general, for the participatimg research groups and for individual degree programmes.

All interested graduates, post-graduates, tutors and teaching assistants are invited to participate.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular active participation (discussion), presentation, review of a presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
- presence (max. allowed absence = 2 units (2SWS), of which mx. one in the MSc colloquia
- presentation
- review of one presentation

assessment scale:
- presentation (50%)
- active engagement in discussion (30%)
- review (20%)

Examination topics

Presentation contents

Reading list

Ahrens, V. (2014). Abschlussarbeiten richtig gliedern. UTB.

Skern, T. (2011). Writing Scientific English. UTB.

Association in the course directory

(MG4-PV, PV MG) (MA UF GW 05)

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