Level 2 of the Degree Programme

1. Branch of Study: "Geography" (according to the 1996 Curriculum; to be applied to students who do not switch to the 2002 Curriculum)

2.1.1. Comparative Physical Geography

• 290410 UE Tutorial on landscape ecology, group A - Tutorial on landscape ecology, group A
• 290409 UE Tutorial on landscape ecology, group B - Tutorial on landscape ecology, group B
• 290408 UE Tutorial on landscape ecology, group C - Tutorial on landscape ecology, group C
• 290407 UE Tutorial on landscape ecology, group D - Tutorial on landscape ecology, group D
• 290231 UE Tutorial on landscape ecology, group E - Tutorial on landscape ecology, group E
• 290173 PS Recent Research in Physical Geography - Recent Research in Physical Geography
• 290425 PS Soils of the world - Soils of the world
• 290212 VO Applied Geomorphology - Applied Geomorphology
• 290315 UE Field Class in Physical Geography - Field Class in Physical Geography (Geomorphology)
• 290091 PS Intr. seminar course: special issues climatology - Introductary seminar course about special issues in climatology
• 290133 UE Field methods in physical geography - Field methods in physical geography
• 290189 UE Laboratory methods in physical geography II - Laboratory methods in physical geography for advanced students II
• 290145 SE Course of Physical Geo: Fundamentals Geomorphology - Course of Physical Geography: Fundamentals of Geomorphology
• 290427 SE SE: Landscape ecology and natural protection EU - Seminar Landscape ecology: Landscape ecology and natural protection in Europe

2.1.2. Comparative Cultural and Social Geography

• 290246 VU Basic Concepts and Paradigms in Geography - Basic Concepts and Paradigms in Geography
• 290197 VO Aktuelle Forschungsfragen der Humangeographie - Aktuelle Forschungsfragen der Humangeographie
• 290251 VO Concepts and principals of spatial planning - Concepts and principals of spatial planning
• 290207 VU Theoretical fundamentals of regional development - Theoretical fundamentals and organisational frames of regional development
• 290382 VU Management of Landuse - Management of Landuse
• 290375 VO [ en ] Economic and Social Geography of the USA - Economic and Social Geography of the USA
• 290384 VO [ en ] The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit - The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit: Industrial City in the Postindustrial Age
• 290208 VO Basic topics in leisure and tourism geogr. - Basic topics in leisure and tourism geography
• 290167 VO Tourism and regional planning - Tourism and regional planning
• 290331 VO Economic/social change in MENA-Region - Economic and social change in the MENA-Region (Middle East and Northern Africa): a geographical analysis
• 290308 VO Population Geography of Austria - Population Geography of Austria - Selected Topics: Population Problems and Demographic Trends
• 290435 PS Practice of regional development - Practice of regional development: implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (in connection with 2 one-day excursions)
• 290001 VO Housing and Housing Policy - Housing and Housing Policy
• 290433 PS Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment - Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290157 VU Tourism and open space planning - Tourism and open space planning
• 290215 VU Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria - Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria
• 290383 SE [ en ] SE Hum./Reg.: The North American City - Seminar aus Humangeographie/Regionalgeographie: The North American City - Themes on the Urban Geography of the United States
• 290379 SE SE Humangeo: How to define development? - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: How to define development? Geographical and interdisciplinary approaches to a complex problem
• 290266 SE Seminar: The Ageing of the World Population - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: The Ageing of the World Population: A New Demographic Challenge, it¿s Determinants and Consequences.
• 290107 SE SE: Reg./political geogr. of East-Central Europe - Seminary in human geography /regional geography: Regional and political geography of East-Central Europe
• 290059 SE Projektseminar: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte - Projektseminar aus Angewandter Geographie, Raumforschung und Raumordnung: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte
• 290106 SE PSE: Rural Development in Promise/Implementation - Project Seminar (Applied Geography and Regional Planning): Rural Development in Promise and Implementation
• 290340 VO+KO Communication and Difference - Communication and Difference. Introduction into the "Theory of Social Systems" by Niklas Luhmann
• 290341 PS Globalization and World Society - Globalization and World Society. Processes, Developments and Constraints
• 290342 AG Systems and Constructivism - Systems and Constructivism. Perspectives of Theoretical Discourse in Geography

2.1.3. Comparative Economic Geography

• 290375 VO [ en ] Economic and Social Geography of the USA - Economic and Social Geography of the USA
• 290320 SE Seminar: Europe in the New World Economy - Seminar (Economic Geography): Europe in the New World Economy
• 290270 SE SE Sustainable development of society and economy - SE Sustainable development of society and economy
• 290341 PS Globalization and World Society - Globalization and World Society. Processes, Developments and Constraints

2.1.4. Thematic Cartography

• 290230 VO Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application - Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application

2.1.5. Regional Geography of Europe and of One Region Outside Europe

• 290324 RV "Cross-linked Europe" Part II - "Cross-linked Europe" - European Networks between Center and Periphery, Part II
• 290375 VO [ en ] Economic and Social Geography of the USA - Economic and Social Geography of the USA
• 290331 VO Economic/social change in MENA-Region - Economic and social change in the MENA-Region (Middle East and Northern Africa): a geographical analysis
• 290322 VO Südasien II - Südasien - Aktuelle Probleme und Entwicklungstendenzen II
• 290383 SE [ en ] SE Hum./Reg.: The North American City - Seminar aus Humangeographie/Regionalgeographie: The North American City - Themes on the Urban Geography of the United States
• 290107 SE SE: Reg./political geogr. of East-Central Europe - Seminary in human geography /regional geography: Regional and political geography of East-Central Europe
• 290104 PS PS study tour abroad: Tirana and South Albania - Preparatory seminary for the study tour abroad to Tirana and South Albania (Transformation processes in urban and rural space)

2.1.6. Elective Courses (Providing for Specialisation)

2. Branch of Study: "Theoretical and Applied Geography" (according to the 2002 Curriculum)

2.2.1. Advanced Methods in Geography

• 290146 UE survey and questionnaire research in geo./reg.res. - Course on survey and questionnaire research in geography and regional research
• 290184 PS Qualitative Methods for Advanced Students - Qualitative Methods for Advanced Students
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290192 PS Geographic Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems
• 290133 UE Field methods in physical geography - Field methods in physical geography
• 290315 UE Field Class in Physical Geography - Field Class in Physical Geography (Geomorphology)
• 290433 PS Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment - Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment
• 290164 PS Project Management - Project Management
• 290190 VO Moderation und Mediation - Moderation und Mediation
• 290196 VU Methods in applied tourism research - Methods in applied tourism research

2.2.2. Basics of Regional Science and Regional Planning

• 290251 VO Concepts and principals of spatial planning - Concepts and principals of spatial planning

2.2.3. Contemporary Research Issues in Physical and Human Geography

• 290173 PS Recent Research in Physical Geography - Recent Research in Physical Geography
• 290197 VO Aktuelle Forschungsfragen der Humangeographie - Aktuelle Forschungsfragen der Humangeographie
• 290340 VO+KO Communication and Difference - Communication and Difference. Introduction into the "Theory of Social Systems" by Niklas Luhmann
• 290341 PS Globalization and World Society - Globalization and World Society. Processes, Developments and Constraints

2.2.4. Electives: Designed to Enhance In-Depth Specialisation and Scientific Project Work Skills

2.2.4.1. Specialisation on Regional Development

• 290207 VU Theoretical fundamentals of regional development - Theoretical fundamentals and organisational frames of regional development
• 290435 PS Practice of regional development - Practice of regional development: implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (in connection with 2 one-day excursions)
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290382 VU Management of Landuse - Management of Landuse
• 290433 PS Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment - Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment
• 290059 SE Projektseminar: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte - Projektseminar aus Angewandter Geographie, Raumforschung und Raumordnung: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte
• 290106 SE PSE: Rural Development in Promise/Implementation - Project Seminar (Applied Geography and Regional Planning): Rural Development in Promise and Implementation

2.2.4.2. Specialisation on Spatial Aspects of Population Studies / Regional Demography

• 290308 VO Population Geography of Austria - Population Geography of Austria - Selected Topics: Population Problems and Demographic Trends
• 290266 SE Seminar: The Ageing of the World Population - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: The Ageing of the World Population: A New Demographic Challenge, it¿s Determinants and Consequences.

2.2.4.3. Specialisation on Development Research / Third World Studies / Co-operation and Development: Emphasis on Asia

• 290379 SE SE Humangeo: How to define development? - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: How to define development? Geographical and interdisciplinary approaches to a complex problem
• 290331 VO Economic/social change in MENA-Region - Economic and social change in the MENA-Region (Middle East and Northern Africa): a geographical analysis
• 290322 VO Südasien II - Südasien - Aktuelle Probleme und Entwicklungstendenzen II

2.2.4.4. Specialisation on Applied Geomorphology

• 290212 VO Applied Geomorphology - Applied Geomorphology
• 290145 SE Course of Physical Geo: Fundamentals Geomorphology - Course of Physical Geography: Fundamentals of Geomorphology
• 290315 UE Field Class in Physical Geography - Field Class in Physical Geography (Geomorphology)

2.2.4.5. Specialisation on Landscape Ecology and Natural Environmental Research

• 290425 PS Soils of the world - Soils of the world
• 290091 PS Intr. seminar course: special issues climatology - Introductary seminar course about special issues in climatology
• 290189 UE Laboratory methods in physical geography II - Laboratory methods in physical geography for advanced students II
• 290427 SE SE: Landscape ecology and natural protection EU - Seminar Landscape ecology: Landscape ecology and natural protection in Europe

2.2.4.6. Specialisation on Spatial Tourism and Leisure Research

• 290208 VO Basic topics in leisure and tourism geogr. - Basic topics in leisure and tourism geography
• 290196 VU Methods in applied tourism research - Methods in applied tourism research
• 290167 VO Tourism and regional planning - Tourism and regional planning
• 290157 VU Tourism and open space planning - Tourism and open space planning

2.2.5. Electives

2.2.5.1. Electives in Accordance with the Specialisations in Examination Subject d

2.2.5.2. Electives in Regional Geography

• 290324 RV "Cross-linked Europe" Part II - "Cross-linked Europe" - European Networks between Center and Periphery, Part II
• 290215 VU Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria - Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria
• 290308 VO Population Geography of Austria - Population Geography of Austria - Selected Topics: Population Problems and Demographic Trends
• 290142 RV Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes - Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe
• 290107 SE SE: Reg./political geogr. of East-Central Europe - Seminary in human geography /regional geography: Regional and political geography of East-Central Europe
• 290331 VO Economic/social change in MENA-Region - Economic and social change in the MENA-Region (Middle East and Northern Africa): a geographical analysis
• 290322 VO Südasien II - Südasien - Aktuelle Probleme und Entwicklungstendenzen II
• 290379 SE SE Humangeo: How to define development? - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: How to define development? Geographical and interdisciplinary approaches to a complex problem

2.2.5.3. Other Electives

• 290375 VO [ en ] Economic and Social Geography of the USA - Economic and Social Geography of the USA
• 290320 SE Seminar: Europe in the New World Economy - Seminar (Economic Geography): Europe in the New World Economy
• 290270 SE SE Sustainable development of society and economy - SE Sustainable development of society and economy
• 290001 VO Housing and Housing Policy - Housing and Housing Policy
• 290384 VO [ en ] The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit - The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit: Industrial City in the Postindustrial Age
• 290383 SE [ en ] SE Hum./Reg.: The North American City - Seminar aus Humangeographie/Regionalgeographie: The North American City - Themes on the Urban Geography of the United States
• 290207 VU Theoretical fundamentals of regional development - Theoretical fundamentals and organisational frames of regional development
• 290107 SE SE: Reg./political geogr. of East-Central Europe - Seminary in human geography /regional geography: Regional and political geography of East-Central Europe
• 290435 PS Practice of regional development - Practice of regional development: implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (in connection with 2 one-day excursions)
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290425 PS Soils of the world - Soils of the world
• 290189 UE Laboratory methods in physical geography II - Laboratory methods in physical geography for advanced students II
• 290382 VU Management of Landuse - Management of Landuse
• 290433 PS Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment - Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment
• 290215 VU Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria - Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria
• 290059 SE Projektseminar: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte - Projektseminar aus Angewandter Geographie, Raumforschung und Raumordnung: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte
• 290230 VO Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application - Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application
• 290443 SE Seminar Cartography: uncertainty in geo-data - Seminar on Cartography and Geoinformation: uncertainty in geo-data
• 290188 PS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II - Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II
• 290187 PS Geodatabases - Geodatabases
• 290284 PS Applied Geoinformatics - Applied Geoinformatics
• 290293 PS GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling - GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling (Performing projects referring to regional development and environmental protection)
• 290340 VO+KO Communication and Difference - Communication and Difference. Introduction into the "Theory of Social Systems" by Niklas Luhmann
• 290341 PS Globalization and World Society - Globalization and World Society. Processes, Developments and Constraints

3. Branch of Study: "Regional Science and Regional Planning" (2002 Curriculum)

2.3.1. Advanced Methods

• 290146 UE survey and questionnaire research in geo./reg.res. - Course on survey and questionnaire research in geography and regional research
• 290184 PS Qualitative Methods for Advanced Students - Qualitative Methods for Advanced Students
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290192 PS Geographic Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems
• 290164 PS Project Management - Project Management
• 290190 VO Moderation und Mediation - Moderation und Mediation

2.3.2. Processes of Spatial Development and Opportunities for Social Control

• 290106 SE PSE: Rural Development in Promise/Implementation - Project Seminar (Applied Geography and Regional Planning): Rural Development in Promise and Implementation
• 290435 PS Practice of regional development - Practice of regional development: implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (in connection with 2 one-day excursions)
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290167 VO Tourism and regional planning - Tourism and regional planning
• 290001 VO Housing and Housing Policy - Housing and Housing Policy
• 290207 VU Theoretical fundamentals of regional development - Theoretical fundamentals and organisational frames of regional development
• 290212 VO Applied Geomorphology - Applied Geomorphology

2.3.3. Concepts and Tools of Regional Planning

• 290059 SE Projektseminar: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte - Projektseminar aus Angewandter Geographie, Raumforschung und Raumordnung: Örtliche Entwicklungskonzepte
• 290251 VO Concepts and principals of spatial planning - Concepts and principals of spatial planning
• 290215 VU Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria - Spatial Planning and Regional Policy in Austria
• 290433 PS Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment - Evaluation methods, environmental risk assessment

2.3.4. Electives

• 290308 VO Population Geography of Austria - Population Geography of Austria - Selected Topics: Population Problems and Demographic Trends
• 290266 SE Seminar: The Ageing of the World Population - Seminar in Human Geography/Regional Geography: The Ageing of the World Population: A New Demographic Challenge, it¿s Determinants and Consequences.
• 290382 VU Management of Landuse - Management of Landuse
• 290435 PS Practice of regional development - Practice of regional development: implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (in connection with 2 one-day excursions)
• 290434 UE Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice - Who's mobility? Methods of travel and mobility survey in practice
• 290208 VO Basic topics in leisure and tourism geogr. - Basic topics in leisure and tourism geography
• 290196 VU Methods in applied tourism research - Methods in applied tourism research
• 290157 VU Tourism and open space planning - Tourism and open space planning
• 290212 VO Applied Geomorphology - Applied Geomorphology
• 290187 PS Geodatabases - Geodatabases
• 290230 VO Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application - Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application
• 290188 PS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II - Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II
• 290284 PS Applied Geoinformatics - Applied Geoinformatics
• 290293 PS GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling - GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling (Performing projects referring to regional development and environmental protection)
• 290443 SE Seminar Cartography: uncertainty in geo-data - Seminar on Cartography and Geoinformation: uncertainty in geo-data
• 290384 VO [ en ] The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit - The American Industrial City. Focus on Detroit: Industrial City in the Postindustrial Age
• 290383 SE [ en ] SE Hum./Reg.: The North American City - Seminar aus Humangeographie/Regionalgeographie: The North American City - Themes on the Urban Geography of the United States
• 290002 VO+UE Introduction into economic theory and policy - Introduction into economic theory and policy
• 290332 VO Introduction to Economic Policy in Austria - Introduction to Economic Policy in Austria
• 290328 VO International Economics.Theory/Institutions/Policy - International Economics. Theory, Institutions and Policy

2.3.5. Additional Courses (Compulsory only for Students Following the 1996 Curriculum)

• 290002 VO+UE Introduction into economic theory and policy - Introduction into economic theory and policy

4. Branch of Study: "Cartography and Geographic Information Science" (2002 Curriculum)

2.4.1. Geodata Acquisition

• 290012 PR Remote Sensing II: practical applications - Remote Sensing II: practical applications

2.4.2. Geographic Information Processing

• 290187 PS Geodatabases - Geodatabases
• 290284 PS Applied Geoinformatics - Applied Geoinformatics
• 290192 PS Geographic Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems
• 290293 PS GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling - GIS-based spatial analysis and modelling (Performing projects referring to regional development and environmental protection)

2.4.3. Theory of Cartographic Design

• 290230 VO Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application - Thematic Cartography: Fields of Application
• 290282 VU Map Related Representations - Map Related Representations

2.4.4. Methods and Techniques of Geo-communication

• 290188 PS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II - Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication II

2.4.5. Special Research Issues in Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290443 SE Seminar Cartography: uncertainty in geo-data - Seminar on Cartography and Geoinformation: uncertainty in geo-data
• 290354 SE Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students - Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
• 290271 SE Research Seminar for graduate degree students - Research Seminar for graduate degree students

2.4.6. Recommended Free-choice Elective Courses

• 290093 PS PS field trip Cartography: China/Geoinformation - Proseminar in preparation of the field trip - abroad: China - from the perspective of geoinformation and cartography