Universität Wien

290020 SE Bachelorseminar aus Humangeographie: Geographies of health: Why here and not there? (2019S)

Lessons from pandemics (auch für Lehramtsstudierende im Bachelor- und Diplomstudium)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 15.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 29.03. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 05.04. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 12.04. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 03.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 10.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Freitag 17.05. 09:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Human history has been shaped, and continues to be shaped, by infectious diseases. Among them, pandemics are large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease that can greatly increase morbidity and mortality over a wide geographic area and cause significant economic, social, and political disruption. As an introduction to the geography of health, this course will examine the factors that have specifically contributed to pandemics in the past and continue to do so. We will reflect upon case studies by looking across the past century of pandemics (Plague, Cholera, Influenza, Malaria, HIV/Aids, Ebola …).
Have we learnt from the past? Are we better prepared for the epidemics and pandemics of the future? Evidence suggests that the likelihood of pandemics has gained ground over the past century because of increased global travel and integration, urbanization, environmental transformation and climatic change…
The seminar will enable students to learn the basic knowledge of disease ecology and health geography through the understanding and exploration of key case studies.
The working methods used in the seminar will include joint analyses and discussions of relevant academic materials, own research of scientific sources, in class presentation of research results, and the writing of a term paper. Cooperative methods of working will be used whenever adequate and possible.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to pass the course:
• regular attendance and active participation during the sessions
• session preparation including writing a short essay
• in class presentation with handout
• writing of a short term paper (~10 pages)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Attendance in at least 80% of the course sessions. In the case of illnesses that are confirmed by a doctor's note, additional absenteeism can be compensated by additional written assignments.

In class presentation (35%) and term paper (45%) will be marked individually as well as session preparation (20%). Assignments have to be passed individually. An assignment is passed with a minimum grade of 4.

Grading scheme:
100 - 87,5 % - grade 1
87,5 - 75 % - grade 2
75 - 62,5 % - grade 3
62,5 - 50 % - grade 4
less than 50% - grade 5

No minimum requirements: Willingness to search, read, discuss and present in English topics about Geography of Health & Pandemics.

Prüfungsstoff

The examination will encompass the work items as outlined in the course requirements.

Literatur

The literature will be announced in the course.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

(BA GG 7.1) (L2-b4) (L2-b-zSE) (BA UF GW 16)

Letzte Änderung: Sa 02.04.2022 00:25