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290046 SE Inter- and Transdisciplinary Approaches to Global Change and Sustainability (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

UPDATE 11/23/2021: The course units will take place online during the lockdown!

  • Friday 22.10. 09:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Friday 19.11. 09:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Friday 10.12. 09:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Friday 21.01. 09:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar offers insights into current debates, concepts and practical examples around inter- and trans-disciplinarity in geography with a special focus on sustainability transformations and global change. Drawing on theories and approaches from human and physical geography, the overarching goal of this seminar is to teach students basic skills of interdisciplinary understandings and practice. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to gain knowledge about selected real-world problems and to elaborate and report on it in a presentation and a seminar paper.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentation, active participation, seminar paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presence (one-time absence is allowed), seminar paper
Assessment criteria: presentation (30%), active participation (10%), seminar paper (60%); obligatory group discussion meetings with the course leaders (dates to be defined on an individual basis)

Examination topics

Course contents (see above)

Reading list

(First) overview article:
Thomas J. Baerwald (2010) Prospects for Geography as an Interdisciplinary Discipline, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 100:3, 493-501, DOI: 10.1080/00045608.2010.485443

Association in the course directory

(MG alle Module pi) (MG21 PF GEOCHANGE) (MR3-PI)

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