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290086 EX Physiogeographical Field Trip: Gravitational Mass Movements in Lower Austria (2024W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 02.09.2024 08:00 to Mo 16.09.2024 12:00
- Registration is open from Th 19.09.2024 08:00 to Fr 27.09.2024 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2024 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Date of excursion: 8th of November, 2024
Meeting point: NIG
Time: 8:00 am
Estimated cost per student: 45EUR
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The final assessment consists of a final written group report. Students should write their observations of the study sites and their analysis of the group discussions that were carried out in the field. Therefore, it is necessary that you write your own notes and you take your own pictures.
It will be graded according to the following criteria:
Criteria Percentage (%)
Overall impression 10
Format, references, selected literature 30
Content and discussion (quality of the analysis of the excursion content) 60
It will be graded according to the following criteria:
Criteria Percentage (%)
Overall impression 10
Format, references, selected literature 30
Content and discussion (quality of the analysis of the excursion content) 60
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Written final report (group work but seperate grading: each member is responsible for one chapter)
- Overall impression (also participation): 10% or points
- Formalities (text, formatting, references, labels, literature): 30% or points
- Text (content, composition and structure, embedding of the excursion contents, discussion and outlook): 60% or pointsGrading Scale:
89 - 100: 1
76 - 88 : 2
63 - 75 : 3
50 - 62 : 4
< 50 : 5
- Overall impression (also participation): 10% or points
- Formalities (text, formatting, references, labels, literature): 30% or points
- Text (content, composition and structure, embedding of the excursion contents, discussion and outlook): 60% or pointsGrading Scale:
89 - 100: 1
76 - 88 : 2
63 - 75 : 3
50 - 62 : 4
< 50 : 5
Examination topics
The excursion will lead to the locations of the study sites of the NoeSLIDE project. At the sites various aspects of the topic of landslides in Lower Austria will be discussed (definitions, spatial distribution and occurrence, triggering and conditioning factors, surveying methods, dynamics analysis). The excursion aims to nurture students’ curiosity in landslides and field-monitoring tools through active learning techniques such as hypothesis formulation, problem-solving exercises, peer-to-peer discussions, and group discussions. In the field, we will be asking questions such as: (1) What kind of materials do you see? (2) What types of landscapes surround you? (3) What are the indications of landslide occurrence? (3) What are the element at risk.
After the successful completion of the course, the students are expected to be able to define, and characterize landslides and their triggering factors. The intended learning outcomes of the course are: (1) Define and describe landslides in Lower Austria (2) Identify geo-environmental and triggering factors that can influence landslide occurrence, (3) Identify different landslide types and their structure, (4) Describe the available field-monitoring techniques to study landslides in Lower Austria, and (5) discuss the potential impact of landslides in Lower Austria based on the field observations.
After the successful completion of the course, the students are expected to be able to define, and characterize landslides and their triggering factors. The intended learning outcomes of the course are: (1) Define and describe landslides in Lower Austria (2) Identify geo-environmental and triggering factors that can influence landslide occurrence, (3) Identify different landslide types and their structure, (4) Describe the available field-monitoring techniques to study landslides in Lower Austria, and (5) discuss the potential impact of landslides in Lower Austria based on the field observations.
Reading list
You can find some useful literature on our project website:https://www.noeslide.at/index.php/de/outreach-de
Association in the course directory
(BA GG 6.1) (MA UF GW 02)
Last modified: Fr 18.10.2024 13:46
At the sites various aspects of the topic "gravitational mass movements" in general and in Lower Austria are specifically addressed (definitions, spatial distribution and occurrence, influencing factors, triggers, methodical approaches (surveying / monitoring) for the investigation and analysis of the corresponding processes, Modeling, etc.).
The 1-day excursion is carried out by means of a coach or institute vehicles (depending on the number of participants). As the locations are situated in the district of Scheibbs, an arrival and departure time of about 4h is to be expected. At the breakpoints or locations small hikes will be carried out, sturdy shoes are therefore essential. The excursion is carried out in any weather. Wearing suitable equipment (rain jacket / umbrella / shoes / possibly rain pants) is recommended. Take care to bring your own food/ provisions.
The excursion evaluation is based on a final report. Writing your own notes and taking your own photos is recommended.