SPL 29 - Geography

29.01. Bachelor Degree Programme in Geography (Curriculum 2007)

B1. Group of Required Modules - Orientation Period (STEP)

B1.1. Basics and Concepts of Physical Geography

• 290014 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Physical Geography
  Embleton-Hamann, Fr 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 290173 VU 5 ECTS Fundamentals of Science for Physical Geography
  Glade, Th 10:00-13:00 (14×)

B1.2. Basics and Concepts of Human Geography

• 290085 VU 2 ECTS Basic Concepts of the Social Sciences
  Weichhart, We 15:00-17:00 (15×)

B1.3. Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290072 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Cartography
  Kriz, We 08:30-10:00 (8×)
• 290073 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group A
  Kriz
• 290074 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group B
  Pucher
• 290075 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group C
  Schobesberger
• 290076 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group D
  Schobesberger
• 290183 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics
  Riedl, Tu 08:00-10:00 (7×)
• 290119 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group A
  Riedl
• 290120 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group B
  Riedl
• 290069 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group C
  Riedl
• 290070 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group D
  Riedl
• 290216 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group E
  Mittermaier
• 290166 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group F
  Mittermaier

B1.4. Basics and Concepts of Regional Planning

B.1.5. Basic Techniques in Geography

• 290077 VU 3 ECTS Introduction Scientific Thinking and Method, Group A - (Gruppe B wird im SS 2009 gelesen)
  Mühlgassner, Mo 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 290063 PS 2 ECTS Project Management A
  Berger
• 290057 PS 2 ECTS Project Management, Group B
  Berger

B1.6. Introductory Field Trip I

• 290096 EX 1 ECTS Introductory Field Trip I (Human and Physical Geography) (Group A): Vienna
  Matznetter
• 290101 EX 1 ECTS Introductory Field Trip I (Human and Physical Geography) (Group B): Vienna
  Matznetter
• 290134 EX 1 ECTS Introductory Field Trip I (Human and Physical Geography) (Group C): Vienna
  Matznetter
• 290084 EX 1 ECTS Introd. Field Trip II (Human & Physical Geography) (Group A) - Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation in the Neusiedler See Region
  Terhorst
• 290155 EX 1 ECTS Introd.Field Trip II (Physical Geogr.) (Grp.B): Northern Alpine Foreland, Granite & Gneiss Highlands
  Bauer

B2. Group of Required Modules - Physical Geography

B2.1. Basic Module - Physical Geography

• 290147 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction to the Geography of Climate
  Holawe, Mo 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 290148 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Soil Geography
  Peticzka, We 08:30-10:00 (7×)
• 290117 UE 2 ECTS Practical class in hydrogeography, Group A
  Keiler
• 290009 UE 2 ECTS Practical class in hydrogeography, Group B
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290109 UE 2 ECTS Practical class in hydrogeography, Group C
  Fuchs

B2.3. Advanced Module - Physical Geography

• 290164 VO 3 ECTS Fundamentals in Geomorphology
  Glade, Th 08:00-10:00 (14×)
• 290152 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Landscape Ecology
  Samimi

B2.3. In-Depth Studies Module - Physical Geography

B3. Group of Required Modules - Human Geography

B3.1. Population Geography

• 290018 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group A
  Husa, Tu 10:00-13:00 (13×)
• 290019 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group B
  Wohlschlägl, Th 15:00-18:00 (15×)

B3.2. Social and Economic Geography

• 290118 VU 4 ECTS Social Geography: Spatial Structures of Society
  Weichhart

B3.3. Political Geography and Human Ecology

• 290032 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into Political Geography
  Nissel, Th 13:00-15:00 (16×)

B3.4. Geography in Urban and Rural Areas

• 290071 VO 2.5 ECTS Rural Geography
  Weixlbaumer, We 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 290115 UE 2 ECTS Applied Urban Geography, group D - (die Gruppen A bis C wurden bereits im SS 2008 angeboten)
  Hatz

B4. Group of Required Modules - Cartography and Geographic Information Science

B4.1. Basics of Cartography

• 290004 VU 3 ECTS Thematic Cartography
  Kriz, Fr 08:00-10:00 (16×)
• 290174 PS 2 ECTS Thematic Cartography, Group A
  Kriz
• 290003 PS 2 ECTS Thematic Cartography, Group B
  Pucher

B4.2. Applied Geographic Information Science

B5. Group of Required Modules - Regional Research and Regional Planning

B5.1. Regional Research and Regional Planning

B6. Group of Required Modules - Methods

B6.1. Methods of Geographic Information Science

• 290236 PS 2 ECTS Introduction to Databases
  Kainz

B6.2. Methods of Physical Geography

• 290016 VO 1.5 ECTS Field and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography
  Peticzka
• 290160 UE 1.5 ECTS Exercises - Field and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography, Group A
  Peticzka
• 290169 UE 1.5 ECTS Exercises - Field and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography, Group B
  Peticzka
• 290172 UE 1.5 ECTS Exercises - Field and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography, Group C
  Peticzka

B6.3. Methods of Human Geography

• 290087 PS 4 ECTS Introduction into Qualitative Data Collection
  Matznetter

B6.4. Statistics and Regional Analysis I

• 290105 VU 1 ECTS Introduction into Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I
  Hatz
• 290106 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group A
  Hitz
• 290107 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group B
  Hitz
• 290108 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group C
  Dietl
• 290141 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group D
  Dietl

B6.5. Statistics and Regional Analysis II

• 290121 VU 4 ECTS Advanced methods of statistical analysis (regional analysis)
  Vorauer-Mischer

B7. Additional Required Modules

B7.1. Bachelor Seminars

B7.2. Field Trips II - Abroad

B7.3. Field Trips III - Austria

• 290199 EX 3 ECTS Field Trip: Regional development Carinthia
  Heintel
• 290036 EX 1 ECTS Physiogeographical field trip: Geomorphology
  Glade
• 290116 EX 1 ECTS Field Trip: Applied Climatology
  Holawe

29.02. Master Degree Programmes in Geography, Regional Research and Regional Planning, Cartography and Geographic Information Science

1. Master Degree Programme "Geography"

MG1. Specialisation Modules

MG1.1. Specialisation Module - Geomorphology and Risk Research

• 290212 VO 3 ECTS Applied Geomorphology
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290140 PR 2 ECTS Geomorphology and GIS
  Bell
• 290227 SE 2 ECTS Course of Physical Geo: - wird im SS 2009 mit Teil II, 3-st., fortgesetzt
  Glade

MG1.2. Specialisation Module - Geoecology and Quaternary Research

• 290241 VO 3 ECTS Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290242 UE 1 ECTS Exercises Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa - Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290239 KO 1 ECTS Colloquium "Ecological Services" and Quaternary Research
  Samimi
• 290209 PS 3 ECTS Introductary seminar course about palaeopedology
  Peticzka
• 290126 PS 3 ECTS Climatic change
  Holawe
• 290083 PS 1.5 ECTS Anthropogenic Climate Modification
  Holawe
• 290132 UE 3 ECTS Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography for Advanced Students I (Methods of Chemical Analysis)
  Peticzka

MG1.3. Specialisation Module - Social and Economic Geography

• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart

MG1.4. Specialisation Module - Population and Urban Research

• 290001 VO 3 ECTS Housing and Housing Policy
  Matznetter
• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann

MG1.5. Specialisation Module - Focus on Europe

• 290102 VO 3 ECTS Language, Space and Society - Language Geography of Eastern Europe
  Jordan, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa

MG1.6. Specialisation Module - Focus on Asia

• 290167 VO 3 ECTS South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends I
  Nissel, Mo 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 290010 VO 3 ECTS Environmental Problems, Use of Resources and Aspects of Sustainable Development in Asia
  Spreitzhofer
• 290092 PS 3 ECTS Third World Development in Theory and Practice - Focus on Asia
  Jordan

MG2. Elective Modules

MG2.1. Elective Module - Regionale Development

• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer
• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart

MG2.2. Elective Module - Regional Tourism and Leisure Research

• 290100 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into the Economics of Tourism
  Baumhackl
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 290095 VU 3 ECTS New Media and Webdesign in Tourism
  Richar
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa

MG2.3. Elective Module - Methods of Physical Geography

• 290088 UE 3 ECTS Introcuction Laboratory Methods Physical Geography, Group A
  Peticzka
• 290122 UE 3 ECTS Introcuction to Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography, Group B
  Peticzka
• 290132 UE 3 ECTS Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography for Advanced Students I (Methods of Chemical Analysis)
  Peticzka
• 290140 PR 2 ECTS Geomorphology and GIS
  Bell
• 290175 VU 3 ECTS Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing
  Engleder

MG3. Field Trips

• 290199 EX 3 ECTS Field Trip: Regional development Carinthia
  Heintel

MG4. Master's Thesis

2. Master Degree Programme "Regional Research and Regional Planning"

MR1. Advanced Methods of Regional Research

MR2. Concepts, Tools and Legal Basics of Regional Planning

MR3. Processes of Spatial Development and Opportunities for Social Control

• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290001 VO 3 ECTS Housing and Housing Policy
  Matznetter
• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer

MR4. Theoretical and Applied Regional Research and Regional Planning I

MR5. Theoretical and Applied Regional Research and Regional Planning II

• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart

MR6. Elective Modules

MR7. Field Trips

• 290199 EX 3 ECTS Field Trip: Regional development Carinthia
  Heintel

MR8. Master's Thesis

3. Master Degree Programme in "Cartography and Geographic Information Science"

MK1. Elective Modules

MK1.1. Geodatea Acquisition and Processing

• 290178 VO 3 ECTS Remote Sensing I: Fundamentals and Possible Fields of Application
  Steinnocher
• 290089 PS 3 ECTS Programming in Geocommunication
  Kainz

MK1.2. Analysis and Modelling in Geographic Information Processing

• 290177 PS 3 ECTS Fuzzy Logic and Geographic Information Systems
  Kainz
• 290047 PS 4 ECTS Modeling in Geoinformation
  Riedl

MK1.2. Theory of Cartographic Design

MK1.4. Geo-Multimedia

• 290049 VU 6 ECTS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication I
  Riedl

MK1.5. Additional Elective Modules

MK2. Special Issues in Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290240 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Spatial Data Infrastructures: Local, Regional and Global Aspects
  Konecny
• 290435 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Konversatorium: Selected Topics in World and European Cartography
  Konecny
• 290176 VO 3 ECTS Editorial Work and Cost Accounting in Cartography
  Hackner
• 290129 PS 3 ECTS Alternative Geo Software - Concepts, Applications, Developments
  Benedikt
• 290235 PS 3 ECTS [ en ] Cartography and GI in Early Warning Crises Management: Theory and Practice
  Konecny

MK3. Field Trips

• 290191 EX 3 ECTS Cartographic Field Excursion - Cartographic High Mountain Excursion
  Kriz

MK4. Seminars

• 290130 SE 6 ECTS Seminar on Methods and Techniques of Geocommunication
  Kainz

MK5. Master's Thesis

29.03. Teacher Training Programme in "Geography and Economics"

First Stage of the Degree Programme (Curriculum 2002)

1.1. Basics of Physiogeography

• 290015 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Geomorphology, Group A
  Keiler
• 290007 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Geomorphology, Group B
  Jörg
• 290027 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Geomorphology, Group C
  Bell
• 290207 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Geomorphology, Group D
  Jörg
• 290017 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Geomorphology, Group E
  Jörg
• 290147 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction to the Geography of Climate
  Holawe, Mo 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 290148 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Soil Geography
  Peticzka, We 08:30-10:00 (7×)

1.2. Basics of Human Geography (including Economic Geography)

• 290071 VO 2.5 ECTS Rural Geography
  Weixlbaumer, We 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 290115 UE 2 ECTS Applied Urban Geography, group D - (die Gruppen A bis C wurden bereits im SS 2008 angeboten)
  Hatz
• 290018 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group A
  Husa, Tu 10:00-13:00 (13×)
• 290019 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group B
  Wohlschlägl, Th 15:00-18:00 (15×)

1.3. Basics of Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290072 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Cartography
  Kriz, We 08:30-10:00 (8×)
• 290073 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group A
  Kriz
• 290074 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group B
  Pucher
• 290075 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group C
  Schobesberger
• 290076 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group D
  Schobesberger
• 290183 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics
  Riedl, Tu 08:00-10:00 (7×)
• 290119 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group A
  Riedl
• 290120 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group B
  Riedl
• 290069 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group C
  Riedl
• 290070 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group D
  Riedl
• 290216 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group E
  Mittermaier
• 290166 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group F
  Mittermaier

1.4. Methodical Basics

• 290077 VU 3 ECTS Introduction Scientific Thinking and Method, Group A - (Gruppe B wird im SS 2009 gelesen)
  Mühlgassner, Mo 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 290097 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for TA students, Group A
  Aufhauser
• 290098 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for TA students, Group B
  Aufhauser

1.5. Basics of Economics

• 290079 VO 3 ECTS Introductory Course: Basics in Economics
  Menschik, Mo 16:00-18:00 (13×)
• 290033 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into Economics
  Blaas

1.6. Introduction to Didactics of Geography and Economics

• 290080 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to the Teaching of the Subject "Geography and Economics"
  Dobler
• 290081 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to the Teaching of the Subject "Geography and Economics"
  Pichler
• 290204 PS 3 ECTS ntroductory Course in Didactics: Didactic Concepts & Contents of the Subject "Geography & Economics"
  Hofmann-Schneller
• 290099 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Didactics of Teaching Geography II: Teaching Methods and the Use of Media - in the Subject "Geography and Economics" in Secondary and Grammar Schools
  Sitte

Second Stage of the Degree Programme (Curriculum 2002)

2.1. Physiogeography and Landscape Ecology

• 290062 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction to Landscape Ecology
  Bauer, Tu 08:30-10:00 (7×)
• 290241 VO 3 ECTS Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290242 UE 1 ECTS Exercises Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa - Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290212 VO 3 ECTS Applied Geomorphology
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290209 PS 3 ECTS Introductary seminar course about palaeopedology
  Peticzka
• 290126 PS 3 ECTS Climatic change
  Holawe
• 290083 PS 1.5 ECTS Anthropogenic Climate Modification
  Holawe

2.2. Human Geography (including Economic Geography)

• 290032 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into Political Geography
  Nissel, Th 13:00-15:00 (16×)
• 290118 VU 4 ECTS Social Geography: Spatial Structures of Society
  Weichhart
• 290100 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into the Economics of Tourism
  Baumhackl
• 290102 VO 3 ECTS Language, Space and Society - Language Geography of Eastern Europe
  Jordan, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer
• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290001 VO 3 ECTS Housing and Housing Policy
  Matznetter
• 140272 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Migration and Global History - Migration patterns and dynamics in selected world regions, c. 1850 to the present
  Bilger, Fr 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 290092 PS 3 ECTS Third World Development in Theory and Practice - Focus on Asia
  Jordan
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart
• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann

2.3. Basics of Regional Research and Regional Planning

• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart
• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann

2.4. Austria, the EU and Selected World Regions - Regional Structure and Problems of Regional Development

• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290102 VO 3 ECTS Language, Space and Society - Language Geography of Eastern Europe
  Jordan, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 290241 VO 3 ECTS Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290167 VO 3 ECTS South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends I
  Nissel, Mo 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 290010 VO 3 ECTS Environmental Problems, Use of Resources and Aspects of Sustainable Development in Asia
  Spreitzhofer
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa

2.5. Economics

• 290012 VU 4 ECTS Special Topics of Economics
  Rosner
• 290110 SE 4 ECTS Seminar in Economics
  Blaas
• 290068 PS 4 ECTS Course in Didactics of "Geography and Economics": Applied Didactics of Economics - within the Subject "Geography and Economics" in Secondary Education
  Hofmann-Schneller
• 290055 EX 2 ECTS Excursion in Economics and Business Administration
  Menschik

2.6. Didactics of Geography and Economics

• 290013 UE 4 ECTS Preparatory Course: How to Plan Teaching Units in "Geography and Economics", Group A
  Vielhaber
• 290020 UE 4 ECTS Preparatory Course: How to Plan Teaching Units in Geography and Economics, Group B
  Graf
• 290042 PS 4 ECTS Proseminar for Didactics of Teaching Geography: Maps, School Atlasses & Internet in Teaching Geogr.
  Sitte
• 290143 PS 4 ECTS Gender roles in the context of teaching geography. A theoretical & practical course in didactics. - (auch als Fachdidaktisches Praktikum oder Proseminar anrechenbar)
  Schwarz

Recommended Electives (Second Stage of Degree Programme)

• 290048 PS 2 ECTS The obligatory subject "Career Guidance for the School of Ten- to Fourteen-Year-Olds" - and PREPARATION for CHOICE of STUDY and OCCUPATION at higher schools
  Rathmanner

Field Trips

1. Field Trips in Austria

• 290199 EX 3 ECTS Field Trip: Regional development Carinthia
  Heintel
• 290036 EX 1 ECTS Physiogeographical field trip: Geomorphology
  Glade
• 290116 EX 1 ECTS Field Trip: Applied Climatology
  Holawe
• 290191 EX 3 ECTS Cartographic Field Excursion - Cartographic High Mountain Excursion
  Kriz
• 290055 EX 2 ECTS Excursion in Economics and Business Administration
  Menschik

2. Field Trips Abroad (incl. Preparatory Seminars)

Additional Courses

• 290142 RV 2 ECTS Lecture Series: Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe V
  Faßmann
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 140272 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Migration and Global History - Migration patterns and dynamics in selected world regions, c. 1850 to the present
  Bilger, Fr 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 290022 KO 2 ECTS Colloquium for Geomorphology
  Keiler
• 290239 KO 1 ECTS Colloquium "Ecological Services" and Quaternary Research
  Samimi
• 290124 AG 1 ECTS Working Group "Quaternary Research"
  Peticzka
• 290064 KO 2 ECTS Colloquium on Geography and Regional Research
  Wohlschlägl
• 290005 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290029 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Vielhaber
• 290052 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Weixlbaumer

29.01. Geography

A. Branches of Study: "Theoretical and Applied Geography", "Regional Research and Regional Planning" and "Cartography and Geographic Information Science"

First Stage of the Degree Programme (compulsory for all threee branches of study) (2002 Curriculum)

1.1. Basics of Physical Geography

• 290014 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Physical Geography
  Embleton-Hamann, Fr 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 290173 VU 5 ECTS Fundamentals of Science for Physical Geography
  Glade, Th 10:00-13:00 (14×)
• 290164 VO 3 ECTS Fundamentals in Geomorphology
  Glade, Th 08:00-10:00 (14×)
• 290147 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction to the Geography of Climate
  Holawe, Mo 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 290148 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Soil Geography
  Peticzka, We 08:30-10:00 (7×)
• 290062 VO 1.5 ECTS Introduction to Landscape Ecology
  Bauer, Tu 08:30-10:00 (7×)

1.2. Basics of Human Geography

• 290085 VU 2 ECTS Basic Concepts of the Social Sciences
  Weichhart, We 15:00-17:00 (15×)
• 290071 VO 2.5 ECTS Rural Geography
  Weixlbaumer, We 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 290115 UE 2 ECTS Applied Urban Geography, group D - (die Gruppen A bis C wurden bereits im SS 2008 angeboten)
  Hatz
• 290018 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group A
  Husa, Tu 10:00-13:00 (13×)
• 290019 PS 6 ECTS Introduction to Population Geography, Group B
  Wohlschlägl, Th 15:00-18:00 (15×)
• 290118 VU 4 ECTS Social Geography: Spatial Structures of Society
  Weichhart
• 290032 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into Political Geography
  Nissel, Th 13:00-15:00 (16×)

1.3. Basics of Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290072 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Cartography
  Kriz, We 08:30-10:00 (8×)
• 290073 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group A
  Kriz
• 290074 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group B
  Pucher
• 290075 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group C
  Schobesberger
• 290076 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Cartography, Group D
  Schobesberger
• 290183 VO 1 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics
  Riedl, Tu 08:00-10:00 (7×)
• 290119 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group A
  Riedl
• 290120 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group B
  Riedl
• 290069 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group C
  Riedl
• 290070 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group D
  Riedl
• 290216 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group E
  Mittermaier
• 290166 PS 1.5 ECTS Introduction in Geoinformatics II, Group F
  Mittermaier

1.4. Basic Methods and Concepts in Geography

• 290077 VU 3 ECTS Introduction Scientific Thinking and Method, Group A - (Gruppe B wird im SS 2009 gelesen)
  Mühlgassner, Mo 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 290087 PS 4 ECTS Introduction into Qualitative Data Collection
  Matznetter
• 290105 VU 1 ECTS Introduction into Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I
  Hatz
• 290106 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group A
  Hitz
• 290107 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group B
  Hitz
• 290108 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group C
  Dietl
• 290141 UE 1.5 ECTS Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Geography I, Group D
  Dietl

Second Stage of the Degree Programme

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

2.2.1. Advanced Methods in Geography

• 290121 VU 4 ECTS Advanced methods of statistical analysis (regional analysis)
  Vorauer-Mischer
• 290175 VU 3 ECTS Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing
  Engleder
• 290088 UE 3 ECTS Introcuction Laboratory Methods Physical Geography, Group A
  Peticzka
• 290122 UE 3 ECTS Introcuction to Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography, Group B
  Peticzka
• 290063 PS 2 ECTS Project Management A
  Berger
• 290057 PS 2 ECTS Project Management, Group B
  Berger
• 290095 VU 3 ECTS New Media and Webdesign in Tourism
  Richar

2.2.2. Basics of Regional Research and Regional Planning

2.2.3. Contemporary Research Issues in Physical and Human Geography

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

• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer
• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart

• 140013 AG 4 ECTS International Migration - causes, types, processes and the political regulation of migration
  Bilger, Tu 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 140272 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Migration and Global History - Migration patterns and dynamics in selected world regions, c. 1850 to the present
  Bilger, Fr 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann

• 140313 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series International Development: Problems, Mechanisms and Theories - in Development and Underdevelopment
  Fischer, Tu 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 290092 PS 3 ECTS Third World Development in Theory and Practice - Focus on Asia
  Jordan
• 140318 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Development Economics
  Schönpflug, Th 18:00-20:00 (14×)
• 040589 VO 4 ECTS Foundations of Development Economics
  Raffer, Th 13:00-15:00 (15×)
• 140316 VO 3 ECTS Einführung in die Entwicklungssoziologie
  Kolland, Th 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 290167 VO 3 ECTS South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends I
  Nissel, Mo 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 290010 VO 3 ECTS Environmental Problems, Use of Resources and Aspects of Sustainable Development in Asia
  Spreitzhofer

• 290212 VO 3 ECTS Applied Geomorphology
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290227 SE 2 ECTS Course of Physical Geo: - wird im SS 2009 mit Teil II, 3-st., fortgesetzt
  Glade
• 290140 PR 2 ECTS Geomorphology and GIS
  Bell

• 290209 PS 3 ECTS Introductary seminar course about palaeopedology
  Peticzka
• 290132 UE 3 ECTS Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography for Advanced Students I (Methods of Chemical Analysis)
  Peticzka

• 290100 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into the Economics of Tourism
  Baumhackl
• 290095 VU 3 ECTS New Media and Webdesign in Tourism
  Richar
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa

2.2.5. Electives

• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa
• 290102 VO 3 ECTS Language, Space and Society - Language Geography of Eastern Europe
  Jordan, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 290142 RV 2 ECTS Lecture Series: Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe V
  Faßmann
• 290241 VO 3 ECTS Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290242 UE 1 ECTS Exercises Agroecology and Utilisation of Resources in sub-Saharan Africa - Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa
  Samimi
• 290167 VO 3 ECTS South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends I
  Nissel, Mo 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 290092 PS 3 ECTS Third World Development in Theory and Practice - Focus on Asia
  Jordan
• 290010 VO 3 ECTS Environmental Problems, Use of Resources and Aspects of Sustainable Development in Asia
  Spreitzhofer

• 290100 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into the Economics of Tourism
  Baumhackl
• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290001 VO 3 ECTS Housing and Housing Policy
  Matznetter
• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann
• 290102 VO 3 ECTS Language, Space and Society - Language Geography of Eastern Europe
  Jordan, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 290235 PS 3 ECTS [ en ] Cartography and GI in Early Warning Crises Management: Theory and Practice
  Konecny
• 290227 SE 2 ECTS Course of Physical Geo: - wird im SS 2009 mit Teil II, 3-st., fortgesetzt
  Glade
• 290209 PS 3 ECTS Introductary seminar course about palaeopedology
  Peticzka
• 290132 UE 3 ECTS Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography for Advanced Students I (Methods of Chemical Analysis)
  Peticzka
• 290126 PS 3 ECTS Climatic change
  Holawe
• 290083 PS 1.5 ECTS Anthropogenic Climate Modification
  Holawe
• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart
• 290089 PS 3 ECTS Programming in Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290158 VO 4 ECTS History of Cartography, Part III - Vom Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der österreichischen Kartographie
  Kretschmer
• 290130 SE 6 ECTS Seminar on Methods and Techniques of Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290049 VU 6 ECTS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication I
  Riedl
• 290047 PS 4 ECTS Modeling in Geoinformation
  Riedl
• 290177 PS 3 ECTS Fuzzy Logic and Geographic Information Systems
  Kainz
• 290240 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Spatial Data Infrastructures: Local, Regional and Global Aspects
  Konecny
• 290129 PS 3 ECTS Alternative Geo Software - Concepts, Applications, Developments
  Benedikt

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

2.3.1. Advanced Methods

• 290121 VU 4 ECTS Advanced methods of statistical analysis (regional analysis)
  Vorauer-Mischer
• 290175 VU 3 ECTS Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing
  Engleder
• 290063 PS 2 ECTS Project Management A
  Berger
• 290057 PS 2 ECTS Project Management, Group B
  Berger

2.3.2. Processes of Spatial Development and Opportunities for Social Control

• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart
• 290001 VO 3 ECTS Housing and Housing Policy
  Matznetter
• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290212 VO 3 ECTS Applied Geomorphology
  Embleton-Hamann

2.3.3. Concepts and Tools of Regional Planning

• 290059 SE 8 ECTS Seminar: Suburbanization in the Vienna Region - Structures, Planning and Scenarios - Die Suburbanisierung der Stadtregion Wien - Strukturen, politische Maßnahmen und Szenarien
  Faßmann
• 290162 SE 6 ECTS SE: Approaches to managing current problems of social and spatial development in spatial planni - und Raumentwicklung in der Raumordnung
  Weichhart

2.3.4. Electives

• 140013 AG 4 ECTS International Migration - causes, types, processes and the political regulation of migration
  Bilger, Tu 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 290203 PS 3 ECTS Proseminar Regional Development
  Heintel
• 290103 VU 3 ECTS Nature Conservation Politics and Land Use Management in Europe
  Weixlbaumer
• 290065 VU 4 ECTS Theories of spatial development
  Aufhauser
• 290163 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Regional economic development in the European Union: the structural funds period 2007-2013 - Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013
  Heintel
• 290100 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into the Economics of Tourism
  Baumhackl
• 290233 VO 3 ECTS Problems of mass tourism in third world countries
  Vielhaber
• 290095 VU 3 ECTS New Media and Webdesign in Tourism
  Richar
• 290035 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (Human Geography / Regional Geography): Austria as a tourist destination - structures, problems, trends
  Husa
• 290212 VO 3 ECTS Applied Geomorphology
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290089 PS 3 ECTS Programming in Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290177 PS 3 ECTS Fuzzy Logic and Geographic Information Systems
  Kainz
• 290240 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Spatial Data Infrastructures: Local, Regional and Global Aspects
  Konecny
• 290158 VO 4 ECTS History of Cartography, Part III - Vom Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der österreichischen Kartographie
  Kretschmer
• 290049 VU 6 ECTS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication I
  Riedl
• 290047 PS 4 ECTS Modeling in Geoinformation
  Riedl
• 290130 SE 6 ECTS Seminar on Methods and Techniques of Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290129 PS 3 ECTS Alternative Geo Software - Concepts, Applications, Developments
  Benedikt
• 290038 VO 3 ECTS Economic structure of Austrian regions
  Palme
• 290033 VO 3 ECTS Introduction into Economics
  Blaas
• 290012 VU 4 ECTS Special Topics of Economics
  Rosner
• 290110 SE 4 ECTS Seminar in Economics
  Blaas

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

2.4.1. Geodata Acquisition

• 290178 VO 3 ECTS Remote Sensing I: Fundamentals and Possible Fields of Application
  Steinnocher

2.4.2. Geographic Information Processing

• 290177 PS 3 ECTS Fuzzy Logic and Geographic Information Systems
  Kainz
• 290047 PS 4 ECTS Modeling in Geoinformation
  Riedl

2.4.3. Theory of Cartographic Design

• 290004 VU 3 ECTS Thematic Cartography
  Kriz, Fr 08:00-10:00 (16×)
• 290174 PS 2 ECTS Thematic Cartography, Group A
  Kriz
• 290003 PS 2 ECTS Thematic Cartography, Group B
  Pucher
• 290176 VO 3 ECTS Editorial Work and Cost Accounting in Cartography
  Hackner
• 290158 VO 4 ECTS History of Cartography, Part III - Vom Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der österreichischen Kartographie
  Kretschmer

2.4.4. Methods and Techniques of Geo-communication

• 290089 PS 3 ECTS Programming in Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290049 VU 6 ECTS Multimediatechnology and Geocommunication I
  Riedl

2.4.5. Special Research Issues in Cartography and Geographic Information Science

• 290130 SE 6 ECTS Seminar on Methods and Techniques of Geocommunication
  Kainz
• 290026 SE 4 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Kainz
• 290045 SE 4 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Kretschmer

2.4.6. Recommended Elective Courses

• 290129 PS 3 ECTS Alternative Geo Software - Concepts, Applications, Developments
  Benedikt
• 290240 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Spatial Data Infrastructures: Local, Regional and Global Aspects
  Konecny
• 290235 PS 3 ECTS [ en ] Cartography and GI in Early Warning Crises Management: Theory and Practice
  Konecny
• 290435 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Konversatorium: Selected Topics in World and European Cartography
  Konecny

Field Trips

1. Field Trips in Austria

• 290036 EX 1 ECTS Physiogeographical field trip: Geomorphology
  Glade
• 290199 EX 3 ECTS Field Trip: Regional development Carinthia
  Heintel
• 290116 EX 1 ECTS Field Trip: Applied Climatology
  Holawe
• 290191 EX 3 ECTS Cartographic Field Excursion - Cartographic High Mountain Excursion
  Kriz
• 290055 EX 2 ECTS Excursion in Economics and Business Administration
  Menschik

2. Field Trips Abroad (incl. Preparatory Seminars)

Additional Courses

• 290142 RV 2 ECTS Lecture Series: Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe V
  Faßmann
• 140319 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Tourism and Development - Entwicklung durch Tourismus oder Tourismus als Folge von Entwicklung?
  Habinger, Th 11:00-13:00 (15×)
• 140272 VO 3 ECTS Lecture Series: Migration and Global History - Migration patterns and dynamics in selected world regions, c. 1850 to the present
  Bilger, Fr 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 290022 KO 2 ECTS Colloquium for Geomorphology
  Keiler
• 290239 KO 1 ECTS Colloquium "Ecological Services" and Quaternary Research
  Samimi
• 290124 AG 1 ECTS Working Group "Quaternary Research"
  Peticzka
• 290064 KO 2 ECTS Colloquium on Geography and Regional Research
  Wohlschlägl
• 290005 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290029 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Vielhaber
• 290052 PV 1 ECTS Colloquium for Graduate Degree Students
  Weixlbaumer

29.02. Doctoral programme (Branch "Geography", including Physical and Human Geography, Regional Science and Regional Planning, Cartography and Geographic Information Science)

1. Required Course (D1 to D4)

• 290185 SE 4 ECTS Research Seminar (for Graduate Students who will receive a doctorate)
  Kainz
• 290186 SE 4 ECTS Seminar for Graduate Students (Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology)
  Embleton-Hamann
• 290187 SE 4 ECTS Seminar for Graduate Students (Human Geography and Regional Geography)
  Husa
• 290188 SE 4 ECTS Seminar for Graduate Students (Applied Geography and Regional Planning)
  Faßmann
• 290142 RV 2 ECTS Lecture Series: Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe V
  Faßmann
• 290060 SE 4 ECTS Seminar for Graduate Students: Cultures of Difference - Transformation Processes in Central Europe
  Faßmann

2. Elective Course (D5)

• 290022 KO 2 ECTS Colloquium for Geomorphology
  Keiler
• 290239 KO 1 ECTS Colloquium "Ecological Services" and Quaternary Research
  Samimi