320.052 (21S) Interdisciplinary regional studies (B 5.3, B 5.2 alt)

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
11.03.2021 11:30 - 14:00 Online-Termin Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
Course title german Interdisziplinäre Regionalstudien I für BA Geographie als Vorbereitung zur Exkursion 320.054 (B 5.3, B 5.2 alt)
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 5.0
Registrations 4 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment German , English
Course begins on 11.03.2021
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

To get to know the physical geography of South Tyrol. 

To understand the basics about the key topics and be able to proceed in the field: Agricultural and forest landscape water distribution; River hazards and riparian restoration; hydromorphology and river health.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Reading key literature in English and German. 

Discussions in class guided by the lecturer.

Oral presentations with handouts in English and feedbacks given by the lecturer. The topic of the oral presentations need to be agreed with the lecturer.


Course content

  • Agricultural and forest landscape water distribution                                
  • Hydromorphology                     
  • Riparian zone  restoration                  
  • River health

This proseminar serves to prepare the excursion on terrestrial and aquatic ecohydrology in South Tyrol and is connected to the proseminar B 5.3.

Prior knowledge expected

Good  level of English.

B1, B2, B3. 

Curricular registration requirements

Students need to have the prerequisites  before the course starts in accordance with the Curriculum. 

Literature

The literature needed is provided by the lecturer.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Portfolio consists on: oral presentations (40%), active individual participation (10%), written test (50%).




Examination topic(s)

All the topics given in class are part of the test.


Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Oral presentations need to cover the whole spectrum of the topic in the agreed time. 

Active individual participation during discussions and feedbacks.

Written test needs to be positive.

50% of the points needs to be achieved to pass the proseminar.


Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Geography (SKZ: 655, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Reflexive Regionalstudien (Compulsory subject)
      • B 5.2 Interdisziplinäre Regionalstudien ( 0.0h PS/UE / 5.0 ECTS)
        • 320.052 Interdisciplinary regional studies (B 5.3, B 5.2 alt) (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Geography (SKZ: 655, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Regionalstudien (Compulsory subject)
      • B5.3 Seminar zur Regionalstudie ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 320.052 Interdisciplinary regional studies (B 5.3, B 5.2 alt) (2.0h PS / 6.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Geography (SKZ: 655, Version: 12W.2)
    • Subject: Reflexive Regionalstudien (Compulsory subject)
      • B 5.2 Interdisziplinäre Regionalstudien ( 0.0h PS/UE / 5.0 ECTS)
        • 320.052 Interdisciplinary regional studies (B 5.3, B 5.2 alt) (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses