320.224 (20W) Project Seminar (M 2.4)

Wintersemester 2020/21

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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 Projektseminar (M 2.4)
Type Project Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 7.0
Registrations 4 (12 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 01.10.2020
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This seminar aims to give the students the opportunity to experience working in a scientific project on socio-hydrology in Spain.

Teaching methodology

In this proseminar students applies the methods learnt in  LV 320.212 (the E-DPSIR model, the Pluralistic water research model and the use of system dynamics). One week of field work in La Gomera island (Spain) in February 2021 will be the real scenario where to apply those methods. There will be a guided excursion in La Gomera, presentations by the students and the possibility to interview the authorities of  the National Park and water council to acquire the needed data for the seminar work. This will be done hand to hand with the lecturer.

Course content

Socio-hydrology and ecohydrology.

Prior knowledge expected

LV 320.212.

Literature

Part of the literature will be given by the lecturer and the rest needs to be obtained by the students.

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

Presentation by the students in La Gomera.

Seminar work.

Examination topic(s)

Presentation by the students in La Gomera is related to the topic of the seminar work.

Main focus of the seminar work can be chosen among physical and human aspects of water realted problems in the island. The aim is to be able to design an E-DPSIR model and a system dynamic model based on the frame of a pluralistic water approach after conducting a thorough literature review and data collection in La Gomera.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Presentation by the students in La Gomera (25%).

Seminar work (75%).

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Geography and Regional Research (SKZ: 855, Version: 13W.1)
    • Subject: Gesellschaft-Umwelt-Verhältnisse (Compulsory subject)
      • Projektseminar ( 0.0h PM / 7.0 ECTS)
        • 320.224 Project Seminar (M 2.4) (2.0h PM / 7.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 320.224 PM Projektseminar (M 2.4) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 320.224 PM Projektseminar (M 2.4) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 320.224 PM Projektseminar (M 2.4) (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 320.224 PM M 2.4 Projektseminar (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 320.224 PM M 2.4 Projektseminar (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 320.224 PM M 2.4 Projektseminar (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)