716040 regional geography: Africa

winter semester 2016/2017 | Last update: 13.09.2016 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Geography

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. i. R. Mag. Dr. Ernst Steinicke, +43 512 507 54008

Course number:

716040

Title:

regional geography: Africa

Type/hours:

EX 4

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

The field trip will lead the students to Morocco and takes all landscape units into consideration. In this course students will learn to recognize on-site geographic issues of subtropic (incl. arid zones) as well as various topics of area studies.

Contents:

Using a 30-seater bus students will learn issues from urban geography, ethno-geography, developments studies, and regional geography. The field trip focuses on studies of arid zones (deserts).

Methods:

Continuous assessment (based on regular written and/or oral contribution py participants)

Assessment:

Course examination according to §7, statute section "study-law regulations"

Literature:

Will be discussed in the first lesson

Prerequisites:

cf. resp. study program

Start:

to be announced

allocated to study field