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The course will demonstrate the students an interdisciplinary perspective on a scientific topic and will strengthen their skills to present their work in an “interdisciplinary language” when appropriate. The course will also facilitate students the first steps into the scientific world (writing abstracts, preparing presentations, organizing conferences sessions etc.).

The umbrella of the course will be natural hazards in mountain regions investigated from various viewpoints. Thus, in a first part, students will get in touch with experts working on different topics relevant for natural hazards in Mountain regions: The (ongoing) formation of the Alps and direct impacts on geological hazards, impacts of Mountains on weather phenomena as a trigger for geophysical hazards, modelling of Mountain mass movements, strategies for frequency and location assessments of (historic) Alpine natural hazards, strategies for hazard and risk zone planning in Alpine regions and economic perspectives on Alpine natural hazards.

In a second part, a scientific conference will be simulated in which the participating students will act as conference organizers, session conveners, and presenters of their scientific work.

Further details will be presented on an updated website based on: https://www.uibk.ac.at/alpinerraum/studentcolloquium2016_17

Expert presentations, non-formal learning methods (e.g. learing buddy, group discussions, student self-organisation), students presentations. 

Evaluative course.

Will be presented during the lecture.

The Student Colloquium „Natural Hazards in Mountain Regions“ addresses Master Students from all Faculties and will include a mentored, self-organized Workshop.

The detailed lecture program and the requested contributions will be discussed at the beginning of the first lecture.

Ranking of Registration: Students with more ECTS are preferred.

Please check weblink for all lecture dates (-->19.01.2018 Student conference Seehof)!