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Written (seminar work on exemplary topics on human geography), oral (seminar paper presentation) and discursive (lecture discussion) skills will be trained.

In the course of this seminar, participants will:

• select a topic in the field of human-geographical mountain research,
• search and critically evaluate international literature,
• develop own research questions,
• design an appropriate structure of the seminar work,
• write a seminar paper,
• and present and discuss key findings.

Human-geographical mountain research (theme).

• Inputs of the lecturer,
• literature review,
• scientific writing,
• and oral presentation and discussion.

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

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

Will be discussed in the first lesson. Further reading:

• Borsdorf, A., & Braun, V. (2008). The European and global dimension of mountain research. An Overview. Journal of Alpine Research | Revue de géographie alpine, 96(4), 117-129.
• Funnell, D. C., & Price, M. F. (2003). Mountain geography: A review. The Geographical Journal, 169(3), 183-190.
• Grötzbach, E., & Rinschede, G. (Eds.) (1984). Beiträge zur vergleichenden Kulturgeographie der Hochgebirge. Friedrich Pustet.
• Ives, J. D., & Messerli, B. (2001). Perspektiven für die zukünftige Gebirgsforschung und Gebirgsentwicklung. Geographische Rundschau, 53(12), 4-7.
• Price, M. F. et al. (Eds.) (2013). Mountain geography: Physical and human dimensions. University of California Press.