Courses
Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences
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Bachelor's Programme Geography according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 Semesters)
Compulsory Modules (150 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 8: Human Geography (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: Students are able to apply the theory, methods and issues of human geography emerging from the development of the sub disciplines of human geography, and they can apply them to specific spatial issues, which covers autonomous observation, collection (mapping), questioning and analysis of practice - oriented geographic issues.
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Bachelor's Programme Geography according to the Curriculum 2010 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 Semesters)
Compulsory Modules (150 ECTS-Credits)
Module 8: Human Geography (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1 and 4.
Learning Outcome: Students can deduce human geography theories, methods and problem issues from the development of the sub-disciplines human geography and apply them to specific spatial problem issues.
Faculty of Teacher Education
Bachelor Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education) according to the curriculum 2015 (240 ECTS-Credits, 8 semesters)
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Subject Geography and Economics
(100 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 3: General Geography and Economics 2 (12.5 ECTS-Credits, 8 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 1
Learning Outcome: The graduates understand fundamental processes of the natural sphere and resulting phenomena. They are able to derive human geographic theories, methods and issues from the development of subdisciplines of human geography and apply the results from the two main disciplines in terms of man-environment-understanding to specific spatial issues. Moreover, they acquire fundamental knowledge in the field of microeconomy.
Supplementary Programmes for Graduates of Six Semester Secondary School Teacher Programmes
Geography and Economics (45 ECTS-Credits)
Courses of a total 10 ECTS-Credits must be passed:
Compulsory Courses (10 ECTS-Credits)
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Minors (Complementary Subject Area)
Minors (Complementary Subject Areas) (30 ECTS-Credits)
Minors (Complementary Subject Areas) für Bachelor's Programmes at the University of Innsbruck
Minor: Language - Space - Society (30 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: The minor Language - Space - Society covering 30 ECTS-Credits may be selected by regular degree students of bachelor's programmes at the University of Innsbruck, if the respective curriculum provides the possibility to pass a minor.
The individual modules and courses of the Minor Language - Space - Society may be studied, providing the availability of places.
Learning Outcome: Graduates of the Minor Language - Space - Society know the basic theories and methods of sociolinguistics, human geography, European ethnology, history or sociology. They understand language as a social phenomenon and can recognise, reflect and analyse processes of social transformation in the context of their socio-spatial anchoring. They know about the importance of social and regional spaces for the development of social relations and cultural conflicts. They are able to describe and critically question the mutual relationship between language, space and society on the basis of scientific methods and theories. They can relate the knowledge they have acquired to their own field of study and thus expand their ability to reflect on social processes.
Elective Modules (30 ECTS-Credits)
From the following elective modules, modules covering altogether 30 ECTS-Credits are to be selected, whereby module 1 or module 2 or module 2 as well as module 3 or module 4 are to be selected in any case.
- Students of the Bachelor's Programme German Philology may not select module 1.
- Students of the Bachelor's Programme Geography may not select module 3.
- Students of the Bachelor's Programme European Ethnology may not select module 4.
- Students of the Bachelor's Programme History may not select module 5.
- Students of the Bachelor's Programme Sociology may not select module 6.
Elective Module 3: Humans and Space (10 ECTS-Credits; 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students acquire an overview of theoretical-methodological foundations of the relationships between space and society. They are able to analyse, understand and explain complex socio-spatial structures, processes and interactions.