Syllabus

Title
5764 Research Seminar in Economic Geography and GISciencce
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Jürgen Essletzbichler
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/07/18 to 03/08/18
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/13/18 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 04/17/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 05/08/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 05/15/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 06/05/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 06/12/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 06/19/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Tuesday 06/26/18 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM D4.2.213
Contents

Research Seminar Economic Geography
 

This course will offer students interested broadly in the field of Economic Geography to present and discuss their PhD or Doctoral Dissertation. The seminar will be attended by the members of the Institute of Economic Geography and GIScience who will provide feedback and critical engagement with the material. The seminar will also feature guest speakers and students need to read and come prepared to the seminar. The point is for students to gather experience in research design, writing a research paper and presenting it in an academic setting.

 

Learning outcomes

Students will

  • be exposed to cutting edge research in Economic Geography
  • gain experience in developing a research paper
  • presenting the research to an academic audience
Teaching/learning method(s)

Presentations and critical discussion of presentations / presented papers

Assessment

Active participation at seminars

Quality of research paper

Quality of presentation and response to feedback

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Availabilty of suitable research paper  to present

Readings
1 Author: Claus Ebster, Lieselotte Stalzer
Title:
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftler

Publisher: facultas wuv UTB
Edition: 5., überarb. Aufl.
Year: 2016
Recommendation: Strongly recommended (but no absolute necessity for purchase)
Type: Book
Recommended previous knowledge and skills

Knowledge of Literature in Eocnomic Geography or related subjects

Availability of lecturer(s)
juergen.essletzbichler@wu.ac.at
Last edited: 2018-01-22



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