Circle U. Online Course: Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Disasters: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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Key Facts:
- Circle U. Partner Universities: University of Vienna & University of Belgrade
- Course Dates: from 5 March 2025 to 25 June 2025, on Wednesdays at 16:45 - 18:15
- Level: Bachelor
- Credits: 5 ECTS
- Format: Online for Circle U. incoming students
- Application Period: Please register via the Registration form by 21 February. Registration takes place on a first-come-first-served basis. Therefore we strongly recommend that interested applicants register as early as possible, as places can fill up quickly.
(After application, students must complete their course registration until 4 March in u:find.)
Course description
The Circle U.-Lecture series: ‘Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Disasters: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ takes place as part of the extension curriculum for Bachelor students at the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna. In the summer semester of 2025, the lecture series is an official Circle U. course, open to incoming BA students from Circle U. partner universities for online attendance.
This lecture series aims to provide in-depth knowledge of various areas of natural hazards, vulnerability and disasters and to strengthen an interdisciplinary perspective. International experts have been invited to give an insight into their research.
The lectures will be held in English. NOTE: The programme presented may be subject to change at short notice.
The respective experts will present their individual topics in lectures of approx. 45-60 minutes and will then be available for questions and discussion for a further approx. 30 minutes.
Assessment and permitted materials
The online exam will contain multiple-choice and open questions.
Besides the respective slides of each lecture, in case the lecturer has consented to the upload, additional thematic material will be provided on moodle.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The individual point and evaluation key will be provided before the exam.
Examination topics
Basically, all questions can be answered based on the slides of the individual lectures.
Reading list
See the literature recommendations on the end of the respective slides of each session.
The course page at the University of Vienna gives you more information on the course content.
Registration Process:
- Students from Circle U. partner Universities can register on a first-come-first-served basis (max. 50 incoming students). Therefore we strongly recommend that interested applicants register as early as possible:
Please apply via the online Registration form by 21 February 2025. After application please complete the course registration in u:find until 4 March 2025. (Further instructions will be provided in email.)
- Students from University of Vienna:
Please register in u:find.