After successful completion of the course, students are able to independently capture and reflect on topics from the spectrum of specific spatial conditions, trends, future perspectives and spatial planning steering options using suitable methods and to prepare them academically by submitting a bachelor thesis. In the summer semester 2022, the spatial focus will lie on rivers, river landscapes and river regions. However, the overall topic can also be understood as a synonym and deal with the excessive consumption beyond the actual demand (e.g. of soil, resources, mobility, and sealing).
The registration for all bachelor seminars in the summer semester 2022 is conducted via the course 280.967 (Bachelor thesis general registration). After the registration deadline, all participants will automatically be assigned to the TISS courses of the respective seminars!
From spring creeks through small rivers to mighty streams - rivers form an important lifeline of the natural and cultural landscape. They connect and separate. They are home to valuable ecosystems, shape landscapes and, last but not least, are important sources of energy. As connecting elements on the one hand and concise boundaries on the other, they contribute significantly to regional identity, which is reflected in the names of regions (e.g. Thayaland, Danube Delta, Po Valley, Innviertel, Enns Valley).
Possible topics for the bachelor thesis:
In combination with elective module 4 (Cooperation Region: over~flow), the spatial situation of rivers, river landscapes and river regions will be systematically assessed in the summer semester 2022.
The bachelor seminar enables students to engage in a largely self-organized, interactive, and practice-oriented work process for the preparation of their individual bachelor thesis. The students work as a "peer group", supporting and advising each other in the development of questions and the preparation of the thesis.
The students are asked to derive and elaborate current and relevant research questions and planning tasks for the thesis from the problem areas they have chosen for themselves - supported by the peer group and the supervisor*.
Spectrum of methods:
In addition to the bachelor seminar, we recommend that you also take the elective module 4: Cooperation Region: over~flow. The registration for both courses of the elective module is conducted via the VU Co-Operation and Identification in Regions – over~flow (280.809).
The elaboration of text and graphics/plan has to be carried out according to established scientific rules (e.g. clean short and long citation, gender-appropriate language).
Course in cooperation with landuni Drosendorf
The course sessions will take place in presence mode. Please follow TU Wien regulations. Changes due to the coronavirus pandemic may occur.
Bachelor thesis (individual work), which records the documentation of the research and analysis results, future perspectives, strategies and measures (in plans, images and text)
Attendance and participation at the plenary sessions and at the individual peer group supervision sessions
