After successful completion of the course, students are able to independently record, reflect and scientifically and strategically process specific spatial conditions, trends, future perspectives and spatial planning control options using suitable methods (submission of the bachelor thesis) - all this using an example of a lake region.

In many places there is a commitment to provide accessibility to lakes and other natural areas for the general public. In some places, this has been achieved. However, along wide stretches of lakeshore suitable for bathing private houses, lodging establishments and various infrastructural facilities have been developed, and no-trespassing signs line the shores. The situation has not yet been systematically investigated in Austria. What is the real condition of the lakes?

Possible topics for the bachelor thesis:

... the specific characteristics of lakes as an essential resource for the future development of lakeshore areas,

... the special relevance of lakes for the common good, especially with regard to accessibility,

... the various interests of use (esp. settlement, tourism, leisure, nature conservation, traffic, architecture) at and on lakes and their coordination,

... inter-communal and regional cooperation strategies for lake areas,

... Strategies and measures for improved public accessibility.

Note: The course is ideally taken in combination with elective module 4 "Cooperation: Region - Lake Sight".

The bachelor seminar enables students to engage in a largely self-organized, interactive and practice-oriented work process for the preparation of their indivudual bachelor thesis. The students work as a "peer group" that supports and advises each other in the elaboration of questions and the writing of the thesis.

Students are challenged to identify and elaborate current and relevant research questions and planning tasks on a selected lake for their individual thesis from the selected problem areas supported by the peer group and supervisor.

Method range:

- Deskresearch and reflection

- On-site research

- Participation and discussion at events relevant to the topic (see module 4)

- Interviews with local and regional actors

- Specific methods appropriate to the research question such as document analysis, mapping, storytelling, social design, scenario methods, ...

- Analysis and identification of possible courses of action via text, graphics and plan

- Keeping a research diary

- Intermediate and final presentations - Discourse on lakes.

The registration takes place exclusively via the LVA Gesamtanmeldung - Seminar zur Bachelorarbeit GESAMTANMELDUNG - SEMINAR ZUR BACHELORARBEIT (LVA-Nr. 280.386).

We recommend that Elective Module 4: Cooperation Region - Lake Sight be taken in addition to the Bachelor's Thesis Seminar. Registration for all three courses of this elective module is done in the VU Cooperation and Indentification Space Region - Lage Sight (LVA-Nr. 280.475).

When writing the paper, please follow the guidelines of the TU Vienna for dealing with plagiarism: Guideline for dealing with plagiarism (PDF).

Each student must bring an inspiration for the chosen lake to the kick-off. This inspiration can be presented freely - creative approaches are welcome!

- Bachelor thesis (individual work), which includes the documentation of the research and analysis results, future perspectives, strategies and measures (in plans, images and text), prepared as a booklet and poster as well as a short technical article on the selected topic.

- The elaboration in text and graphics / plan has to be done according to recognized scientific rules (including clean short and long citation, gender-sensitive language).

- Attendance and participation at plenum meetings and peer group meetings, intermediate and final presentation.

Attendance is not compulsory for the input lectures (Seenkonferenzen)!

Die Anmeldung erfolgt ausschließlich über die LVA Gesamtanmeldung - Seminar zur Bachelorarbeit (LVA-Nr. 280.386)