Bachelor's Programme Geography

Curriculum (2015W)

Bachelor of Science

Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-time

Language
German

Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty
Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences

Qualification Level
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQR/NQR: Level 6

ISCED-F
0532 Earth Sciences

Study Code
UC 033 655

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The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor's Programme Geography will give you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.

The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria have to be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor's Programme Geography, how long the programme takes, which modules have to be completed and much more.

The curriculum 2015W currently applies to the Bachelor's Programme Geography.

Information on the Curriculum

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)

General information

(1) Within the scope of the studies induction and orientation stage, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:

  1. VO Geography: Man and Environment 1 (CM 1 lit. a/3 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits),
  2. VO Geography: Man and Environment 2 (CM 1 lit. b/3 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits).

(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage entitles to passing all further courses and examinations as well as to writing the Bachelor’s Thesis.

(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage courses amounting to 20 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The requirements specified in the curriculum must be met.

(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjects.

(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:

  1. Men and Environment 1 (3 hours / 5 ECTS-Credits)
  2. Men and Environment 2 (3 hours / 5 ECTS-Credits)

(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Introduction and Orientation Phase for Students (STEOP) and to write a bachelor's thesis as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

10.0 ECTS-Credits: Man and Environment
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Cartography and Statistics I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Economic Fundamentals
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

10.0 ECTS-Credits: General Geography I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Regional Geography I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Fundamentals of Social Sciences
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Scientific Working
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

5.0 ECTS-Credits: Human Geography › continue fourth semester!
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Physical Geography I › continue fourth semester!
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Regional Geography II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Introduction to Techniques of Human Geography
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Cartography and Statistics II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

5.0 ECTS-Credits: Human Geography
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Physical Geography I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Regional Geography III
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Field Course
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Geoinformatics I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

5.0 ECTS-Credits: General Geography II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Space and Time
3.0 ECTS-Credits: Integrative Geography 1 › continue sixth semester!
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Applied Geography and Spatial Planning
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Geoinformatics II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

7.0 ECTS-Credits: Integrative Geography 1
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Regional Geography IV
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Integrative Geography 2
15.0 ECTS-Credits: Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis

Studienverlauf_ BA Geographie_Stand 01.10.2015_en

Course Sequence
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Extension Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/studien/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table  is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT:  Outstanding performance 19= 100%
 2 GOOD:  Generally good, but with some errors 29.9
 3 SATISFACTORY:  Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 27.9
 4 SUFFICIENT:  Performance meets the minimum criteria23.2
 5 INSUFFICIENT:  Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

December 2021

Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024) 
Dr. Rudolf Sailer

Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Gertraud Meißl

Information about the Programme (in German only)

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