General Comments on Field Trips

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The matter of off-road internships and field trips

Field internships and field trips...

• are carried out with the aim of applying and deepening the knowledge acquired in lectures, seminars, exercises and tutorials in the field. 

• should lead to a discussion in the field of tension between theoretical knowledge and what is visible locally, which will give you new impulses for your studies.

Field internships and field trips in the study of geography:

• mainly take place in the summer semester.

• must be completed in a number, which are refered to in the module descriptions in the applicable study regulations.

Modules with field internships and field trips

One-day field trips take place as part of the modules "Relief and Soil" and "Settlement". Field trips lasting several days and main field trips are included in the modules "Field Internship" and "Field Trip" respectively.

Notes:
10-day main field trips are to be completed in the diploma course in Geography and in the course of studies for the teaching profession ABS Geography.
Field trips in the context of the didactics training of the SEMS and SEGY courses are not included here.

Offers for field internships and field trips

Information on current offers and on enrolment modalities will be published at the homepage of the Institute of Geography in the portlet "News" (right column). In some cases you can find further information on the websites of the professorships or on the notice boards in the Institute's corridor.

As a rule, enrolment for one-day and half-day internships takes place via OPAL. For internships and field trips lasting several days, you have to register directly at the professorships.

Protocols

Your active participation is required during field placements and field trips. As a basis for the protocol, be sure to keep a transcript in your field book, i.e. an A5 notebook with a hard cover. In the field book, the main questions, topics of discussion and thoughts have to be noted down and small sketches have to be made. Please use the field trip log cover sheet template. The transcript will be included in the assessment of your module performance.

Verification of the field internships

Your participation in the field internships is recorded by the person carrying out the internships and forwarded to the Examinations Office. For your personal verification you can use the form applicable to your course of study (pdf file on the website of the examination office).

Preparation and equipment 

Preparation for field internships and field trips:

• Try to find out the aims of the field internship, the route and the focus of the content!
• Get maps of the trip's area!
• Prepare yourself in terms of content, because you will often only see what you have previously dealt with in your courses.
• Please inform yourself in time about the meeting point and the departure time!
• Make sure there are no last minute changes before you start!

The equipment depends on the type and duration of the off-road internship and includes for example:

• Meals
• Waterproof clothing (shades are not suitable for physical-geographical field trips!)
• Waterproof but comfortable footwear
• Fieldbook and pens as well as pocketknives and magnifying glass

We wish you interesting and impressive field internships and field trips!

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