Geography,
Department
Fachbereich 4: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften, Wirtschaft und Informatik at the Uni Hildesheim
Institut für Geographie
- Universitätsplatz 1
- 31141 Hildesheim




Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses
Degree courses with details
Further information provided by the department
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Special features regarding teachingBalance between practice and in-depth theory, practicals and field exercises, supervised and quality-assured; Continuous feedback from practice, small groups, good tutor-student ratio. Direct contact with lecturers, e.g. with individual course guidance. Extra-curricular studies. Regional cooperation partners (in teaching and research) with written agreements. Locational advantages of a small institute: Very close proximity to students, short distances, clear profiling in geoecology and sustainable development.
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Special features regarding the international orientationErasmus partnerships (such as Bolzano, Sassary/Italy; Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Salzburg/Austria; Poznan, Poland) have been formed which focus on student and lecturer exchange.
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Exchange universities for stay abroadsUni Bozen, Italien; Uni Insbruck, Österreich; Uni Klagenfurt, Österreich; Uni Poznan, Polen; Uni Salzburg, Österreich; Uni Sassari, Italien
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Special features regarding the equipmentSince 2008, and the reorganisation of the Institute, three key areas may be noted: The expansion into modern physical/geographical field equipment (soil/sediments/water/air), the establishment of a geo-ecological lab setup (soil/water analytics), and the establishment of GIS workstations. Lab equipment and usage is shared in a cost-efficient manner with Chemistry and Biology. Good central infrastructure; Teaching-related IT services (LearnWeb, forums); There are 181 computer workstations for students available 24 hours a day; Multimedia rooms, video conference rooms
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Support for foundersOrganisation of Entrepreneurship Week (in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week); Option for additional certificate “Company Organisation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”; Relevant courses already part of the degree programmes.
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Characteristics of assistance to differently abled personsRepresentative for students with disability/chronic illness; Regulations for disadvantage compensation in the examination regulations
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Characteristics of diversity advancementProgramme for the advancement of women professors, promotion of participation in conferences and coaching for female academic staff; Regular participation in Girls’ Day; diversity incorporated at the highest levels of university strategy, regular reporting on equality, culture of welcome, diversity courses
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Other special featuresIntensive exchange between industry, authorities and science, strong involvement of students throughout the field: Regular feedback sessions and discussions; Opportunity for stays in Europe and abroad; Departmental Award for Best Students, Family Friendly University, Studium generale, Foundation University
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Further information on research activitieswww.uni-hildesheim.de/fb4/institute/geographie/forschungsprojekte/laufende-projekte/
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Further information about study entry phasehttps://www.uni-hildesheim.de/studium/




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Last update 2018: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education.
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