Teaching

Teaching in the LFE Physical Geography and Earth System Interactions covers the entire content of physical geography: geomorphology/geology, soil science/soil geography, hydrology, climatology, and vegetation geography/landscape ecology. These form the basis for further key topics in applied geography, e.g. ecozonetics, high mountain geography, land use, management of georisks, and impacts of climate change.

The course in regional geography includes selected focus areas on Bavaria, Germany and Europe. Different sub-regions and ecozones outside Europe are also presented (e.g. African drylands, high mountain ranges of the Earth, tropical Africa). The teaching of geographical methods (e.g. field and laboratory methods, excursions, field exercises) is also of great importance.

The methodological courses also cover the areas of geographic information systems (GIS) and environmental and climate modeling. The results of current research at the chair are incorporated into numerous courses. For example, the Soil & Water Assessment Tool model (SWAT) or the renowned Earth system model MPI-ESM are used in selected courses.

Further, the LFE hosts the didactic training of student teachers of all school types and subject or subject group combinations with geography as a school subject. The complete training includes, for example, the theoretical foundations of subject didactics as well as a broad spectrum of teaching methods based on the latest findings of subject didactic research. The practical training includes the supervision of school internships in close cooperation with the host schools in accordance with the chosen degree courses. In addition, students also have the opportunity to practice the theoretical content in seminars, e.g. in teaching experiments, at the department's didactics unit. In exchange with schools, there is also the opportunity to transfer knowledge between schools and current science.

The courses can be found by students in the LMU systems Lehre-Studium-Forschung (LSF) and MOODLE.