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43667-01 - Seminar: Changing Individual Energy Behaviour - Approaches and Strategies (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2016 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende |
Basil Bornemann (basil.bornemann@unibas.ch)
Stephan Schmidt (stephan.schmidt@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Transforming today’s energy systems in industrialized countries requires a substantial reduction of the total energy consumption at the individual level. Selected instruments have been found to be effective in changing people’s behavior in single domains. However, the so far weak success story on reducing overall energy consumption indicates that our understanding of the determining factors of individual energy consumption as well as of its change is far from being conclusive. We will introduce different disciplinary approaches in the field of changing individual energy behavior to clarify the diverging perceptions of the opportunities to change the behavior. Regarding economics energy is often seen as a commodity and consumers will adapt usage in response to price signals. In psychological conceptions energy use can be affected by stimulus-response mechanisms and by engaging attention. Energy use in sociological approaches is largely invisible, energy systems are complex, and daily practices are significant. Here, the view is emphasized that people do not directly use energy, but carry out a range of activities or ‘practices’ that lead to the consumption of energy. And also educational sciences have a different understanding, where energy use is a skill that is learned through experience in specific situations. Having revealed strengths and weaknesses of these approaches we will move on and develop an interdisciplinary frame integrating different perspectives on the change of individual energy behavior. Finally, we will further investigate and discuss the prospects and limitations of different governance strategies on multiple levels of intervention that are directed at changing individual energy behavior. |
| Lernziele | The class will - learn on disciplinary approaches on changing individual energy behavior from economics, psychology, social sciences and educational sciences; - reveal the benefits and the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to understand changes in individual energy behavior; - identify different governance strategies and levels of intervention to changing individual energy behavior. |
| Literatur | tba |
| Bemerkungen | Please note special entry requirements and course application. Anrechnung im MSD 2010: Dieses Seminar ist im Wahlbereich Energie und Kllimawandel/Bereich Phil.-Hist. publiziert. Studierende, welche die Grundlagen- und Aufbaubereiche Phil.-Hist. zu absolvieren haben, müssen diese bis und mit HS 15 weitestgehend abgeschlossen haben. Allgemein empfehlen wir den Studierenden im MSD 2010, LV aus dem Wahlbereich erst zu belegen, wenn die KP aus den Grundlagen- und Aufbaubereichen weitestgehend erworben sind. In Rücksprache mit P. Burger kann dieses Seminar via LC für den Vertiefungsbereich Phil.-Hist. angerechnet werden. Dies ist ein MSD-Seminar, Ph. Schmidt und B. Bornemann sind beide Post docs im Fachbereiche Nachhaltigkeitsforschung. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Special course application required for ALL (for details see 'course application' or 'Anmeldung'). Limited number of participants (25), Students of the MSD, of the IJDSD have priority. If you study something different you must do a master degree within the 'Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences' and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies. Course applications in a different way then explained ARE NOT taken into account. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Mandatory course application for ALL: Link open from 18.01.16/noon - 11.02.16/midnight https://flexiform2.unibas.ch/formular.cfm?EID=8815 NOTE: Be aware of special entry requirements. Course inscription via MonA remains mandatory for all participants. In case of vacancies the online registration link remains open after 11.02.16 until the second week of teaching + 2 days. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul Wahlbereich Energie und Klimawandel (Master Sustainable Development) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Oral presentation and written essay. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Universität Basel |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |