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60867-01 - Kurs: Qualitative Research in Sustainability Science (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This hands-on course will teach techniques of qualitative methods in the social sciences, with a particular focus on interviews and content analysis. It will include background and practical aspects of data collection and data analysis. Specifically, in plenary sessions participants will gain a background on qualitative methods, on data collection (e.g., sampling strategies, techniques for developing guidelines (“Leitfaden”), according to different research designs, techniques for conducting interviews, dos and don’ts, challenges, recording and transcriptions, ethics, etc.) and on data analysis (content analysis, reference to MaxQDA and other analytical methods like discourse analysis/ethnographic methods). |
| Lernziele | By the end of the semester the participants will have acquired the skills to carry out interviews and content analysis in the field of sustainability research. |
| Literatur | Recommendation (to orient yourself, details will be provided during the semester): Fahy, F., & Rau, H. (Eds.) (2013). Methods of Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences. London: Sage Publications. Kruse, J., & Schmieder, C. (2014). Qualitative Interviewforschung. Beltz Juventa. Mayring, P. (2004). Qualitative content analysis. A companion to qualitative research, 1(2004), 159-176. Moses, J. W., & Knutsen, T. L. (2012). Ways of knowing: Competing methodologies in social and political research (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., Nicholls, C. M., & Ormston, R. (Eds.). (2013). Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers. Sage. Weis, L., & Fine, M. (2000). Speed bumps: A student-friendly guide to qualitative research. Teachers College Press. |
| Bemerkungen | All MSD students have to attend a methods course in social science within the IRS module. By default they have to attend this course (60867 Kurs: Qualitative Research in Sustainability Science). Students with a social science background who can demonstrate that they already have the knowledge taught in this course may take an alternative class according to the details recorded in the medium-term syllabus/spring semester 2026. No other module allocation possible. Schedule: starts with an online kick-off meeting on 19. Feburary 2026: 12.15-14.00h! This course is offered by MSD. Dr. A. Sohre is a Senior Researcher of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and head of the research network "Sustainable Future" (Univ. of Basel). |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | NO other students admitted. Only for MSD students (incl. MSD preparation semester) and those of the IJDSD. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Only for MSD-Students and those of the JIDSD. Course enrollment on online services should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 12.15-14.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Bemerkungen |
Kick-off: 19.02.2026. 12.15 - 14.00, online! For the rest of the semester, the teaching will be on-site. For details see below. |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Donnerstag 19.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Donnerstag 05.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 12.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 19.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 26.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 02.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Donnerstag 09.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 16.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 23.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 30.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 07.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 14.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Donnerstag 21.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 28.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Module |
Modul: Interdisziplinäre Forschung zu Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Compulsory attendance in presence. Students will be divided into working groups to develop, collect data on and analyse interviews. Each group will present the results of their research and write a group report. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Universität Basel |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |