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79769-01 - Kurs: Sustainable Societies: Inequality, Power, Conflict (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende |
Stefanie Bailer (stefanie.bailer@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch) Janina Grabs (janina.grabs@unibas.ch) Tobias Hagmann Leupin (tobias.hagmann@unibas.ch) Denise Traber (denise.traber@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | This introductory obligatory course for MA students offers an introduction to the key topics of inequality, power, resources, and conflict. It introduces theories and approaches from political science, international relations, and sustainability studies. In addition, the course offers an overview of empirical applications with social science methods. The students will learn about the basic concepts and theoretical approaches and gain an overview of current research on the above-mentioned topics. The course is a prerequisite for participation in seminars in the MA Political Science “Inequality, Power, Conflict” and the Changing Societies Module “Sustainable Societies: Inequality, Power, Conflict”. |
| Lernziele | - explain key concepts of inequality, power, resources, and conflict. - compare major theoretical approaches across political science, international relations, and sustainability studies. - identify and formulate relevant research questions connected to contemporary debates on inequality, power, and sustainability. |
| Literatur | - will be provided via ADAM |
| Bemerkungen | The course will be graded as all seminars and courses in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | - MA students in political science or Changing Societies pillar "Sustainable Societies" |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 10.15-11.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2026)) Modul: Inequality, Power, Conflict (Master Studienfach: Political Science – Inequality, Power, Conflict) Modul: Sustainable Societies: Inequality, Power, Conflict (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | - written exam (multiple choice and open questions) at the end of semester |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | eine Wiederholung, Wiederholung zählt |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |