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50729-01 - Project: Training for Sustainability Research (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Marius Christen (marius.christen@unibas.ch) Patricia Holm (patricia.holm@unibas.ch) Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch) Clara Leistenschneider (clara.leistenschneider@unibas.ch) Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Participants will work in small, interdisciplinary groups on pre-selected topics of sustainability research. The topics will be linked to an on-going research project ‘Mobility Futures 2050’. The group work will mainly build on existing studies; the student groups will assess and link scientific literature from the different disciplines and combine these studies to a consistent interdisciplinary review on a given topic. The emphasis is thus on identifying relevant literature, specifying the research question and combining disciplinary debates to an overall perspective. The results will be fed into the scenario modelling process in the course “Integrative Methods” given by Prof. Burger, hence there will be interaction between the two courses. Attending both can be an add-on, but is not a requirement. To this end, participants will get both a joint supervision focusing on how to combine disciplinary approaches and a group-specific supervision focusing on the topic set for the group work. |
| Learning objectives | Participants learn to work in an interdisciplinary group on a topic that is linked to sustainability research. They acquire practical knowledge regarding the interfaces between disciplines in sustainability research and methods for combining perspectives from different disciplines. Further, they gain knowledge about relevant ecological, economic and societal factors of the mobility system in Switzerland. In addition, participants expand their skills in team and project management. |
| Comments | Mandatory for all students of MSD 2017. plenary sessions on: meeting 1: 03.03.22: 08.15-09.45 am; meeting 2: 31.03.22: 08.15-10.45 am; meeting 3: 28.04.22: 08.15-10.45 am; meeting 4: 02.06.22: 08.15-11.45 am (incl. final presentations). Meetings in between with faculty representatives according to announcements. This course is offered by MSD. Prof. P. Holm, Prof. Dr. P. Burger (lead) and Prof. Dr. F. Krysiak are heading the MSD teaching committee. Dr. M. Christen and Dr. A. Sohre hold teaching assignments. Clara Leistenschneider is a PhD student working in the research group Man-Society-Environment (Mensch-Gesellschaft-Umwelt MGU). |
| Admission requirements | Only for MSD students (incl. preparation semester) and those of the IJDSD. No other students admitted. |
| Course application | Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of week five). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Comments | meeting 1: 03.03.22: 08.15-09.45 am; meeting 2: 31.03.22: 08.15-10.45 am; meeting 3: 28.04.22: 08.15-10.45 am; meeting 4: 02.06.22: 08.15-11.45 am. |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 03.03.2022 | 08.15-09.45 | Rosshofgasse (Schnitz), Seminarraum S 02 |
| Thursday 31.03.2022 | 08.15-10.45 | Rosshofgasse (Schnitz), Seminarraum S 02 |
| Thursday 28.04.2022 | 08.15-10.45 | Rosshofgasse (Schnitz), Seminarraum S 02 |
| Thursday 02.06.2022 | 08.15-11.45 | Rosshofgasse (Schnitz), Seminarraum S 02 |
| Modules |
Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Groups hand in a joint essay; presentations of group work. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Umweltwissenschaften |