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50399-01 - Colloquium: Introduction to Ongoing MSD Master's Thesis (1 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers |
Janina Grabs (janina.grabs@unibas.ch)
Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Within the study program of MSD 2017, students have to register 3 times in a 'master's thesis colloquium'. This colloquium on "ongoing master's thesis" is the first one to be attended (= colloquium A). The participants learn to understand the presented research designs, pose questions, and learn to give feedback. |
| Learning objectives | Students - learn to perceive and understand other presentations; - get insights into other SD research topics; - learn to give constructive, specific feedback and to discuss the presented research topics; - learn to pose interesting questions on other student’s presentations. |
| Comments | Schedule spring semester 2025 - all dates are mandatory and all participants must be available for these dates!!! The meetings will start at 14.15h (exception for meeting 2: 15.15h), the duration depends on the number of presentations: Meeting 1: 28.02.25; meeting 2: 25.04.25; meeting 3: 16.05.25 (only presentations of results), meeting 4: 23.05.25 (only presentations of concepts), meeting 5: 06.06.25 (only if necessary). Room details see online course directory section "Dates & Rooms". Details regarding duration of each meeting are published with the program usually sent out around 10 days before the colloquia take place. The lecture is offered by the MSD. Prof. Dr. Alejandra Morán Ordóñez (as of 01.02.2025), Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs and Prof. Dr. Frank Krysiak (lead of this course) are members of the MSD teaching committee. |
| Admission requirements | Exclusively for MSD-students. No other students admitted. |
| Course application | Course enrollment on online services 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 |
Kollegienhaus: Hörsaal 120 Dates see liste below. |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 28.02.2025 | 14.15-19.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Friday 25.04.2025 | 14.15-19.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Friday 16.05.2025 | 14.15-19.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Friday 23.05.2025 | 14.15-19.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Friday 06.06.2025 | 14.15-19.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Modules |
Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Compulsory attendance on site, in presence. Details regarding course assessment according to the information of the lecturers at the beginning of the first meeting. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Umweltwissenschaften |