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23620-01 - Seminar: Capabilities and Sustainability (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2011 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | During the last 20 years or so two development concepts have been established on a global level. Whereas sustainability is strongly committed to taking into consideration environmental issues, the capability approach focuses on poverty issues and criteria for well-being. Strange enough however, there are not many interfaces between them. Although sustainability issues also comprise poverty (justice) issues, the capability approach has little impact in sustainability research and vice versa. From a social science oriented sustainability perspective this is a very unsatisfactory situation. It reflects (in my view) the underestimation of social issues within sustainability discourses. The capability approach might offer a new perspective regarding intra- and intergenerational justice. However, such a perspective is in need to become linked to global scarcity of environmental resources. How this could be conceptually and empirically done will be the core topic of this seminar. |
| Learning objectives | Students - know the capability approach (Sen, Nussbaum), - are able to critically link it to core issues of sustainable development (justice, resources) - are able to identify an empirical or a conceptual research question linking capabilities and sustainability |
| Bibliography | A list will be handed out at the beginning of the seminar. |
| Comments | Teaching language is English. If only german speaking students attend the seminar, teaching language may be changed into german. |
| Admission requirements | MSD 2005: Studierende sind nur zugelassen, wenn Sie einen Erstabschluss im Phil. I-Bereich gemacht haben, da B-)Liste-LV bzw. einen Masterabschluss im Phil. I-Bereich anpeilen (für MSD 2005 und 2010). Nicht-MSD-Studierende studieren im Master. Teilnehmer/innen-Anzahl begrenzt, MSD-Studierende haben Vorrang. Zusätzliche Anmeldung über ein spezielles Anmeldeformular für ALLE erforderlich (Details siehe unter Anmeldung). Anmeldungen über ISIS, OLAT, per Email oder in einer anderen Form werden NICHT berücksichtigt. |
| Course application | Anmeldung über Online-Formular zwingend ab/Mandatory online registration from : 01.02.11 - 16.02.11: http://flexiform2.unibas.ch/formular.cfm?EID=1622 - ACHTUNG: Belegen über MonA bleibt zwingend/NOTE: course inscription via MonA remains obligatory. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Aufbaukurse: Entwicklung (Minor: Mensch, Gesellschaft, Umwelt) Modul Culture and Society (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul Geisteswissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit (Master Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2010)) Modul Kernbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Master Sustainable Development) Modul Praktische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Oral presentation, written essay |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Programm Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |