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50267-01 - Seminar: Current Topics in Social Science Based on Sustainability Research (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Basil Bornemann (basil.bornemann@unibas.ch)
Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Sustainability research in the social sciences is a rapidly developing field that covers a broad range of debates within and across various disciplines and problem areas. This poses a huge challenge to keep track of 'what is going on', to filter interesting topics and cope with the complexity of different contributions. Furthermore, there is a growing demand for social scientists to improve science communication, that is, condensing scientific results to comprehensible information to a broader target audience and through different communication channels. Therefore,the students will systematically identify and engage with a current topic of social science-based sustainability research: - They search and select current topics, and elaborate these topics by summarizing, for example, the state of the art, relevant backgrounds and dominant societal and political positions related to the topics. - They discuss empirical, theoretical, methodological and practical issues concerning current topics. - The developed topics will be presented and discussed orally and in written form. |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the seminar the participants will have acquired competencies and skills necessary to disclose current topics of social science based sustainability research. Specifically, they will know how to set up systematic search strategies to find and delimitate relevant and current topics; how to elaborate the state of discussion in a given field; and how to specify knowledge gaps. Furthermore, they will learn how to summarize and communicate debates about current sustainability issues to the scientific community and the broader public. |
| Bibliography | Tba during the seminar. |
| Comments | MSD 2017 For students with Focus area in Social Sciences (MSD 2017) the seminar is mandatory for the published module. MSD 2010 Für Studierende mit Studienvariante Phil.-Hist. (MSD 2010) ist dieses Seminar frei wählbar und kann nach Rücksprache mit Prof. P. Burger auch für den Vertiefungsbereich angerechnet werden. This seminar is offered by MSD. Dr. A. Sohre and Dr. B. Bornemann are post doc staff members of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Special course application required for ALL (for details see 'course application' or 'Anmeldung'). Limited number of participants (25), Students of the MSD and IJDSD have priority. If you study something different you must do a master degree within the 'Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences' and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies. Course applications in a different way then explained ARE NOT taken into account. Entry requirements for MSD 2017 Students who have chosen the Focus area in Natural Sciences or in Economics must have completed the 'Complementary Knowledge in Social Sciences' module and may transfer the credit points to the "Focal Areas in Sustainability Research" module (Learning Agreement). |
| Course application | Mandatory application for ALL! Link open from 18.01.18/noon - 07.02.18/midnight: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto.php?target=crs_544052_rcodeZ5LwyBC5jg&client_id=adam (Login on top row right hand side of ADAM website; list of forms available from 18.01.18/noon on) NOTE: Be aware of special entry requirements. Course inscription via MOnA remains mandatory for all participants.. In case of vacancies the online application link remains open until the second week of teaching + 2 days. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Kernbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, required reading, oral presentation, essay. |
| 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 | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |