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11513-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Sustainability: A new Societal Paradigm? (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Sustainable Development has become more and more influential since the famous Brundtland-report in shaping political, economic or individual decisions. However, it has also become a buzzword with many different meanings serving many different interests. Moreover, there are quite controversial theoretical approaches for conceptualizing sustainable development across different disciplines. Against this backdrop, this lecture provides a social science oriented basis for - understanding sustainable development as a new societal role model for human development; - conceptualizing sustainable development based on justice; - understanding societal transformation processes towards a more sustainable future. |
| Learning objectives | The students - understand 'sustainable development' as a new alternative role model within the global societal development discourse; - know important theoretical social sciences based approaches to analyze sustainability issues and to conceptualize the role model. |
| Bibliography | Literature tba during lecture. |
| Comments | MSD 2017 Mandatory lecture for all students. A different choice is only allowed for students, who have a) attended and accredited the same class for the former degree; b) attended and accredited a comparable class for the bachelor’s degree. If a), or b) applies, you have to register for a different course according agreement with Prof. Dr. P. Burger. MSD 2010 Pflichtveranstaltung für alle Studierenden, Ausnahmen gemäss Angaben im mittelfristigen Lehrplan MSD 2010/FS 19 This lecture is offered by MSD. Prof. Dr. Paul Burger is a member of the Teaching Committee MSD and head of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Only master's students of social sciences and MSD (incl. preparation semester and IJDSD) accepted. |
| 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 Aufbaubereich gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Fragen von Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Modul Kernbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Module: Complementary Knowledge in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Core Competences in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Resources and Sustainability (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance and active participation. Final assessment: written examination, last week of teaching period during the usual time slot. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, best attempt counts |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |