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48953-01 - Core lecture: Sustainable Development: Introduction into Topics and Approaches (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch)
Patricia Holm (patricia.holm@unibas.ch) Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch) |
| Content | In this introductory course (core lecture), participants are familiarized with the topic of sustainability from scientific perspectives. In this lecture, a first insight into the background, the history, and the important concepts of SD will be provided. An overview on the important current topics in sustainable development and their peculiarities will be given. As well, the political and the societal meaning and the scientific approaches towards SD will be discussed. |
| Learning objectives | - Students have acquired knowledge of the background, the history, and the important concepts of SD; - they can distinguish between the political and the societal meaning and the scientific approaches towards SD; - they are aware of the high complexity of SD topics, in terms of spatio-temporal relationships, in terms of the necessary contribution of different disciplines, and in terms of divergent perspectives; - they gain an overview on the important current topics in SD and acquire knowledge of the peculiarities of these topics; - they learn to transfer general concepts of SD topics on new topics. |
| Bibliography | tba |
| Comments | This core lecture is mandatory. Be aware of parcipation and registration criterion incl. final examination. The lecture is offered by MSD. Prof. Dr. Patricia Holm, Paul Burger and Frank Krysiak (lead) are heading the MSD teaching committee. |
| Admission requirements | Exclusively for MSD-students (incl. preparation semester) |
| Course application | Exclusively for MSD-students (incl. students of the IJDSD) and those in prep. semester. |
| 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 Kompetenzen für interdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written examination: 10. December, from 08.15-09.45h; venue tba Repeat examination: probably in February 2020, date tba, 08.15-09.45h If after a 2nd attempt the result is a fail (score lower then 4.0) again, the student is expelled from the MSD (see study regulations). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, best attempt counts |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Umweltwissenschaften |