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63537-01 - Seminar: Living Labs and Participative Research for Sustainability Transitions (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Iljana Schubert (iljana.schubert@unibas.ch)
Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The aim of the course is to acquire skills in living lab and participative research in an applied framework. Living labs increasingly gain importance in the field of sustainability. They are defined as user-centered, innovation-oriented virtual or physical spaces in which to solve societal challenges by bringing together various stakeholders for collaboration (Hossain et al., 2019). The concept is based on a transdisciplinary, systematic user co-creation approach integrating research and innovation processes, including various research methods such as action research and design thinking. Particularly sustainable development asks for these research approaches in order to test, demonstrate and foster social innovations such as sustainable lifestyles (Liedtke et al., 2012). The aim of the course is for students to acquire the knowledge and skills to apply living lab and participative research methods. Students will design and carry out actual living lab research in groups, e.g., interviews, surveys or focus group method. |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the semester the participants will have acquired the knowledge and skills to design and carry out living lab and participative research in the field of sustainability. |
| Bibliography | Hossain, M., Leminen, S., & Westerlund, M. (2019). A systematic review of living lab literature. Journal of Cleaner Production, 213, 976–988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.257 Liedtke, C., Jolanta Welfens, M., Rohn, H., & Nordmann, J. (2012). LIVING LAB: User‐driven innovation for sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 13(2), 106–118. https://doi.org/10.1108/14676371211211809 |
| Comments | Please note entry requirements and mandatory course application (for details see online course directory section “application”= Anmeldung). MSD 2017 Students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics transfer the CP to the FASR module (learning agreement, template available on the website MSD/downloads MSD 2017). For the students with focus area in social science it's mandatory to attend one class in methods, see information in the medium-term syllabus. If they attend this seminar on a voluntary base, they can accredit the CP either for the published module or transfer them to the FASR module (learning agreement). This seminar is offered by the MSD. Dr. Annika Sohre and Dr. Iljana Schubert are members of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. A. Sohre is also head of the Research Network Sustainable Future (Univ. of Basel). |
| Admission requirements | Limited number of participants (20), see special application procedure. Students of the MSD/JIDSD and those of the mentioned fields of study (see list of modules) have a first priority. MSD students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics must have completed the 'Complementary Knowledge in Social Sciences' module (at least 8 CP). If you study something different, you must do a master degree within the Departement of Social Sciences/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies (= last priority). No other students admitted. |
| Course application | Please note entry requirements. For details see section "admission requirements". Mandatory application for ALL! Link open from 16. August 23/noon-06. September 23/midnight: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_544052.html Login and application only possible with open link. Link guides to the ADAM website, you still have to do the login. First emails with confirmation of participation will be sent out at the end of the first deadline. In case of vacancies the online application link remains open until 27. September 23/midnight. Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
Dates
| Modules |
Module: Preparation Master's Thesis 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 | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Compulsory attendance in presence, required readings, group presentation and written group research report. Details according to information of lecturers. |
| 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 | Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften |