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50399-01 - Colloquium: Introduction to Ongoing MSD Master's Thesis (1 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers |
Janina Grabs (janina.grabs@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch) Alejandra Morán Ordóñez (alejandra.moranordonez@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Within the MSD (both curricula), students have to register 3 times in a 'master's thesis colloquium'. This colloquium on "ongoing master's thesis" is the first one to be attended (= colloquium A). The participants learn to understand the presented research designs, pose questions, and learn to give feedback. |
| Learning objectives | Students - learn to perceive and understand other presentations; - get insights into other SD research topics; - learn to give constructive, specific feedback and to discuss the presented research topics; - learn to pose interesting questions on other student’s presentations. |
| Comments | Schedule fall semester 2026 - all dates are mandatory and all participants must be available for these dates!!! The meetings will start at 14.15h, the duration depends on the number of presentations: Meeting 1: 25. September 2026 (both presentations); meeting 2: 06. November 2026 (both presentations); meeting 3: 04. December 2026 (presentations of results); meeting 4: 11. December 2026 (presentations of concepts), meeting 5: 18. December 2026 (only if needed). Room details see online course directory section "Dates & Rooms". Details regarding duration of each meeting are published with the program usually sent out around 10 days before the colloquia take place. The colloquium is offered by the MSD. Prof. Dr. Alejandra Morán Ordóñez, Prof. Dr. Frank Krysiak and Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs (lead of this course) are heading the MSD teaching committee. |
| Admission requirements | Exclusively for students of both MSD curricula. No other students admitted. |
| Course application | Course enrollment on online services should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period, at the latest until 14. September 2026. Withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five. Exclusively for MSD-students. No other students admitted. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments |
Meeting 1: 25. September 2026 (both presentations); meeting 2: 06. November 2026 (both presentations); meeting 3: 04. December 2026 (presentations of results); meeting 4: 11. December 2026 (presentations of concepts), meeting 5: 18. December 2026 (only if needed) Start: 14.15h; duration depending on the number of presentations. Room: Vesalianum (annex), Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Interdisciplinary Research and Applications (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2026)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Compulsory attendance on site, in presence. Details regarding course assessment according to the information of the lecturers at the beginning of the first meeting. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Umweltwissenschaften |