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23620-01 - Seminar: Capabilities and Sustainability (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2010 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | During the last 20 years or so two development concepts have been established on a global level. Whereas sustainability is strongly committed to taking into consideration environmental issues, the capability approach focuses on poverty issues and criteria for well-being. Strange enough however, there are not many interfaces between them. Although sustainability issues also comprise poverty (justice) issues, the capability approach has little impact in sustainability research and vice versa. From a social science oriented sustainability perspective this is a very unsatisfactory situation. It reflects (in my view) the underestimation of social issues within sustainability discourses. The capability approach might offer a new perspective regarding intra- and intergenerational justice. However, such a perspective is in need to become linked to global scarcity of environmental resources. How this could be conceptually and empirically done will be the core topic of this seminar. |
| Learning objectives | Students - know the capability approach (Sen, Nussbaum), - are able to critically link it to core issues of sustainable development (justice, resources) - are able to identify an empirical or a conceptual research question linking capabilities and sustainability |
| Bibliography | A list will be handed out at the beginning of the seminar. |
| Comments | Teaching language is English. If only german speaking students attend the seminar, teaching language may be changed into german. ACHTUNG: Diese LV ist im MSD Teil des Pflichtmoduls der geistes-und gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit, (b)-Liste und nur für Studierende mit entsprechenden Erstabschluss. |
| Admission requirements | MSD-Studierende nur zugelassen, wenn Sie einen Erstabschluss im Phil. I-Bereich gemacht haben, da B-)Liste- LV. Nicht-MSD-Studierende sind erst ab fortgeschrittenem Studium zugelassen (ab 5. Semester). Zusätzliche Anmeldung über ein spezielles Anmeldeformular für ALLE erforderlich (Details siehe unter Anmeldung). Teilnehmer/innen-Anzahl begrenzt, MSD-Studierende haben Vorrang. Anmeldungen über ISIS, OLAT, per Email oder in einer anderen Form werden NICHT berücksichtigt. |
| Course application | Anmeldung über Online-Formular zwingend ab 01.02.10 bis 28.02.10: http://flexiform2.unibas.ch/formular.cfm?EID=1622 - ACHTUNG: Belegen über MonA bleibt zwingend |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, optional |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Aufbaukurse: Entwicklung (Minor: Mensch, Gesellschaft, Umwelt) Modul Geisteswissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit (Master Sustainable Development 05) Modul Praktische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) Modul Probleme der Praktischen Philosophie (Bachelor's degree subject: Philosophie) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | mdl. Präsentation, Essay |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie |