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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| 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. |
| 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. 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 former degree. If a) or b) applies you have to register for a different course according to prior agreement with Prof. Dr. P. Burger. 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, University of Basel |
| Admission requirements | For MSD students (incl. preparation semester), those of the IJDSD and the listed degree programs (see list of modules). Other students must do a master's degree within the Departement of Social Sciences/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Course application | Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of week five). Only for MSD students (incl. preparation semester), those of the IJDSD and the listed degree programs (see list of modules). Other students must do a master's degree within the Departement of Social Sciences/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Modules |
Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) 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 on 01.06.22: during usual teaching time slot. Repeat examination: in June, Details tba. |
| 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 |