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| Semester | spring semester 2010 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Sustainability science is expected to study future societal developments on the background of risks and challenges stemming from global scarcity of ecological resources. Accordingly, it strives not only to understand the complex interactions between say ecological, economic and societal factors but also to study possible future outcomes and developments given todays options for action. However, science will only be able to serve that expectation in case it is able to produce knowledge on development options by using sound methods. The seminar will introduce two qualitative methods, one for system analysis, one for scenario building. The students will have the task to use them for a virtual case study. In addition, we will debate strengths and weaknesses of the methods in question. |
| Learning objectives | Students - understand merits and limits of qualitative system analysis and scenario building for sustainability issues - are able to accomplish a system analysis and a scenario construction (based on IT-tool) |
| Bibliography | A list will be handed out at the beginning of the seminar. |
| Comments | Innerhalb des Masterstudiengangs in Sustainable Development ist diese Lehrveranstaltung (LV) Teil der a)-Liste des Pflichtmoduls "Geistes- und gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit". |
| Admission requirements | Nicht-MSD-Studierende sind erst ab fortgeschrittenem Studium zugelassen (ab 5. Semester). Zusätzliche Anmeldung über ein spezielles Online-Formular 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=1618 - 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: Wahrnehmung (Minor: Mensch, Gesellschaft, Umwelt) Modul Geisteswissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit (Master Sustainable Development 05) (Pflicht) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Presentation, Essay |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | one repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie |