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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Sustainability research in the social sciences is a rapidly developing field that covers a broad range of debates within and across various disciplines and problem areas. This poses a huge challenge to keep track of “what is going on?”, to filter interesting topics and cope with the complexity of different contributions. Furthermore, there is a growing demand for social scientists to improve science communication, that is, condensing scientific results to comprehensible information, e.g. in the state-of-the-art section of a master thesis. In a lab setting, the students will systematically identify and engage with a current topic of social science-based sustainability research based on the method of systematic literature reviews. The students: - search and select current topics, and they further elaborate these topics in literature reviews; - discuss empirical, theoretical, methodological and practical issues concerning current topics; - present and discuss the developed topics orally and in written form. |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the semester the participants will have acquired competencies and skills necessary to disclose current topics of social science based sustainability research. Specifically, they will know how to set up systematic search strategies to find and delimitate relevant and current topics; how to elaborate the state of discussion in a given field; and how to specify knowledge gaps. Furthermore, they will learn how to summarize debates about current sustainability issues. |
| Bibliography | Tba during the seminar. |
| Comments | MSD 2017 For students with focus area in social sciences (MSD 2017) the seminar is mandatory for the published module. Transfer of credit points to the FASR module (learning agreement) is only possible for those, who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics. MSD 2010 Für Studierende mit Studienvariante Phil.-Hist. (MSD 2010) ist dieses Seminar frei wählbar und kann für den Vertiefungsbereich angerechnet werden (learning contract). This seminar is offered by MSD. Dr. A. Sohre is post doc staff member of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Special course application required for ALL (for details see 'course application' or 'Anmeldung'). Limited number of participants (25), Students of the MSD and IJDSD have priority. If you study something different you must do a master's degree within the 'Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences' and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies. MSD 2017 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). |
| Course application | Mandatory application for ALL! Link open from 16.01.19/noon - 06.02.19/midnight: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_fold_744950.html (Login on top row right hand side of ADAM website; list of forms available from 16.01.19/noon on) NOTE: Be aware of special entry requirements. Course inscription via MOnA remains mandatory for all participants. In case of vacancies the online application link remains open until the second week of teaching + 2 days. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Kernbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, required reading, oral presentation, essay. |
| 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 | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |