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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Paul Burger (paul.burger@unibas.ch)
Laurent Goetschel (laurent.goetschel@unibas.ch) Walter Leimgruber (walter.leimgruber@unibas.ch) Oliver Nachtwey (oliver.nachtwey@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Societal questions and problems are complex and they are shaped by an enormous diversity of influences and developments. Therefore, it is crucial to research societies and social groups from different perspectives and apply a range of theoretical and methodological approaches from multiple scientific disciplines. This lecture serves as an introductory course to the MSG Changing Societies in which key concepts pertinent to understanding past and present societal issues and changes will be presented. The focus of the lecture is to explore the key areas of the MSG Changing Societies (migration, conflict, and resources) and present concepts that are related to these fields. Program: 18.09.2019 Introduction (mit reception) 25.09.2019 Society 02.10.2019 Societal Change 09.10.2019 Modernity 16.10.2019 Governance (Democracy and State) 23.10.2019 Conflict 30.10.2019 Peace 06.11.2019 Migration 13.11.2019 Transnationality 20.11.2019 Mobility 27.11.2019 Sustainability 04.12.2019 Ressources 11.12.2019 Consumption |
| Learning objectives | Students who complete this lecture will be introduced to different concepts of the social sciences which are key to understanding changes in societies. They will get to know different disciplinary approaches and gain understanding about how different societal issues are connected and influence each other. The lecture provides the basis for students to understand how these concepts are developed and applied in different disciplines. |
| 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: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Research Lab Kulturanthropologie (Master's degree subject: Cultural Anthropology) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Module: Theories for Understanding Changing Societies (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Arbeit, Migration und Gesellschaft (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written exam in the last session of the semester. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften |