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62255-01 - Seminar: Politics of Pandemics (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Laurent Goetschel (laurent.goetschel@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Jürg Utzinger (juerg.utzinger@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Health, Politics, and Conflicts interact. Pandemics may be seen as an extreme case in which the complexities become particularly visible at the local, national and global levels. We look at the implications of pandemics on politics and vice versa at the impact politics has on pandemics and their handling by different actors. Doing so, we focus in particular on fragile contexts in the Global South. |
| Learning objectives | Participants know the major interactions between health, politics, and conflicts. They are able discuss a number of selected cases. They are familiar with the relevant disciplinary views of Epidiemologists and of Political Scientists. |
| Bibliography | Will be accessible on ADAM before the beginning of the course. |
| Comments | The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science and Epidemiology. Please take note: The first session of the seminar will be held via zoom on 23 September 2021. This session will serve as an information session for students. Please take not that you will have to decide at the end of this session whether you will continue with the seminar for the rest of the term. Since we have only limited places due to Corona restrictions, we want to make sure that places in the seminar are not blocked by people who will not take part in the long run. |
| Admission requirements | Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science and Epidemiology. Please take note: The first session of the seminar will be held via zoom on 23 September 2021. This session will serve as an information session for students. Please take not that you will have to decide at the end of this session whether you will continue with the seminar for the rest of the term. Since we have only limited places due to Corona restrictions, we want to make sure that places in the seminar are not blocked by people who will not take part in the long run. |
| Course application | Registration on MOnA |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-11.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Dates
| Modules |
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Regionaler Fokus M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Module: The Urban across Disciplines (Master's degree program: Critical Urbanisms) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Grading is based on tasks assigned during the seminar. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |