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62255-01 - Seminar: Politics of Pandemics (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| 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 Epidemiologists and of Political Scientists. |
| Bibliography | Will be accessible on ADAM before the beginning of the course. |
| Comments | The course requires knowledge in qualitative and quantitative methods, as provided in the BA methods courses taught in the Department of Social Sciences 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. |
| Admission requirements | The course requires knowledge in qualitative and quantitative methods, as provided in the BA methods courses taught in the Department of Social Sciences 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. |
| Course application | Registration on MOnA |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Dates
| Modules |
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global 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: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Module: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) 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 |