Christian Erik Pohl: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2017

NameHerr Prof. Dr. Christian Erik Pohl
Adresse
Dep. Umweltsystemwissenschaften
ETH Zürich, CHN K 78
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telefon+41 44 632 63 10
E-Mailchristian.pohl@usys.ethz.ch
DepartementUmweltsystemwissenschaften
BeziehungTitularprofessor

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
701-0007-00LUmweltproblemlösen I Belegung eingeschränkt - Details anzeigen
Nur für Umweltnaturwissenschaften BSc.
5 KP4GC. E. Pohl, P. Krütli, B. B. Pearce
KurzbeschreibungIn der Fallstudie analysieren wir jedes Jahr ein anderes Problem aus dem Nachhaltigkeitsbereich und entwickeln Lösungsvorschläge.
LernzielDie Studierendenden können:
- zu einem gegebenen Thema ein umfassendes Falldossier erarbeiten, welches (a) den Stand des Wissens und (b) den Wissens- und Handlungsbedarf aufzeigt.
- Wissen aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven in einem qualitativen Systemmodell integrieren, Probleme innerhalb des Systems identifizieren und aus der Perspektive bestimmter Stakeholder Lösungsvorschläge entwickeln.
- zu einer gegebenen Fragestellung eine Recherche durchführen, die Ergebnisse strukturiert darstellen, im Bezug auf die Fragestellung interpretieren, in einen Bericht fassen und präsentieren.
- die verschiedenen Rollen in einer Gruppe benennen, erklären für welche sie besonders geeignet sind, sich in Gruppen organisieren, Probleme der Zusammenarbeit erkennen und diese konstruktiv angehen.
InhaltDas erste Semester dient dazu das vorhandenen Wissen zum Problem, seinen Ursachen und möglichen Lösungsansätzen zu sammeln. Dazu verfassen die Studierenden in Gruppen eine Recherche zu einem bestimmten Teilaspekt des Problems. Diese Recherche umfasst eine inhaltliche Analyse und eine Analyse der Stakeholder.

Während der Semesterferien findet die Synthesewoche statt. In dieser Woche werden die Ergebnisse der verschiedenen Teilanalysen mittels eines qualitativen Systemmodels integriert. Im System werden einzelne Probleme identifiziert und Lösungsvorschläge entwickelt.

Die Studierenden arbeiten die meiste Zeit selbständig in Gruppen. In zentralen Schritten werden sie von TutorInnen unterstützt. Speziell eingeführt werden die Studierenden in:
- Das Thema der Fallstudie
- Recherche, wissenschaftliches Schreiben und Literaturverwaltung (durch ExpertInnen der ETH Bibliothek),
- Rollenverhalten und Zusammenarbeit in der Gruppe,
- Verfassen von Berichten, Postern und Präsentationen,
- Erstellen eines qualitativen Systemmodells (Systaim),
- Entwickeln von Lösungsideen (design thinking, Checklands' soft systems methodology).
SkriptDas Falldossier wird von den Studierenden erarbeitet.
LiteraturUnterlagen zu den Methoden werden während der Fallstudie abgegeben, zusammen mit der entsprechenden Hintergrundliteratur.
701-0015-00LTransdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement2 KP2SM. Stauffacher, C. E. Pohl
KurzbeschreibungThis seminar is designed for PhD students and PostDoc researchers from all departments involved in inter- or transdisciplinary research. It addresses challenges of this kind of research and discusses these using scientific literature presenting case studies, concepts, theories, methods and tools. It concludes with a 10-step approach to make participants' research projects more societally relevant.
LernzielParticipants know specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research. They know concepts and methods to tackle questions like: how to integrate knowledge from different disciplines, how to engage with other societal actors, how to secure broader impact of research? They learn to critically reflect their research project in its societal context and on their role as scientists.
InhaltThe seminar covers the following topics:
(1) Theories and concepts of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(2) The specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(3) Collaborating disciplines
(4) Engaging with stakeholders
(5) Exploration of tools and methods
(6) 10 steps to make participants' research projects more societally relevant
LiteraturLiterature will be made available to the participants
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesParticipation in the course requires participants to be working on their own research project.
701-1503-00LThe Transdisciplinarity Lab (TdLab) Winter School 'Science Meets Practice4 KP9AB. B. Pearce, P. Fry, C. E. Pohl, M. Stauffacher
KurzbeschreibungThere is an increasing need for scientists to understand and engage with people and institutions outside the scientific community. The TdLab Winter School is aimed at helping PhD students and Postdocs from a wide range of disciplines and institutional backgrounds to uncover the societal relevance of their own science projects and to define and clarify the societal relevance of science, in general.
Lernziel1. Participants acquire knowledge, tools and hands-on experience to work with stakeholders to frame a complex, real- world problem.
2. Participants will gain practical skills to work in groups effectively across disciplinary and cultural boundaries.
3. Participants learn to reflect on their role as scientists in society.
InhaltThe TdLab Winter School provides a conceptual and methodological foundation on the challenges of knowledge exchange and dialogue between science and practice. The course will provide space and methods for the participants to reflect on their own approach to science and how it could be utilized effectively for problem solving in the real world. Participants take the concepts and methods into the real world and test them through individual and small-group interactions with stakeholders. Participants will learn to identify and become perceptive of diverse world-views, expectations and needs of stakeholders. To this end, they will be expected to organize workshops and events within the community. Together, participants and stakeholders work towards framing complex problems and possible solutions. This year, the topic (which has been identified by the community itself as being important) is community amalgamation and spatial planning in Swiss villages. No prior experience or knowledge of the topic is required for participation.

The TdLab Winter School will take place in Propstei Wislikofen on 16-19 and 22-25 January 2018. Students will also be expected to travel around the region by public transportation in order to engage with stakeholders. Accommodation is provided.
SkriptCourse materials (e.g. slides, articles, toolboxes) are provided for preparatory reading and during the course (in Moodle).
LiteraturCollection of key literature in online reader in Moodle.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesParticipants (PhD students and postdocs from any field) are required to apply online providing key information about their interest and project - details and application form can be found here: http://www.tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/education/winterschool.html

The Winter School runs with a maximum of 25 participants.
The Winter School 2018 will be delivered by lecturers and coaches from ETH Zurich and experienced practitioners:
- BinBin Pearce (USYS TdLab, ETH Zurich)
- Michael Stauffacher (USYS TdLab, ETH Zurich)
- Christian Pohl (USYS TdLab, ETH Zürich)
- Patricia Fry (Wissensmanagement Umwelt GmbH)

The total time requirement is in the range of 120 hours, equivalent to 4 ECTS. The learning control focuses on 1) active participation, engagement in case examples, and reflection against the background of own projects and experiences, 2) active team involvement in the design and organization of stakeholder meetings. The course is successfully completed by pass (pass/no pass, thus no marks). The language of the Winter School is English. Stakeholder meetings will be in the local language (Swiss German) and translation into English is provided.

There is a participation fee of 400 CHF for the course, which is a contribution to the costs for the two blocks at the seminar venue Propstei Wislikofen, organizational support as well as material for the stakeholder meetings. Travel expenses to the venue are to be borne by the participants.
701-1551-00LSustainability Assessment3 KP2GP. Krütli, C. E. Pohl
KurzbeschreibungThe course deals with the concepts and methodologies for the analysis and assessment of sustainable development. A special focus is given to the social dimension and to social justice as a guiding principle of sustainability as well as to trade-offs between the three dimensions of sustainability.

The course is seminar-like, interactive.
LernzielAt the end of the course students should

Know:
- core concepts of sustainable development, and;
- the concept of social justice as a core element of social sustainability;
- important empirical methods for the analysis and assessment of local / regional sustainability issues.

Understand and reflect on:
- the challenges of trade-offs between the different goals of sustainable development;
- and the respective impacts on individual and societal decision-making.
InhaltThe course is structured as follows:
- Overview of rationale, objectives, concepts and origins of sustainable development;
- Importance and application of sustainability in science, politics, society, and economy;
- Sustainable (local / regional) development in different national / international contexts;
- Analysis and evaluation methods of sustainable development with a focus on social justice;
- Trade-offs in selected examples.
SkriptHandouts.
LiteraturSelected scientific articles & book chapters