851-0585-22L  Interdisciplinary Seminar "Complex Socio-Economic Systems and Integrative Risk Management"

SemesterSpring Semester 2013
LecturersD. Helbing, K. W. Axhausen, A. Bommier, L.‑E. Cederman, P. Embrechts, H. Gersbach, H. R. Heinimann, H. J. Herrmann, F. Schweitzer, D. Sornette
Periodicityevery semester recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
851-0585-22 SInterdisciplinary Seminar "Complex Socio-Economic Systems and Integrative Risk Management"
Teilnehmerzahl auf 50 Personen beschränkt
2 hrs
Tue17:15-19:00HG D 1.2 »
D. Helbing, K. W. Axhausen, A. Bommier, L.‑E. Cederman, P. Embrechts, H. Gersbach, H. R. Heinimann, H. J. Herrmann, F. Schweitzer, D. Sornette

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AbstractThis course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. Students and other guests are welcome.
ObjectiveParticipants should learn to get an overview of the state of the art in the field, to present it in a well understandable way to an interdisciplinary scientific audience, to develop novel mathematical models for open problems, to analyze them with computers, and to defend their results in response to critical questions. In essence, participants should improve their scientific skills and learn to work scientifically on an internationally competitive level.
ContentThis course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. For details of the program see the webpage of the colloquium. Students and other guests are welcome.
Lecture notesThere is no script, but a short protocol of the sessions will be sent to all participants who have participated in a particular session. Transparencies of the presentations may be put on the course webpage.
LiteratureLiterature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations.
Prerequisites / NoticeParticipants should have relatively good mathematical skills and some experience of how scientific work is performed.

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersK. W. Axhausen, A. Bommier, L.-E. Cederman, P. Embrechts, H. Gersbach, H. R. Heinimann, D. Helbing, H. J. Herrmann, F. Schweitzer, D. Sornette
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
Admission requirementParticipants are expected to regularly and actively contribute to the discussions in the weekly seminar.
Additional information on mode of examinationParticipants must present a seminar talk of at least 30 minutes duration plus discussion time to collect the credit points.

Learning materials

 
RecordingMultimedia Portal ETH Zurich
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Offered in

ProgrammeSectionType
Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political SciencesDoctoral and Post-Doctoral CoursesWInformation
GESS Compulsory ElectivesSociologyWInformation