Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016
Environmental Sciences Bachelor | ||||||
Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2011) | ||||||
Social Sciences and Humanities Module | ||||||
Module Political and Social Sciences | ||||||
Compulsory Courses | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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701-0747-00L | Environmental Policy of Switzerland I | O | 3 credits | 2V | E. Lieberherr | |
Abstract | This course presents the basics of policy analysis and the specific characteristics of Swiss environmental policy. Policy instruments, actors and processes are addressed both theoretically as well as by means of current Swiss environmental policy examples. | |||||
Objective | Beyond acquiring basic knowledge about policy analysis, this course teaches students how to analytically address current and concrete questions of environmental policy. Through exercises the students learn about political science concepts and frameworks as well as real-life political decision-making processes. The well-grounded examination of complex political conflict situations is an important precondition for the entry into the (environmental policy) workforce or a future research career. | |||||
Content | The processes of change, overuse or destruction of the natural environment through humans have historically placed high demands on social and political institutions. In the interplay between the environment, society and economy, the environmental policy field encompasses the sum of public measures that have the goal to eliminate, reduce or avoid environmental degradation. The course systematically presents the basics of environmental policy instruments, actors, programs and processes as well as their change over time. A key aspect is the distinction between politics and political science and specifically environmental policy. | |||||
Lecture notes | Instead of lecture notes different texts on policy analysis and Swiss environmental policy are made available to the students. | |||||
Literature | The lecture is based on the following book to be published in the summer of 2016: Ingold, K., Lieberherr, E., Schläpfer, I., Steinmann, K. und Zimmermann, W. Umweltpolitik der Schweiz: ein Lehrbuch. Zürich: Dike Verlag. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The detailed semester program (syllabus) is made available to the students at the beginning of the semester. | |||||
851-0577-00L | Principles of Political Science | O | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | S. Mohrenberg, Q. Nguyen | |
Abstract | This course covers the basic questions, concepts, theories, methods, and empirical findings of political science. | |||||
Objective | This course covers the basic questions, concepts, theories, methods, and empirical findings of political science. | |||||
Content | Der Kurs ist in zwei Teile gegliedert. Im ersten Teil erhalten die Teilnehmenden eine Einführung in die Wissenschaftstheorie, den Ablauf politikwissenschaftlicher Forschung, den Aufbau eines Forschungsdesigns und die Methodik der empirischen Sozialwissenschaften. Hier geht es primär darum zu zeigen wie PolitikwissenschaftlerInnen denken und arbeiten. Der zweite Teil des Kurses widmet sich zwei zentralen Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft: der Analyse politischer Systeme und den internationalen Beziehungen. Der Schwerpunkt dieses zweiten Teils liegt auf der Analyse politischer Systeme sowie den wichtigsten politischen Akteuren und der Beschaffenheit und Wirkung politischer Institutionen. Zur Veranschaulichung der behandelten Konzepte und Theorien gehen wir schwergewichtig und vergleichend auf die politischen Systeme Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz ein. Der Teilbereich der internationalen Beziehungen wird nur kursorisch behandelt, da dieser Teilbereich Inhalt einer Folgeveranstaltung im Frühlingssemester (Internationale Politik, Prof. Schimmelfennig) ist. Zur Vorlesung wird ein Tutorat (Uebung) angeboten. Darin werden die zentralen Konzepte, Methoden und Themen der Vorlesung geübt und vertieft. Die Teilnahme am Tutorat ist integraler Bestandteil des Kurses. Der im Tutorat behandelte Stoff ist Bestandteil der Prüfungen. | |||||
Lecture notes | This course is based on the following textbook: "Politikwissenschaft: Grundlagen" by Thomas Bernauer, Patrick Kuhn, Stefanie Walter and Detlef Jahn (Nomos, 2015, 3nd Edition). | |||||
Literature | This course is based on the following textbook: "Politikwissenschaft: Grundlagen" by Thomas Bernauer, Patrick Kuhn, Stefanie Walter and Detlef Jahn (Nomos, 2015, 3nd Edition). | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Students attending this course and passing the required tests (one in the middle, the other at the end of the semester) will obtain 4 ECTS credit points. |
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