Search result: Course units in Autumn Semester 2018
GESS Science in Perspective Only the topics listed in this paragraph can be chosen as GESS Science in Perspective. Further below you will find the "type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. 6 ECTS need to be acquired during the BA and 2 ECTS during the MA Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again. | ||||||
Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence Suitable for all students. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again. | ||||||
History | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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851-0549-00L | WebClass Introductory Course History of Technology 3.0 Number of participants limited to 50 Registration in the introductory session on 24.9.2018. In addition, registration at Link as well as on the Moodle server is required. Late registrations cannot be considered Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT. | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Gugerli | |
853-0725-00L | History Part One: Europe (Modernization in the 'Old Continent' 1815-1992) | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé | |
851-0105-00L | Background Knowledge Arabic World | W | 2 credits | 2V | U. Gösken | |
851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
851-0101-59L | Science and Masculinity in History. A Global Perspective | W | 3 credits | 2S | B. Schär | |
851-0512-06L | National Socialist Persecution and International Politics on Refugees 1933-1945 | W | 2 credits | 2V | G. Spuhler | |
851-0549-17L | Search History. Digging into Web Histories | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wichum, D. F. Zetti | |
851-0101-07L | Science and Colonialism | W | 3 credits | 2S | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0101-60L | The Age of Empire - British Imperialism and The Making of The Modern World (1780-1914) | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0554-05L | The Modern Middle Ages: The Concept And Knowledge of The Middle Ages After 1800 (UZH) No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH. UZH Module Code: 600138 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: Link | W | 3 credits | 2K | University lecturers | |
851-0535-10L | Yemen: A Failed State? | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Manea | |
051-0363-00L | History of Urban Design I | W | 2 credits | 2G | T. Avermaete | |
051-0311-00L | History of Art and Architecture III | W | 3 credits | 3V | L. Stalder | |
701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé | |
Literature | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0300-85L | The Knowledge of Literature. An Introduction | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Kilcher | |
851-0300-34L | Manipulation in Literature and Cultural History | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. S. Leuenberger | |
851-0301-03L | Goethe: Literature and Natural Science | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Kilcher | |
851-0327-01L | Jews and Medicine: From Empiricism to Science | W | 2 credits | 1S | R. Jütte | |
851-0315-01L | Writing: Precision of Language as a Field of Research for Literature | W | 1 credit | 1G | F. Kretzen | |
851-0129-00L | Writing for Others - Science and Public Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
851-0334-07L | Civility, Honour, Familiarity: Or How to Describe and Name the Inter-individual Links | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Merlin-Kajman | |
851-0334-08L | Italian Course: History and Typology of the Italian 'Photo-Text' | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Cortellessa | |
851-0301-17L | German Romanticism Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | ||
851-0365-04L | Experiments, Explorations, Exploitation: Literature and The Ethics of Science | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Sobral Mourão, M. Mühlheim | |
Economics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | U. Brandes, V. Amati, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, M. Kapur, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern | |
851-0626-01L | International Aid and Development Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 40 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of economics | W | 2 credits | 2V | I. Günther | |
851-0609-06L | Governing the Energy Transition Number of participants limited to 25. Primarily suited for Master and PhD level. | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Schmidt, S. Sewerin | |
151-0757-00L | Environmental Management | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Züst | |
363-1027-00L | Introduction to Health Economics and Policy | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Waibel | |
363-1050-00L | Simulation of Negotiations: Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons | W | 3 credits | 3V | M. Ambühl, A. Knobel | |
363-0387-00L | Corporate Sustainability | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Hoffmann | |
363-0503-00L | Principles of Microeconomics GESS (Science in Perspective): Suitable for Master students. Bachelor students should take the course ‚Einführung in die Mikroökonomie (363-1109-00L)‘. | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Filippini | |
363-0565-00L | Principles of Macroeconomics | W | 3 credits | 2V | J.‑E. Sturm | |
363-0561-00L | Financial Market Risks | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. Sornette | |
351-0555-00L | Open- and User Innovation | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Häfliger, S. Spaeth | |
701-0747-00L | Environmental Policy of Switzerland | W | 3 credits | 2G | E. Lieberherr, F. Metz | |
701-0757-00L | Principles of Economics | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Schubert | |
701-0985-00L | Social Intercourse with Current Environmental Risks | W | 1 credit | 1V | B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller | |
701-0727-00L | Politics of Environmental Problem Solving in Developing Countries | W | 2 credits | 2G | U. Scheidegger | |
363-1109-00L | Introduction to Microeconomics | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Wörter, M. Beck | |
363-1044-00L | Applied Negotiation Seminar Prerequisites: Successful completion of lectures "363-1039-00L Introduction to Negotiation". | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Knobel | |
860-0006-00L | Essential Tools and Statistics for Impact and Policy Evaluation Number of participants limited to 20. Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and MAS students have priority. This lecture had been offered until autumn semester 2017 with the title "Applied Statistics and Policy Evaluation". Students who has completed that lecture cannot take credit points for this lecture again. | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Beiser-McGrath | |
363-1050-01L | Simulation of Negotiations: Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Exercises) | W | 1 credit | M. Ambühl, A. Knobel | ||
Philosophy | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0125-41L | Introduction Into Philosophy of Technology Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT | W | 3 credits | 2V | ||
851-0125-18L | Self-Ownership - Philosophical and Juridical Perspectives Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2G | ||
851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
851-0125-68L | Introduction to Premodern Astral Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Hirose | |
851-0125-76L | Critiques of Scientific Objectivity Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
851-0125-77L | What We Learn About the Liife Considering Machines Particularly suitable for students of D-HEST, D-INFK, D-MAVT | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. A. Strassberg | |
851-0126-03L | Dealing With Artificial Intelligence. Ethical Problems Particularly suitable for students of D-HEST, D-BAUG, D-BIOL, D-CHAB,D-PHYS, D-MAVT, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 2G | E. Weber-Guskar | |
851-0127-30L | Cosmos and Man in Greek Antiquity I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Wiedebach | |
851-0144-20L | Philosophical Aspects of Quantum Physics Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Sieroka, R. Renner | |
851-0144-21L | Philosophical Issues and Problems in Theoretical Computer Science Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Proudfoot | |
851-0144-22L | Developments in Logic after Gödel: Applications to Theoretical Computer Science Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2V | ||
851-0144-23L | Philosophical Reflections on Digital Architecture Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 3 credits | 2G | N. Sieroka, H. Mayer | |
851-0144-24L | Images of the Mind Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-INFK, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2G | N. Sieroka | |
851-0157-98L | Human beings in Science and Philosophy | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. El Kassar | |
851-0180-00L | Research Ethics Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-HEST | W | 2 credits | 2G | G. Achermann | |
701-0703-00L | Environmental Ethics | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Deplazes Zemp, I. P. Wallimann-Helmer | |
401-1010-00L | The Foundations of Analysis from a Philosophical and Historical Point of View Number of participants limited to 30 Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga, L. Halbeisen | |
851-0144-12L | Philosophy of Logic Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga | |
Political Science | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0589-00L | Technology and Innovation for Development | W Dr | 3 credits | 2V | P. Aerni | |
853-0038-00L | Swiss Foreign Policy | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Möckli Weder | |
853-0047-01L | World Politics Since 1945: The History of International Relations (Without Exercises) | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Wenger | |
853-0015-01L | Conflict Research I: Causes of War in Historical Context (without exercises) | W | 3 credits | 2V | L.‑E. Cederman | |
853-0302-01L | European Integration (Seminar without Tutorial) | W | 2 credits | 2S | F. Schimmelfennig | |
860-0023-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer | |
860-0001-00L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Number of participants limited to 25. Priority for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and MAS students. | W | 3 credits | 3G | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | |
363-1094-00L | Mathematics in Politics and Law | W | 3 credits | 2V | P. Grech | |
853-0061-00L | Introduction to Cybersecurity Poitics | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Wenger, M. Dunn Cavelty | |
853-8002-00L | The Role of Technology in National and International Security Policy | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Wenger, M. Haas, M. Leese, O. Thränert | |
Psychology, Pedagogics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0240-00L | Human Learning (EW1) This lecture is only apt for students who intend to enrol in the programs "Teaching Diploma" or "Teaching Certificate". It is about learning in childhood and adolescence. | W | 2 credits | 2G | E. Stern | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | U. Brandes, V. Amati, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, M. Kapur, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern | |
851-0252-01L | Human-Computer Interaction: Cognition and Usability Number of participants limited to 30. Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2S | I. Barisic, C. Hölscher, H. Zhao | |
851-0252-02L | Introduction to Cognitive Science Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Hölscher, V. Schinazi, T. Thrash | |
851-0252-03L | Design Studio in Spatial Cognition Number of participants limited to 50. Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 3 credits | 2S | V. Schinazi, C. Hölscher, Y. Park | |
851-0252-12L | The Science of Learning From Failure Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2 credits | 2S | M. Kapur, D. Trninic, E. Ziegler | |
851-0238-01L | Support and Diagnosis of Knowledge Acquisition Processes (EW3) Enrolment only possible with matriculation in Teaching Diploma (except for students of Sport Teaching Diploma, who complete the sport-specific course unit EW3) and for students who intend to enrol in the "Teaching Diploma". Prerequisites: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". | W | 3 credits | 3S | P. Edelsbrunner, L. Schalk, C. M. Thurn | |
227-0802-01L | Social Psychology | W | 2 credits | 2G | H.‑D. Daniel, R. Mutz | |
363-0311-00L | Psychological Aspects of Risk Management and Technology Number of participants limited to 65. | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Grote, N. Bienefeld-Seall, R. Schneider, M. Zumbühl | |
701-0721-00L | Psychology | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Hansmann, M. Siegrist, B. S. Sütterlin | |
Law | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0735-09L | Workshop & Lecture Series on the Law & Economics of Innovation | W | 2 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold, H. Gersbach, A. Heinemann | |
851-0703-00L | Introduction to Law Students who have attended or will attend the lecture "Introduction to Law for Civil Engineering and Architecture " (851-0703-03L) or " Introduction to Law" (851-0708-00L), cannot register for this course unit. Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-MAVT, D-MATL | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Streiff Gnöpff | |
851-0742-00L | Contract Design Particularly suitabe for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-CHAB, DMATH, D-MTEC, D-INFK, D-MAVT | W | 3 credits | 3G | A. Stremitzer | |
851-0739-00L | Fiscal Policy and Inequality | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Ash | |
851-0703-04L | Law and Urban Space Number of participants limited to 45 Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Streiff Gnöpff | |
851-0707-00L | Space Planning Law and Environment Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-USYS | W | 2 credits | 2G | O. Bucher | |
851-0709-00L | Introduction to Civil Law | W | 2 credits | 2V | H. Peter | |
851-0727-02L | E-Business-Law Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Rosenthal | |
851-0735-10L | Business Law Number of participants limited to 100 Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT | W | 2 credits | 2V | P. Peyrot | |
851-0738-00L | Intellectual Property: Introduction Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Schweizer | |
851-0738-01L | The Role of Intellectual Property in the Engineering and Technical Sector Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-BIOL, D-BSSE, D-CHAB, D-ITET, D-MAVT | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Soltmann | |
363-1094-00L | Mathematics in Politics and Law | W | 3 credits | 2V | P. Grech | |
Sociology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | U. Brandes, V. Amati, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, M. Kapur, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern | |
851-0252-07L | Open Debates in Social Network Research Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. Stadtfeld, U. Brandes, A. Vörös | |
851-0252-10L | Research Seminar in Behavioural Finance Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 25 Particularly suitable for students of D-MTEC | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Hölscher | |
851-0252-13L | Network Modeling Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Stadtfeld, V. Amati | |
851-0252-16L | Literature Networks | W | 3 credits | 2S | U. Brandes | |
851-0252-15L | Network Analysis Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 2V | U. Brandes | |
851-0253-04L | Multivariate Statistics on Societal Problems Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2G | ||
851-0585-04L | Lecture with Computer Exercises: Modeling and Simulating Social Systems in MATLAB (or Python) Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MTEC, D-PHYS. | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Helbing, L. Aguilar Melgar, N. Antulov-Fantulin | |
851-0585-41L | Computational Social Science Number of participants limited to 50 | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Helbing, T. Guo | |
851-0585-48L | Controversies in Game Theory: Collectives and Individuals Number of participants limited to 80 | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Helbing, H. Nax, H. Rauhut | |
851-0585-49L | Self-Organizing Multi-Agent Systems Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Helbing, E. Pournaras | |
851-0585-43L | Experimental Game Theory Number of participants limited to 70. | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann | |
227-0802-02L | Sociology | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann | |
860-0030-00L | Digital Sustainability Number of participants limited to 45. This LE is a replacement for LE 851-0591-00 Digital Sustainability in the Knowledge Society. Students who had been enrolled in LE 851-0591-00 are not allowed to enroll for 860-0030-00L and collect credit points. Particulary suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT, D-MTECT, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. M. Dapp, D. Helbing | |
701-1541-00L | Multivariate Methods One of the lectures 701-1541-00 (autumn semester) OR 752-2110-00 (spring semester) are highly recommended for students in Environmental Sciences with the Major Environmental systems and Policy. | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Hansmann | |
701-0731-00L | Environmental Behavior in Social Context Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2G | H. Bruderer Enzler | |
052-0703-00L | Sociology I | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Schmid, R. Nüssli, M. Streule Ulloa Nieto, C. Ting | |
052-0723-18L | Sociology: Extended Urbanization - a Research Seminar | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. Schmid | |
052-0729-18L | Prefab Society: Swiss Modular Building Systems between Social Utopia and Pressure of Use | W | 2 credits | 2S | M. A. Glaser, E. Hinz, T. Schlinzig | |
Science Research | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0157-93L | The Alps in the Early Modern Period (1500-1800) Number of participants limited to 20 | W | 3 credits | 3S | T. Asmussen | |
851-0157-94L | Science as Labor Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz | |
851-0157-95L | On The History and Theory Of Scientific and Technical Images Number of participants limited to 25 | W | 3 credits | 2S | V. Wolff | |
851-0157-96L | Climate: Science, Society and History Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-ERDW, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Guettler | |
851-0157-97L | Man-Machine-Interactions - What About the Human? Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | K. Liggieri | |
701-0771-00L | Environmental and Integral Conciousness and Communication Limited number of participants. Please describe your expectations. Why do want to attend this special topic? Do you have any pre-information about the integral model? Do you have any practical experience in environmental communication? | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Locher Van Wezemael | |
851-0144-12L | Philosophy of Logic Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga |