Michael Stauffacher: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Michael Stauffacher |
| Address | TdLab ETH Zürich, CHN K 77 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| michael.stauffacher@retired.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/team/person-detail.michael-stauffacher.html |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Retired Adjunct Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0729-00L | Social Research Methods  Only for Environmental Sciences BSc. | 3 credits | 2G | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, M. Marti | |
| Abstract | The aim of this course is to convey methodological principles of social science research and thus to encourage critical reflection on social science findings. The course provides an insight into the concrete procedure and methods of guideline-based interview techniques and questionnaire research. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students can - describe the importance of method-based procedures in social science. - explain basic principles of social science research. - critically read reports in the media on the results of social science research. - conduct small interviews and questionnaire surveys. | ||||
| Content | All participants commit themselves to active participation in the form of three exercises (guideline-based interview, creation of questionnaires, survey and evaluation of questionnaires). Content overview: (1) Why empirical (social) research? (2) Overview of the research process, linking qualitative and quantitative methods (3) Guided interviews: creating guidelines, conducting and evaluating them (4) Questionnaire: Develop hypotheses, create questionnaire, conduct, analyse data, and present results. | ||||
| Lecture notes | The lecturers work with slides that are handed out as handouts. | ||||
| Literature | The following book can be recommended as supplementary reading: Bryman, A. (2012, 4th edition). Social research methods. New York: Oxford University Press. | ||||
| 701-1502-00L | Transdisciplinary Case Study  Number of participants limited to 25. Students have to apply for this course by sending a two-page motivation letter (why are you interested? what do you want to learn? what can you contribute?) to michael.stauffacher@usys.ethz.ch and pius.kruetli@usys.ethz.ch. Important: for students in Agricultural Sciences, the case study can replace the compulsory course 751-1000-00L Interdisciplinary Project Work! | 7 credits | 15P | M. Stauffacher, P. Krütli, B. Vienni Baptista | |
| Abstract | This course is a research based teaching activity organized in a real-world setting. Students work independently in groups and learn to formulate research questions, apply different methods of data collection and data analysis and to work in an interdisciplinary team as well as in close exchange with society. In 2022, the case is the Biosphere Entlebuch, a region in the Canton of Lucerne. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students learn how to plan and implement their research work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams of students. This includes: structure ill defined and wicked problems; derive relevant research questions; design research plans; apply qualitative and quantitative research methods; work in interdisciplinary and inter-cultural teams; organise transdisciplinary collaboration between science and society. | ||||
| Content | The case study in the spring semester 2022 will be carried out together with the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch and will start from the general topic of "culture and environment". This topic will be concretised in the following months together with an accompanying group on site and will serve as a starting point for the student work. For this purpose, the topic will be analysed, structured and translated into concrete research questions, which will then be answered. For example, questions could be asked about the role of Entlebuch culture, agriculture and local associations in the Entlebuch and how they relate to, perceive and shape the environment or more generally, what role does culture play for a sustainable land use? The following people coach and support the students in the 2022 case study: • Prof. Dr. Michael Stauffacher (responsible lecturer, co-director TdLab, ETH Zürich) • Florian Knaus, MSc ETH (scientific coordinator, Biosphere Entlebuch) • Dr. Pius Krütli (co-director TdLab, ETH Zürich) • Dr. Bianca Vienni Baptista (Senior Researcher/Lecturer, TdLab, ETH Zürich) • Sandro Bösch (administrative, organisational support, TdLab, ETH Zürich) Advisory group: We will be supported on site by an advisory group that will meet at least once before (23 November 2021), once during (April-May 2022) and once after the student work (summer 2022). The case study is supported by the following experts in the field of cultural and art studies: • Prof. Irene Vögeli, Prof. Patrick Müller, MA Transdisciplinarity, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) • Prof. Dr. Boris Previšić, Director, Urner Institute "Cultures of the Alps" at the University of Lucerne • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Tschofen, University of Zürich, ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies • Mira Hirtz, Maximilian Grünewald, Bela Rothenbühler, Initiative for Applied Melancholy https://anthropos-ex.com | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | First information event (zoom): Tuesday, 7th December 2021 (17h15–18h00). You can download the slides here https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/usys/tdlab/docs/cases/2022/tdCS2022-biosphere-entlebuch-info-event-students-7dec2021-all-slides-compressed.pdf If you have questions, please send an Email to michael.stauffacher@usys.ethz.ch. Students have to apply for this course by sending a two-page motivation letter. The letter should refer to: Why are you interested? What do you want to learn? What can you contribute to? The latter may include particular skills you have the case study could benefit from. Please send the letter to michael.stauffacher@usys.ethz.ch. Important: for students in Agricultural Sciences, the case study can replace the compulsory course 751-1000-00L Interdisciplinary Project Work! | ||||
| 875-0201-00L | Public Sphere and Stakeholders in Policy-Making Only for CAS in Technology and Public Policy: Policy Process and MAS in Technology and Public Policy | 6 credits | 4G | T. Bernauer, D. Kaufmann, F. Quoss, A. Rom, E. K. Smith, M. Stauffacher | |
| Abstract | Citizens, consumers, firms, and other stakeholders play an important role in designing and implementing policies that affect and/or are affected by technology. This module enables participants to understand what role public opinion and behavioural approaches play in policy design and implementation, and to systematically design and analyse citizen and stakeholder participation in policy-making. | ||||
| Learning objective | Public Opinion and Behavioural Public Policy Analysis: Participants understand (1) what role public opinion plays in policy design and implementation processes, (2) how public opinion surveys are designed, (3) how public opinion data is collected, (4) how such data is analysed, (5) how social media data can be used to assess public opinion, (6) how behavioural (field) experiments can be used for policy analysis. Citizen and Stakeholder Participation in Policy-Making: Participants understand (1) what forms of citizen and stakeholder participation can be used when policy interventions are designed and implemented, (2) how such participation can influence decision processes, policy choices, and policy outcomes, (3) what the pitfalls of particular participation forms are and how they can be avoided. | ||||
| Literature | Course materials can be found on Moodle. | ||||