Thomas Bernauer: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Thomas Bernauer |
| Field | Internationale Beziehungen |
| Address | CIS ETH Zürich, IFW C 45.1 Haldeneggsteig 4 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 67 71 |
| thbe0520@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
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| 851-0577-00L | Principles of Political Science | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | T. Bernauer, C. Brügge, S. Rhein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course covers basic questions, concepts, theories, methods, and empirical findings of political science. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | This course covers basic questions, concepts, theories, methods, and empirical findings of political science. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Dieser Kurs vermittelt die grundlegenden Fragestellungen, Konzepte, Theorien, Analysemethoden und empirischen Erkenntnisse der Politikwissenschaft. Zu Beginn des Kurses erhalten die Teilnehmenden eine Einführung in die Wissenschaftslogik, den Ablauf politikwissenschaftlicher Forschung, den Aufbau eines Forschungsdesigns und die Methodik der empirischen Sozialwissenschaften. Hier geht es darum zu zeigen, wie Politikwissenschaftler:innen denken und arbeiten. Der Kurs behandelt dann schwergewichtig die Analyse politischer Systeme. Die Studierenden erhalten einen Überblick zu den wichtigsten politischen Akteuren und der Beschaffenheit und Wirkung politischer Institutionen. Zur Veranschaulichung der behandelten Konzepte und Theorien gehen wir vor allem auf die politischen Systeme Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz ein. Abschliessend wird ein kurzer Einblick in zentrale Fragestellungen des Teilbereiches der internationalen Beziehungen gegeben. Schwergewichtig wird dieser Teilbereich, als Inhalt einer Folgeveranstaltung, dann im Frühlingssemester (Internationale Politik, Prof. Schimmelfennig) behandelt. Der Kurs besteht aus • einem ersten Teil, der jeweils am Montag, ab 23. September 2024, wöchentlich bis und mit 16. Dezember 2024, 10:15-12:00, vor Ort auf dem Campus stattfindet (CHN E 46) • einem zweiten Teil, der jeweils am Montag, ab 23. September 2024, wöchentlich bis und mit 16. Dezember 2024, 12:15-13:00, vor Ort auf dem Campus stattfindet (CHN E 46) Der Kurs basiert auf dem Lehrbuch «Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft», 5. Auflage (2022), von Bernauer, Jahn, Kritzinger, Kuhn und Walter. Jede Kurseinheit konzentriert sich auf ein bis zwei Kapitel dieses Buches. Die 5. Auflage dieses Lehrbuches ist via Buchhandlungen oder online erhältlich. Übungsfragen und ein Glossar finden Sie hier: https://ib.ethz.ch/teaching/pwgrundlagen.html Vor der Sitzung: 1. Alle Kursteilnehmenden lesen vor jeder Kurseinheit das/die betreffenden Buchkapitel (siehe Tabelle unten). Lesen Sie zuerst die Übungsfragen für das zu studierende Buchkapitel (https://ib.ethz.ch/teaching/pwgrundlagen.html) und erst danach das Kapitel. Sie wissen dann beim Lesen schon vorweg, auf was Sie besonders genau schauen sollten. Pro Kurseinheit (Woche) sind ca. 30–50 Seiten zu lesen. Für Kurseinheiten, die zwei Buchkapitel behandeln, müssen Sie etwas mehr lesen (ca. 60–80 Seiten insgesamt). Es lohnt sich also, bereits von Anfang des Kurses an ein wenig «auf Vorrat» zu lesen. 2. Durch eine kurze (digitale) Umfrage in Moodle werden Übungsfragen ermittelt, welche von den Studierenden als besonders schwierig erachtet werden und die deshalb im Übungsteil (jeweils 12:15 – 13:00 Uhr) vertieft besprochen werden. Der Ablauf der Sitzungen ist dann meist wie folgt: 1. Teil: 1. Zu Beginn wird jeweils (in digitaler Form) ein unbenoteter Check-Up zum gelesenen Buchinhalt durchgeführt (mehr dazu weiter unten) und im Anschluss gleich besprochen. 2. Es folgt eine ca. 30-minütige Vorlesung, die den Inhalt des/der gelesenen Buchkapitel kurz zusammenfasst und reflektiert. 3. Danach stellen die Dozierenden meist eine aktuelle wissenschaftliche Studie vor, die im Bereich des/der jeweils behandelten Themen liegt (ca. 30 Minuten). 2. Teil: Wir behandeln Übungsfragen, die per Umfrage als besonders schwierig identifiziert wurden. Die Sitzungen sind normalerweise somit wie folgt strukturiert: • 10:15 – 10:30 Uhr: Check-Up & Auswertung & Besprechung • 10:30 – 11:00 Uhr: Vorlesung • 11:00 – 11:15 Uhr: Pause • 11:15 – 11:45 Uhr: Vertiefung des Vorlesungsinhalts, z.B. durch Präsentation einer aktuellen Studie (in Sitzungen mit zwei zu lesenden Buchkapiteln zweiter Vorlesungsblock) • 11:45 – 12:15 Uhr: Pause, dient auch dazu, sich zu verpflegen und (falls nicht vor der Sitzung schon erledigt) die Umfrage zur Priorisierung der Übungsfragen auszufüllen • 12:15 – 13 Uhr: Besprechung der priorisierten Übungsfragen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Der Kurs basiert auf dem Lehrbuch «Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft», 5. Auflage (2022), von Bernauer, Jahn, Kritzinger, Kuhn, Walter. Jede Kurseinheit konzentriert sich auf ein bis zwei Kapitel dieses Buches. Die 5. Auflage dieses Lehrbuches ist via Buchhandlungen oder online erhältlich. Übungsfragen und ein Glossar finden Sie hier: https://ib.ethz.ch/teaching/pwgrundlagen.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Der Kurs basiert auf dem Lehrbuch «Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft», 5. Auflage (2022), von Bernauer, Jahn, Kritzinger, Kuhn, Walter. Jede Kurseinheit konzentriert sich auf ein bis zwei Kapitel dieses Buches. Die 5. Auflage dieses Lehrbuches ist via Buchhandlungen oder online erhältlich. Übungsfragen und ein Glossar finden Sie hier: https://ib.ethz.ch/teaching/pwgrundlagen.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Der Kurs findet vor Ort statt und wird weder online gestreamt noch aufgezeichnet. Leistungskontrollen • Check-Up am Anfang jeder Sitzung: Dieser Check-Up besteht aus rund 3 Multiple-Choice Fragen pro Buchkapitel. Er wird vor Ort im Kursraum online (voraussichtlich mit Slido) durchgeführt. Die Teilnahme ist via Handy, Tablet oder Laptop möglich. Die Check-Ups werden nicht benotet. Sie dienen der Selbsteinschätzung (wie gut haben Sie das gelesene Kapitel verstanden) und als Auftakt zur Besprechung des jeweiligen Buchkapitels. Pro absolvierten Check-Up (unabhängig davon, ob Ihre Antworten richtig oder falsch sind) erhalten Sie 1 Punkt. Insgesamt werden 12 solche Check-Ups durchgeführt. • Erster Test (11.11.24, 10:15-11:00 Uhr) zum Kursinhalt bis und mit Kapitel 8 des Lehrbuches. In diesem Test können maximal 30 Punkte erreicht werden. • Zweiter Test (16.12.24, 10:15-11:00 Uhr) zum Kursinhalt von Kapitel 9 bis 13 des Lehrbuches. In diesem Test können maximal 30 Punkte erreicht werden. Die beiden Tests werden im Kursraum durchgeführt (stellen Sie also sicher, dass Sie am betreffenden Termin in Zürich an der ETH sein können). Die Punkte aus den drei genannten Leistungskomponenten werden am Schluss aufsummiert und ergeben maximal 72 Punkte. Mit einer linearen Skala wird damit die Note für den Kurs berechnet (Note = 1 + erreichte Punkte * (5/mögliche Punkte)). Die Note wird dann auf 0.25 gerundet und ergibt das Ergebnis der benoteten Semesterleistung. Bei einer Note von ≥ 4.0 werden 4 ECTS Punkte vergeben. Bei einer ungenügenden Note besteht die Möglichkeit, beide Tests gemeinsam in der ersten Woche des Frühlingssemesters zu wiederholen – das Wiederholen eines einzelnen Tests ist nicht möglich, weil es keine Teilnoten dafür gibt. Für die Note werden dann zusätzlich die Punkte aus dem Check-Up im HS 2024 angerechnet. Der Wiederholungstest findet am 17.02.2025 von 10:15 – 12:00 Uhr statt. Wer aus medizinischen oder anderen an der ETH üblichen Dispensgründen (diese sind schriftlich zu belegen) an einem oder beiden regulären Tests nicht teilnehmen kann, erhält die Möglichkeit, am Wiederholungstermin die betreffenden Tests zu absolvieren. Das gleiche gilt für die Check-Ups. Ausnahme: Im BA Staatswissenschaften werden die ECTS-Punkte erst nach erfolgreichem Absolvieren der Basisprüfung zugeteilt. Für die Studierenden des BA Staatswissenschaften ist der Inhalt dieses Kurses Prüfungsstoff für diejenige Hälfte der Basisprüfung im Fach Politikwissenschaft, die von Prof. Bernauer durchgeführt wird (die zweite Hälfte der Basisprüfung führt Prof. Schimmelfennig durch). Das Absolvieren der Check-Ups und Tests während des Semesters ist für Studierende des BA Staatswissenschaften freiwillig, aber stark empfohlen. Für diesen Kurs ist keine zusätzliche (separate) Prüfungsanmeldung nötig, die Anmeldung für den Kurs in myStudies deckt alles ab. Für die beiden Tests dürfen Sie vier Seiten Notizen benutzen (zwei Blätter beidseitig von Hand beschrieben oder bedruckt). Ebenfalls erlaubt sind Wörterbücher. Die Prüfungsfragen sind in Deutsch formuliert. Antworten können Sie in Deutsch, Französisch, Englisch oder Italienisch verfassen (Sie müssen eine dieser Sprachen wählen und konsistent alle Fragen in dieser Sprache beantworten). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 857-0106-00L | International Environmental Politics (with Research Paper)  | 8 credits | 2V + 2S | T. Bernauer, V. Koubi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Based on the contents of the International Environmental Politics lecture (860-0023-00L) students will develop a research question and study design on a topic of their choice, carry out independent research and write a research paper under the supervision of Prof. Bernauer, Prof. Koubi, as well as postdocs and doctoral students in their research group. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Acquire skills for carrying out independent research and writing a research paper in the area of international environmental politics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Based on the contents of the International Environmental Politics lecture (860-0023-00L) students will develop a research question and study design on a topic of their choice, carry out independent research and write a research paper under the supervision of Prof. Bernauer, Prof. Koubi, as well as postdocs and doctoral students in their research group. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Joint enrolment in this course unit AND International Environmental Politics lecture (860-0023-00L) is required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0001-00L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Number of participants limited to 30. Priority for Science, Technology, and Policy Master. | 3 credits | 2G | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies. They learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels, and what challenges arise in this regard. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Public policies result mainly from decision-making processes that take place within formal institutions of the state (parliament, government, public administration, courts) or inter-/supranational organizations (e.g., EU, UN, World Bank). That is, policies are shaped by the characteristics of decision-making processes and the characteristics of public institutions and related actors (e.g., citizens, interest groups, news media). In this course, students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies – hence this course is complementary to the ISTP course on concepts and methods of policy analysis. Students learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course is organized in three modules. The first module (taught by Stefan Bechtold) examines basic concepts and the role of law, law-making, and law enforcement in modern societies. The second module (taught by Thomas Bernauer) deals with political behavior (including elections and electoral systems), and the functioning of legislatures, governments, and interest groups. The third module (taught by Frank Schimmelfennig) focuses on the European Union and international organizations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Course materials will be available on Moodle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisites / Notice | This is a Master level course. The course is limited to 30 students, with ISTP Master students having priority. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0001-01L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes; Research Paper Prerequisite: you have to be enrolled in 860-0001-00L during the same semester. | 3 credits | 3A | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This is an add-on module to the course: 860-0001-00L. It focuses on students writing an essay on an issue covered by the main course 860-0001-00L. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students learn how to write an essay on a policy issue they select. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Public policies result from decision-making processes that take place within formal institutions of the state (parliament, government, public administration, courts). That is, policies are shaped by the characteristics of decision-making processes and the characteristics of public institutions and related actors (e.g. interest groups). In this course, students acquire the contextual knowledge for analyzing public policies - hence this course is complementary to the ISTP course on concepts and methods of policy analysis. Students learn why and how public policies and laws are developed, designed, and implemented at national and international levels. The course is organized in three modules. The first module (taught by Stefan Bechtold) examines basic concepts and the role of law, law-making, and law enforcement in modern societies. The second module (taught by Thomas Bernauer) deals with the functioning of legislatures, governments, and interest groups. The third module (taught by Frank Schimmelfennig) focuses on the European Union and international organizations. This teaching unit is an add-on module to the course: 860-0001-00L. It focuses on students writing an essay on an issue covered by the main course 860-0001-00L. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | See Moodle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Access only for ISTP MSc students also enrolled in 860-0001-00L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0004-00L | Concepts, Theories, and Methods for Public Policy Analysis ISTP-PhD students please register via the Study Administration. | 4 credits | 2S | T. Bernauer, I. Günther, M. Leese, T. Schmidt, T. Stadler, B. Steffen, E. Tilley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course starts with a broad conceptual and historical perspective on technological and scientific innovation, and then focuses on concepts, theories, and methods for policy analysis as well as their application to policy questions in a variety of issue areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | This course helps students with an educational background in natural sciences or engineering to transition into the field of public policy analysis (PPA). It starts with a broad conceptual and historical perspective on technological and scientific innovation, and then focuses on concepts, theories and methods for policy analysis as well as their application to policy questions in a variety of issue areas. The course is heavily based on reading assignments and their discussion in class. The overall goal is to expose students to a variety of ways in which policy analysis can be undertaken, but not to teach specific policy analysis tools in great depth – those skills will be acquired in other, dedicated courses of the MSc STP program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Course materials will be available on Moodle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Course materials will be available on Moodle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisites / Notice | The course is open only to the ISTP's MSc students and to ISTP doctoral students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0005-00L | Colloquium Science, Technology, and Policy (HS) | 1 credit | 1K | T. Schmidt, T. Bernauer, E. Tilley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Presentations by guest speakers from academia and practice/policy. Students are assigned to play a leading role in the discussion and write a report on the respective event. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students obtain insights into different policy-related research fields and participate in scientific discussions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | See the program on the ISTP website: http://www.istp.ethz.ch/events/colloquium.html The series is open to the public. The lectures start at 12:15 and last 30 minutes, followed by an open discussion of 30 minutes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0008-00L | MSc STP Introductory Day | 0 credits | 1V | T. Bernauer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This teaching unit introduces students to the MSc STP program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students learn about the structure of the study programme, the different types of courses and how to select courses within the various course categories. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0023-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS. | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course deals with how and why international problem-solving efforts (cooperation) in environmental politics emerge and evolve, and under what circumstances such efforts are effective. Based on concepts, theories, and methods of political economy, political science, and public policy, various examples of international environmental policy-making are examined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The objectives in this course are to (1) gain an overview of important questions in international environmental politics from a social sciences viewpoint; (2) learn how to identify interesting/innovative questions in this policy area and how to address them in a conceptually and methodologically meaningful and insightful way; (3) gain an overview of important global and regional environmental problems and how they are or could be solved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | This course deals with how and why international problem-solving efforts (cooperation) in environmental politics emerge and evolve, and under what circumstances such efforts are effective. Based on concepts, theories, and methods of political economy, political science, and public policy, various examples of international environmental policy-making are examined, for example international efforts to reduce air pollution, manage international water resources, mitigate and adapt to global warming, protect the stratospheric ozone layer, address biodiversity challenges, deal with plastic waste, and prevent pollution of the oceans. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Reading materials and slides will be available via Moodle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisites / Notice | The course is open to all ETH students and visiting students from other universities. Participation does not require previous coursework in the social sciences or environmental policy. Most meetings in this course will take place on campus (ETH Main Building, HG F.3). There will be no live-streaming, and the course is not in hybrid (on-campus plus online) format. However, the lecture will be recorded (slides and voice, no video) and the recordings will be made available via the Moodle platform for this course a few days after the respective lecture for students who are unable to attend in person. All electronic correspondence will take place via the ETH mystudies system and Moodle, so please make sure you are properly registered there with a functioning email address/account. Credits and Exam After passing a written test at the end of the course (requirement: grade 4.0 or higher) students will receive 3 ECTS credit points. The workload is around 90 hours (meetings, reading assignments, preparation of test). Visiting students (e.g., from the University of Zurich, exchange students) are subject to the same conditions. Registration of visiting students in the web-based system of ETH is compulsory. Students who obtain a grade of < 4.0 for the test will have a second chance (see table below). Students who did not participate in the test on 16 December 2024 will not have access to the repeat test unless they submit compelling and documented (e.g., medical, other exam in parallel at ETH) reasons for why they are/were unable to participate in the first test. The test covers all contents of the lectures and the reading assignments. No separate registration for the exam is required, registration for the course as such covers everything. The exam will take place on campus, most likely in HG F3. That is, you must be present in person at ETH Zurich on the exam date/time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 860-0100-00L | Doctoral Colloquium in Public Policy Only PhD students. Permission from lecturers is required. | 1 credit | 1K | L. P. Fesenfeld, T. Schmidt, T. Bernauer, B. Steffen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | In this colloquium, doctoral students present their research plan within the first year of their doctorate, which is reviewed by three professors affiliated with the ISTP and commented on by the other doctoral students registered in the colloquium. We recommend attending the colloquium for two semesters and present the research plan in the second semester. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Obtain feedback on research ideas for the doctoral research plan and get the research plan approved by three faculty, as required by ETH Zurich. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Doctoral students (typically affiliated with the ISTP or groups of ISTP members) attend this colloquium for one to two semesters. During the first (voluntary) semester they present their preliminary research ideas. During the second (obligatory) semester, they present their draft research plan, which is reviewed by three professors affiliated with the ISTP. The research plan should not be longer than 20 pages (references excluded). The second semester will be credited with 1 ECTS. All students are required to read and comment on their peers’ research ideas and plans throughout both semesters. The results of the review are submitted to the doctoral committee of D-GESS or other ETH departments where ISTP-affiliated doctoral students intend to graduate. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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