860-0003-00L Cornerstone Science, Technology, and Policy
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | T. Bernauer |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and PhD. ISTP-PhD students please register via the Study Administration. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860-0003-00 S | Cornerstone Science, Technology, and Policy
 Block Course | 20s hrs |
| T. Bernauer |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This course introduces students to the MSc STP programme. It provides a general introduction to the study of STP. |
| Learning objective | This course introduces students to the MSc program in two ways. First, it provides a general introduction to the study of STP. Second, it exposes students to various complex policy problems and ways and means of coming up with proposals for and assessments of policy options. In a reading workshop, students will learn how to improve their skills in reading and understanding scientific papers in the English language. |
| Content | - Introduction to Science, Technology and Policy. - Reading Workshop: Reading and understanding scientific papers in English language. A detailled programme will be sent out to the participants in advance to the course. |
| Literature | Literature and references will be available on Moodle. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 2 credits |
| Examiners | T. Bernauer |
| Type | ungraded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Science, Technology and Policy MSc (860000) |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology, and Policy Master | Social Sciences | O |  |