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. |
| 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. |