Environmental Sciences Bachelor |
Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2016) |
Basic Courses I |
First Year Examinations |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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529-2001-02L | Chemistry I | O | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | W. Uhlig,
J. E. E. Buschmann,
S. Canonica,
P. Funck,
E. C. Meister,
R. Verel |
401-0251-00L | Mathematics I | O | 6 credits | 4V + 2U | A. Cannas da Silva |
701-0007-00L | Tackling Environmental Problems I Only for Environmental Sciences BSc. | O | 5 credits | 4G | C. E. Pohl,
P. Krütli,
B. B. Pearce |
551-0001-00L | General Biology I | O | 3 credits | 3V | U. Sauer,
O. Y. Martin,
A. Widmer |
701-0243-01L | Biology III: Essentials of Ecology | O | 3 credits | 2V | S. Güsewell,
C. Vorburger |
701-0027-00L | Environmental Systems I | O | 2 credits | 2V | C. Schär,
S. Bonhoeffer,
N. Dubois |
701-0029-00L | Environmental Systems II | O | 3 credits | 2V | B. Wehrli,
C. Garcia,
M. Sonnevelt |
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Additional First Year Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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252-0839-00L | Informatics | O | 2 credits | 2G | L. E. Fässler,
M. Dahinden |
529-0030-00L | Laboratory Course: Elementary Chemical Techniques | O | 3 credits | 6P | N. Kobert,
M. Morbidelli,
M. H. Schroth,
B. Wehrli |
751-0801-00L | Biology I: Laboratory Exercises | O | 1 credit | 2U | E. B. Truernit |
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Social Sciences and Humanities |
Pflichtteil |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0757-00L | Principles of Economics | O | 3 credits | 2G | R. Schubert |
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Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2011) |
Basic Courses II |
Examination Blocks |
Examination Block 1 |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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402-0063-00L | Physics II | O | 5 credits | 3V + 1U | A. Vaterlaus |
701-0245-00L | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology | O | 2 credits | 2V | G. Velicer,
S. Wielgoss |
701-0255-00L | Biochemistry | O | 2 credits | 2V | H.‑P. Kohler |
752-4001-00L | Microbiology | O | 2 credits | 2V | M. Schuppler,
S. Schlegel,
J. Vorholt-Zambelli |
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Examination Block 2 |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0023-00L | Atmosphere | O | 3 credits | 2V | H. Wernli,
E. Fischer,
T. Peter |
701-0071-00L | Mathematics III: Systems Analysis | O | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | N. Gruber,
D. Byrne |
701-0401-00L | Hydrosphere | O | 3 credits | 2V | R. Kipfer,
C. Roques |
701-0501-00L | Pedosphere | O | 3 credits | 2V | R. Kretzschmar |
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Additional Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0033-00L | Laboratory Course in Physics for Students of Environmental Sciences | O | 2 credits | 4P | M. Münnich,
A. Biland,
N. Gruber |
701-0035-00L | Integrated Practical Observation Networks | O | 1.5 credits | 4P | J. Henneberger,
T. Tormann |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Module |
Module Economics |
Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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363-0387-00L | Corporate Sustainability | O | 3 credits | 2G | V. Hoffmann |
751-1551-00L | Ressourcen- und Umweltökonomie | O | 3 credits | 2V | L. Bretschger,
A. Müller |
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Core Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0763-00L | Basic Concepts of Management | W | 2 credits | 2V | R. Schwarzenbach |
151-0757-00L | Environmental Management | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Züst |
351-0778-00L | Discovering Management Entry level course in management for BSc, MSc and PHD students at all levels not belonging to D-MTEC. This course can be complemented with Discovering Management (Excercises) 351-0778-01. | W | 3 credits | 3G | B. Clarysse,
M. Ambühl,
S. Brusoni,
E. Fleisch,
G. Grote,
V. Hoffmann,
P. Schönsleben,
G. von Krogh,
F. von Wangenheim |
351-0778-01L | Discovering Management (Exercises) Complementary exercises for the module Discovering Managment.
Prerequisite: Participation and successful completion of the module Discovering Management (351-0778-00L) is mandatory. | W | 1 credit | 1U | B. Clarysse,
L. De Cuyper |
363-0503-00L | Principles of Microeconomics | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Filippini |
751-1101-00L | Finances and Accounting System | W | 2 credits | 2G | M. Dumondel |
851-0626-01L | International Aid and Development Does not take place this semester. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of economics | W | 2 credits | 2V | I. Günther |
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Module Political and Social Sciences |
Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0747-00L | Environmental Policy of Switzerland I | O | 3 credits | 2V | E. Lieberherr |
851-0577-00L | Principles of Political Science | O | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | S. Mohrenberg,
Q. Nguyen |
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Core Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0727-00L | Politics of Environmental Problem Solving in Developing Countries | W | 2 credits | 2G | U. Scheidegger |
701-0731-00L | Environmental Behavior in Social Context | W | 2 credits | 2S | H. Bruderer Enzler |
701-0985-00L | Social Intercourse with Current Environmental Risks | W | 1 credit | 1V | B. Nowack,
C. M. Som-Koller |
227-0802-02L | Sociology | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann |
851-0591-00L | Digital Sustainability in the Knowledge Society Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT, D-MTEC, D-USYS. | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. M. Dapp |
851-0594-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer |
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Module Individual Sciences |
Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0721-00L | Psychology | O | 3 credits | 2V | R. Hansmann,
C. Keller,
M. Siegrist |
752-2120-00L | Consumer Behaviour I | O | 2 credits | 2V | M. Siegrist,
C. Keller,
B. S. Sütterlin |
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Core Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0771-00L | Environmental Conciousness and Public Relations Number of participants limited to 60.
Sign in until 29.09.2016.
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 |
701-0785-00L | Environmental and Science Communication Number of participants limited to 120. 60 ETH students and 60 UZH students. The time (date and exact time) of enrolment is decisive. If there are less than 60 enrolments of one group either ETH or UZH students then the available spaces will be given to the other group. ATTENTION: Enrolment of this course unit is only possible from August 31 until September 14, 2016. Information for UZH students: Enrolment to this course unit is only possible at ETH. No enrolment to module 251359 at UZH. Please mind the ETH enrolment deadlines for UZH students: Link | W | 4 credits | 2V | M. Schäfer |
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Module Humanities |
Compulsory Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0701-00L | Philosophy of Science | O | 3 credits | 2V | G. Hirsch Hadorn,
C. J. Baumberger |
701-0703-00L | Environmental Ethics | O | 2 credits | 2V | M. Huppenbauer |
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Core Courses |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0701-01L | Philosophy of Science: Exercises | W | 1 credit | 1U | G. Hirsch Hadorn,
C. J. Baumberger |
701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé |
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Compulsory Electives D-GESS SiP (For All Modules Eligible) |
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Political Science |
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Law |
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Sociology |
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Economy |
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Psychology, Pedagogics |
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History |
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Philosophy |
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Science Research |
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Natural Science and Technical Electives |
Natural Science Modules |
Biomedicine |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
551-0317-00L | Immunology I | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Oxenius,
M. Kopf |
752-6001-00L | Introduction to Nutritional Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. B. Zimmermann,
C. Wolfrum |
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Soil Sciences |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0533-00L | Soil Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Kretzschmar,
D. I. Christl |
701-0535-00L | Environmental Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology | W | 3 credits | 2G + 2U | D. Or |
651-3525-00L | Introduction to Engineering Geology | W | 3 credits | 3G | S. Löw |
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Methodes of Statistical Data Analysis |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0105-00L | Applied Statistics for Environmental Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Bigler,
U. Brändle,
M. Kalisch,
L. Meier |
701-1671-00L | Sampling Techniques for Forest Inventories | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Mandallaz |
401-0625-01L | Applied Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | L. Meier |
401-0649-00L | Applied Statistical Regression | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | M. Dettling |
401-6215-00L | Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part I) | W | 1 credit | 1G | A. Drewek,
A. J. Papritz |
401-6217-00L | Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part II) | W | 1 credit | 1G | A. Drewek,
A. J. Papritz |
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Ecology and Conservation Biology |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0305-00L | Vertebrate Ecology | W | 2 credits | 2G | W. Suter,
J. Senn |
701-0405-00L | Fresh Water: Concepts and Methods for Sustainable Management | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Scheidegger,
C. Weber,
V. Weitbrecht |
701-1663-00L | Exploring Resilience of Tropical Forest Landscapes This course will run in complement to 701-1661-00 Conservation and Development in Complex Landscapes. | W | 4 credits | 9G | C. Kettle,
C. D. Philipson |
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Environmental Chemistry/Ecotocxicology |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0201-00L | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry | W | 5 credits | 4G | M. Sander,
K. McNeill |
701-0225-00L | Organic Chemistry | W | 2 credits | 2V | K. McNeill |
701-0297-00L | Applied Ecotoxicology | W | 2 credits | 2V | K. Fent |
529-0051-00L | Analytical Chemistry I | W | 3 credits | 3G | D. Günther,
M.‑O. Ebert,
R. Zenobi |
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Environmental Physics |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0479-00L | Environmental Fluid Dynamics | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Wernli,
M. Croci-Maspoli |
101-0203-01L | Hydraulics I | W | 5 credits | 3V + 1U | R. Stocker |
102-0455-01L | Groundwater I | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Willmann |
651-3561-00L | Cryosphere | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Funk,
M. Huss,
K. Steffen |
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Module Engineering and Planning |
Spacial and Transport Planning |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0951-00L | GIS - Introduction into Geoinformation Science and Technology Number of participants limited to 60. | W | 5 credits | 2V + 3P | M. A. M. Niederhuber,
S. Salvini |
101-0415-01L | Railway Infrastructures (Transportation II) | W | 3 credits | 2G | U. A. Weidmann |
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Renewable Energy |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0967-00L | Project Development in Renewable Energies Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Rechsteiner,
A. Appenzeller,
A. Wanner |
529-0193-00L | Renewable Energy Technologies I The lectures Renewable Energy Technologies I (529-0193-00L) and Renewable Energy Technologies II (529-0191-01L) can be taken independently from one another. | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Wokaun,
A. Steinfeld |
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Individual Subjects |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0317-00L | Identification of Woody Plants in Winter | W | 1 credit | 1G | A. Rudow |
701-0901-00L | ETH Week 2016: Challenging Water All ETH Bachelor`s, Master`s students and exchange students can take part in the ETH week 2016. Tuition, food and accommodation are free of charge. | W | 1 credit | | R. Knutti,
C. Bratrich,
S. Brusoni,
P. Burlando,
A. Cabello Llamas,
G. Folkers,
D. Molnar,
A. Vaterlaus,
B. Wehrli |
051-0159-00L | Urban Design I | W | 1 credit | 2V | H. Klumpner,
A. Brillembourg |
751-3401-00L | Plant Nutrition I | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Frossard |
751-4801-00L | System-Oriented Management of Herbivore Insects I | W | 2 credits | 2G | D. Mazzi |
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Courses of the Specialisation in an Environmental System |
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Specialization in an Environmental System |
Biogeochemistry |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0216-00L | Biogeochemical Cycles | W | 3 credits | 2G | B. Wehrli |
701-0419-01L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Biogeochemistry | O | 2 credits | 2S | G. Furrer,
R. Kretzschmar,
B. Wehrli |
701-0423-00L | Chemistry of Aquatic Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Winkel |
701-0533-00L | Soil Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Kretzschmar,
D. I. Christl |
701-0535-00L | Environmental Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology | W | 3 credits | 2G + 2U | D. Or |
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Atmosphere and Climate |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0459-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Atmosphere and Climate | W | 2 credits | 2S | R. Knutti,
H. Joos,
O. Stebler |
701-0461-00L | Numerical Methods in Environmental Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Schär,
O. Fuhrer |
701-0471-01L | Atmospheric Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ammann,
D. W. Brunner |
701-0473-00L | Weather Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. A. Sprenger,
C. Grams |
701-0475-00L | Atmospheric Physics | W | 3 credits | 2G | U. Lohmann,
A. A. Mensah |
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Environmental Biology |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0301-00L | Applied Systems Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Schröter,
A. Gessler |
701-0320-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Environmental Biology | O | 2 credits | 2S | D. Ramseier |
701-0323-00L | Plant Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Güsewell,
J. Levine |
701-1413-00L | Population and Quantitative Genetics | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Städler,
P. C. Brunner |
701-1413-01L | Ecological Genetics | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Widmer,
M. Fischer |
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Human-Environment Systems |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0301-00L | Applied Systems Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Schröter,
A. Gessler |
701-0651-00L | Coevolution between Society and Environment: Analysis and Influence | W | 3 credits | 2V | J. Minsch |
701-0659-00L | Tropical Forests, Agroforestry and Complex Socio-Ecological Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Garcia,
A. Giger Dray |
701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé |
701-0963-00L | Energy and Mobility | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. J. de Haan van der Weg,
M. Müller |
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Forest and Landscape |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0553-00L | Landscape Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2G | F. Kienast,
L. Pellissier |
701-0559-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Forest and Landscape | O | 2 credits | 2S | H. Bugmann,
E. Lieberherr,
P. Rotach |
701-0561-00L | Forest Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Bugmann |
701-0563-00L | Forest and Tree Diseases | W | 3 credits | 3G | T. N. Sieber |
701-0565-00L | Fundamentals of Natural Hazards Management | W | 3 credits | 3G | H. R. Heinimann,
B. Krummenacher,
S. Löw |
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Bachelor's Thesis
Students can choose between one Bachelor thesis of 10 KP or two Bachelor theses of 5 KP each. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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701-0010-02L | Short Bachelor's Thesis in Social Sciences and Humanities | W | 5 credits | 11D | Lecturers |
701-0010-03L | Short Bachelor's Thesis in Natural Sciences and Engineering | W | 5 credits | 11D | Lecturers |
701-0010-10L | Bachelor's Thesis | W | 10 credits | 21D | Lecturers |