Renate Schubert: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020

Name	Prof. em. Dr. Renate Schubert
Field	Nationalökonomie
Address	Dep. Geistes-,Sozial-u.Staatswiss. ETH Zürich, WET B 3 Weinbergstrasse 43 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 47 17
E-mail	schubert@econ.gess.ethz.ch
URL	https://renate-schubert.ch/
Department	Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Relationship	Professor emerita

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
701-0757-AAL	Principles of Economics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.	3 credits	6R	R. Schubert
Abstract	This course conveys the fundamental principles of micro- and macroeconomic problems and theories. The students are empowered to build convincing arguments in the area of political economy and to judge the respective policy measures.
Learning objective	Students should be enabled to understand basic microeconomics and macroeconomics problems and theories. They should be able to argue along economic principles and to judge policy measures.
Content	Supply and demand behaviour of firm and households; market equilibrium and taxation; national income and indicators; inflation ; unemployment; growth; macroeconomics policies
Literature	Mankiw, N.G.: "Principles of Economics", forth edition, South-Western College/West, Mason 2006.
Prerequisites / Notice	Students who want to take an exam in this course (in order to get credit points) should contact Professor Schubert in the beginning of the semester in which they want to take the exam (schubert@econ.gess.ethz.ch). Those who master the German language are supposed to participate in the regular written test every January/February or August and have to Register via mystudies.
851-0252-04L	Behavioral Studies Colloquium	0 credits	2K	C. Stadtfeld, U. Brandes, H.‑D. Daniel, T. Elmer, C. Hölscher, M. Kapur, R. Schubert, E. Stern
Abstract	This colloquium offers an opportunity for students to discuss their ongoing research and scientific ideas in the behavioral sciences, both at the micro- and macro-levels of cognitive, behavioral and social science. It also offers an opportunity for students from other disciplines to discuss their research ideas in relation to behavioral science. The colloquium also features invited research talks.
Learning objective	Students know and can apply autonomously up-to-date investigation methods and techniques in the behavioral sciences. They achieve the ability to develop their own ideas in the field and to communicate their ideas in oral presentations and in written papers. The credits will be obtained by a written report of approximately 10 pages.
Content	This colloquium offers an opportunity for students to discuss their ongoing research and scientific ideas in the behavioral sciences, both at the micro- and macro-levels of cognitive, behavioral and social science. It also offers an opportunity for students from other disciplines to discuss their ideas in so far as they have some relation to behavioral science. The possible research areas are wide and may include theoretical as well as empirical approaches in Social Psychology and Research on Higher Education, Sociology, Modeling and Simulation in Sociology, Decision Theory and Behavioral Game Theory, Economics, Research on Learning and Instruction, Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science. Ideally the students (from Bachelor, Master, Ph.D. and Post-Doc programs) have started to start work on their thesis or on any other term paper. Course credit can be obtained either based on a talk in the colloquium plus a written essay, or by writing an essay about a topic related to one of the other talks in the course. Students interested in giving a talk should contact the course organizers (Ziegler, Kapur) before the first session of the semester. Priority will be given to advanced / doctoral students for oral presentations. The course credits will be obtained by a written report of approximately 10 pages. The colloquium also serves as a venue for invited talks by researchers from other universities and institutions related to behavioral and social sciences.
851-0609-04L	The Energy Challenge - The Role of Technology, Business and Society Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in economics.	2 credits	2V	R. Schubert, T. Schmidt, B. Steffen
Abstract	In recent years, energy security, risks, access and availability are important issues. Strongly redirecting and accelerating technological change on a sustainable low-carbon path is essential. The transformation of current energy systems into sustainable ones is not only a question of technology but also of the goals and influences of important actors like business, politics and society.
Learning objective	In this course different options of sustainable energy systems like fossile energies, nuclear energy or all sorts of renewable energies are explained and discussed. The students should be able to understand and identify advantages and disadvantages of the different technological options and discuss their relevance in the business as well as in the societal context.
Lecture notes	Materials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch
Literature	Materials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch
Prerequisites / Notice	Various lectures from different disciplines.
851-0609-08L	Research Seminar in Experimental Social Sciences and Humanities Does not take place this semester. If you are interested in presenting in the seminar, please contact Jan Schmitz (Schmitz@econ.gess.ethz.ch), and state your preferred date of presentation, the title of the presentation and whether the presentation is a design presentation or a full paper presentation	0 credits	1S	C. Hölscher, R. Schubert
Abstract	The aim of the seminar is to establish a research and networking platform for researchers conducting social science experiments at the ETH and to offer an outlet to present designs for laboratory and field experiments before data collection. Presentations of first study results and working papers are also welcome.
Learning objective	The research seminar is open to all faculty interested in experimental research in the areas of economics, sociology and psychology. The aim of the seminar is to establish a research and networking platform for researchers conducting experiments at the ETH and to offer an outlet to present designs for laboratory and field experiments before data collection. Presentations of first study results and working papers are also welcome. Objective: Establish a research and networking platform for researchers conducting experiments at the ETH and to offer an outlet to present designs for laboratory and field experiments before data collection. Presentations of first study results and working papers are also welcome.