Michael Stauffacher: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017

Name Prof. Dr. Michael Stauffacher
Address
TdLab
ETH Zürich, CHN K 78
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 49 07
E-mailmichael.stauffacher@usys.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/team/person-detail.html?persid=79110
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipAdjunct Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-0015-00LTransdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement2 credits2SM. Stauffacher, C. E. Pohl
AbstractThis seminar is designed for PhD students and PostDoc researchers from all departments involved in inter- or transdisciplinary research. It addresses challenges of this kind of research and discusses these using scientific literature presenting case studies, concepts, theories, methods and tools. It concludes with a 10-step approach to make participants' research projects more societally relevant.
Learning objectiveParticipants know specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research. They know concepts and methods to tackle questions like: how to integrate knowledge from different disciplines, how to engage with other societal actors, how to secure broader impact of research? They learn to critically reflect their research project in its societal context and on their role as scientists.
ContentThe seminar covers the following topics:
(1) Theories and concepts of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(2) The specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(3) Collaborating disciplines
(4) Engaging with stakeholders
(5) Exploration of tools and methods
(6) 10 steps to make participants' research projects more societally relevant
LiteratureLiterature will be made available to the participants
Prerequisites / NoticeParticipation in the course requires participants to be working on their own research project.
701-1503-00LThe Transdisciplinarity Lab (TdLab) Winter School 'Science Meets Practice4 credits9AB. B. Pearce, P. Fry, C. E. Pohl, M. Stauffacher
AbstractThere is an increasing need for scientists to understand and engage with people and institutions outside the scientific community. The TdLab Winter School is aimed at helping PhD students and Postdocs from a wide range of disciplines and institutional backgrounds to uncover the societal relevance of their own science projects and to define and clarify the societal relevance of science, in general.
Learning objective1. Participants acquire knowledge, tools and hands-on experience to work with stakeholders to frame a complex, real- world problem.
2. Participants will gain practical skills to work in groups effectively across disciplinary and cultural boundaries.
3. Participants learn to reflect on their role as scientists in society.
ContentThe TdLab Winter School provides a conceptual and methodological foundation on the challenges of knowledge exchange and dialogue between science and practice. The course will provide space and methods for the participants to reflect on their own approach to science and how it could be utilized effectively for problem solving in the real world. Participants take the concepts and methods into the real world and test them through individual and small-group interactions with stakeholders. Participants will learn to identify and become perceptive of diverse world-views, expectations and needs of stakeholders. To this end, they will be expected to organize workshops and events within the community. Together, participants and stakeholders work towards framing complex problems and possible solutions. This year, the topic (which has been identified by the community itself as being important) is community amalgamation and spatial planning in Swiss villages. No prior experience or knowledge of the topic is required for participation.

The TdLab Winter School will take place in Propstei Wislikofen on 16-19 and 22-25 January 2018. Students will also be expected to travel around the region by public transportation in order to engage with stakeholders. Accommodation is provided.
Lecture notesCourse materials (e.g. slides, articles, toolboxes) are provided for preparatory reading and during the course (in Moodle).
LiteratureCollection of key literature in online reader in Moodle.
Prerequisites / NoticeParticipants (PhD students and postdocs from any field) are required to apply online providing key information about their interest and project - details and application form can be found here: http://www.tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/education/winterschool.html

The Winter School runs with a maximum of 25 participants.
The Winter School 2018 will be delivered by lecturers and coaches from ETH Zurich and experienced practitioners:
- BinBin Pearce (USYS TdLab, ETH Zurich)
- Michael Stauffacher (USYS TdLab, ETH Zurich)
- Christian Pohl (USYS TdLab, ETH Zürich)
- Patricia Fry (Wissensmanagement Umwelt GmbH)

The total time requirement is in the range of 120 hours, equivalent to 4 ECTS. The learning control focuses on 1) active participation, engagement in case examples, and reflection against the background of own projects and experiences, 2) active team involvement in the design and organization of stakeholder meetings. The course is successfully completed by pass (pass/no pass, thus no marks). The language of the Winter School is English. Stakeholder meetings will be in the local language (Swiss German) and translation into English is provided.

There is a participation fee of 400 CHF for the course, which is a contribution to the costs for the two blocks at the seminar venue Propstei Wislikofen, organizational support as well as material for the stakeholder meetings. Travel expenses to the venue are to be borne by the participants.
701-1543-00LTransdisciplinary Methods and Applications3 credits2GP. Krütli, M. Stauffacher
AbstractThe course deals with transdisciplinary (td) methods, concepts and their applications in the context of case studies and other problem oriented research projects. Td methods are used in research at the science-society interface and when collaborating across scientific disciplines.
Students learn to apply methods within a functional framework. The format of the course is seminar-like, interactive.
Learning objectiveAt the end of the course students should:

Know:
-Function, purpose and algorithm of a selected number of transdisciplinary methods

Understand:
-Functional application in case studies and other problem oriented projects

Be able to reflect on:
-Potential, limits, and necessity of transdisciplinary methods
ContentThe lecture is structured as follows:

- Overview of concepts and methods of inter-/transdisciplinary integration of knowledge, values and interests (approx. 20%)
- Analysis of a selected number of transdisciplinary methods focusing problem framing, problem analysis, and impact (approx. 50%)
- Practical application of the methods in a broader project setting (approx. 30%)
Lecture notesHandouts are provided by the lecturers
LiteratureSelected scientific articles and book-chapters