Leonie Hensgen: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2021 |
| Name | Frau Dr. Leonie Hensgen |
| Departement | Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Dozentin |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0101-74L | Sustainable Development - Bridging Art and Science  | 3 KP | 2G | L. Hensgen, S. Patel | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | In this course students deepen their knowledge about global development and sustainability issues. We will show five movies each of them linked to one of the five P`s (Planet, People, Prosperity, Peace and Partnerships) reflecting the topics of the 2030 Agenda. Afterwards the movie will be critically discussed with researchers and relevant stakeholders from the broader society. | ||||
| Lernziel | • Students get a broad understanding of some of the most important issues and discussions related to sustainable development. • Students get exposed to diverse realities of young people in developing countries • Students can critically reflect upon the information that is presented to them in the movies and relate it to the broader discussions around sustainable development. • Students reflect on issues concerning communicating research and the realities of low-income settings to a wider public. | ||||
| Inhalt | The aim of the course is to deepen student`s knowledge about global issues and to inspire them to reflect critically upon complex topics, which are related to the broader discourse on sustainable development. In each class, we show a documentary film, which is linked to one of the five critical areas of the 2030 Agenda (Planet, People, Prosperity, Peace and Partnerships), putting specific focus on realties in developing countries. Following the movie screenings, we will discuss the topic of the film in the light of sustainable development with an expert from academia and/or a practitioner from the field of development cooperation. In preparation for each class, the students read an academic paper, which will also be considered in the discussion. The idea of “Bridging Art and Science” is to expose an interdisciplinary group of students to artistic and scientific perspectives alike and to challenge them to deal with bias and polarization, and the role that the media and films play in that regard. The participants of the course will be given the chance to embrace the complexity of sustainable global development. | ||||
| 865-0021-00L | Fraud and Corruption: Prevent, Detect, Investigate, Sanction Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 1 KP | 2G | L. Hensgen, M. Schmid-Huberty | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course examines forms, causes and effects of fraud and corruption in developing countries. Participants receive an introduction to the main concepts and mechanisms of prevention, detection, investigation and sanctioning. By using practical examples, the course prepares participants for dealing with fraud and corruption related issues in the context of development projects. | ||||
| Lernziel | Participants are able to describe and reflect on different forms, causes and effects of fraud and corruption in the context of development cooperation. Based on common concepts and mechanisms of the international community they are able to apply and differentiate prevention, detection, investigation and sanctioning of fraud. | ||||
| 865-0064-00L | Decolonizing Aid Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. Doctoral students dealing with empirical research in the area of development and cooperation (EZA) may be admitted "sur Dossier". Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 2 KP | 3G | K. Schneider, L. Hensgen | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course is designed to increase awareness of how cultural perceptions and power structures have influenced society and our understanding of and practice in aid. It promotes alternatives to aid as linear and progressive Eurocentric narrative. The course draws on different theoretical perspectives and scrutinizes practical examples of aid interventions and similar initiatives. | ||||
| Lernziel | The course goes beyond awareness raising of personal cultural characteristics and recognizing cultural values within development concepts. It unfolds traces of colonialism and power structures in day to day live and the aid industry. It promotes searching and initiating alternatives to aid as a Eurocentric narrative. Participants get familiar with different theoretical perspectives on decoloniality and scrutinize practical examples of aid interventions and similar initiatives. | ||||
| Inhalt | - Decolonialism key terms and concepts - Conceptions of and alternatives to development (cooperation) - Cultural (self-)awareness, diversity - The role of culture in aid / development cooperation - Implications of decolonialism for aid policy making and practice | ||||