Jamie W McCaughey: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Name | Dr. Jamie W McCaughey |
| Address | Professur Wetter- und Klimarisiken ETH Zürich, CHN H 73.1 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 67 81 |
| jamie.mccaughey@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-0658-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Human Environment Systems | 3 credits | 2S | J. W. McCaughey, A. Berthold, D. N. Bresch, E. Lieberherr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Analysis and presentation of research papers from the involved chairs, relating to topics from human-environment systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students learn to read, understand, summarize and present current research papers related to human-environment systems. Furthermore, students train the critical discussion of these papers. The students alse get to know a number of innovative approaches for such presentations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Research in human-environment systems is characterised by a broad range of topics and methods. This is illustrated by the research papers that are discussed in this seminar. Students choose a paper from a list and present it to the seminar participants. Furthermore, they lead the discussion and train questions and answers related to such presentations. In the first three lessons, inputs to presentation techniques and innovative approaches to presentations are provided and discussed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Will be provided in the seminar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Will be provided in the seminar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | none | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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