Kurt Bollmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018

Name	Dr. Kurt Bollmann
Address	WSL Zürcherstrasse 111 8903 Birmensdorf ZH SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 739 24 11
E-mail	kurt.bollmann@usys.ethz.ch
URL	http://www.wsl.ch/info/mitarbeitende/bollmann/index_DE
Department	Environmental Systems Science
Relationship	Lecturer

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
701-0322-00L	Seminar with Conservation Practitioners	2 credits	2S	R. Holderegger, K. Bollmann
Abstract	In this seminar, students meet with specialists from practical nature conservation. The students, together with the practitioners, will consider current concepts and problems in nature conservation. Following input-presentations by practitioners, students will discuss and treat relevant problems in more detail.
Learning objective	The aim of the seminar is to bring students into contact with parctitioners in nature conservation and to consider and discuss current problems of nature conservation in Switzerland.
Content	The seminar consists of several blocks, each dealing with a separate problem or topic of nature conservation. Each block is introduced by a presentation, and the corresponding themes will subsequently be discussed in more detail in student groups etc. The invited specialists come from national or cantonal authorities, private planning offices, NGOs or from research institutes. Additionally, there is an introduction to techniques for asking questions and a short excursion.
Lecture notes	No script. Diverse material will be made available.
Literature	No text book.
Prerequisites / Notice	This seminar is given in German. The additional effort of students, in addition to the lecturing hours, is about 2 hours per week. The evaluation of student activities is an integral part of the seminar. Teaching form: This seminar needs the active participation of students! It consists of input talks, group works, presentations, discussions, readings and a short excursion.