701-0985-00L Social Intercourse with Current Environmental Risks
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0985-00 V | Gesellschaftlicher Umgang mit aktuellen Umweltrisiken Periodizität: 2-wöchentlich | 1 hrs |
| B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The lecture treats the social intercourse with risks of technical systems. The notion of risk and the perception of risk are discussed by case studies (e.g. nanotechnology) and socio-political instruments for decision-making are presented. Methods are presented that can be applied to deal with environmental risks and how they can be used for sustainable innovation. |
| Objective | - Getting acquainted to the extended risk concept - Evaluation of the risks caused by technology within the societal context - Knowledge about the mode science and society handle current environmental risks (examples gene- and nanotechnology) - Knowledge about handling risks (e.g. precautionary principle, protection goal, damage definition, ethics) Knowledge about possibilities for sustainable innovation |
| Content | - Risks and technical systems (risk categories, risk perception, risk management) - Illustration with case studies (nanotechnology) - Implementation (politics, science, media, etc.) - Decision making (technology assessment, cost/benefit analysis etc.) - The role of the media - prospects for future developments |
| Lecture notes | Copies of slides and selected documents will be distributed |
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture is held biweekly (for 2 hours). The dates are 3.9.; 30.9. (instead of 7.10); 21.10; 4.11.; 18.11.; 2.12.; 16.12. |
Performance assessment
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Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 1 credit |
| Examiners | B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | German |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
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Groups
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Restrictions
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