Search result: Course units in Autumn Semester 2017
GESS Science in Perspective Only the topics listed in this paragraph can be chosen as GESS Science in Perspective. Further below you will find the "type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. 6 ECTS need to be acquired during the BA and 2 ECTS during the MA Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again. | ||||||
Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence Suitable for all students Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again. | ||||||
History | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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851-0549-00L | WebClass Introductory Course History of Technology Number of participants limited to 100. Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT. | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Gugerli | |
851-0551-05L | The Moon Over Cape Canaveral. History of Manned Space Flight | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Gugerli | |
853-0725-00L | History Part One: Europe (Modernization in the 'Old Continent' 1815-1992) | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé | |
851-0551-06L | Paper and Papers. The History of Print Technologies and its Applications | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. F. Zetti | |
851-0101-42L | Culture, Conflict and Consumerism: A Global History of Jazz in the 20th Century | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0101-20L | People on the Move: Migration and Diaspora in Modern History (1750-2000) | W | 3 credits | 2S | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0101-53L | Historical Collections in Context: Putting Butterflies, Stones, and Orchids on Film Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-BSSE, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | B. Schär, M. Greeff | |
851-0101-55L | Introduction to the History of Economic Thought Number of participants limited to 25 Particularly suitable for students of D-MTEC | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Kamenov | |
851-0105-00L | Background Knowledge Arabic World | W | 2 credits | 2V | U. Gösken | |
051-0311-00L | History of Art and Architecture III Expiring study program according to BSc 2011 regulations. | W | 3 credits | 2V | L. Stalder | |
051-0363-00L | History of Urban Design I Expiring study program according to BSc 2011 regulations. | W | 2 credits | 2G | A. Gerber | |
063-0366-00L | The Architecture of the City from Modernity to Today | W | 2 credits | 2V | R. Hanisch | |
701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Speich Chassé | |
851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
851-0535-09L | Regional Politics of the Arabian Peninsula | W | 2 credits | 2K | E. Manea | |
Literature | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0301-10L | Title: What does the "Beautiful" mean? Elements and History of a Theory of the Beautiful | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Kilcher | |
851-0301-11L | The Unconditionality of Knowledge. Faust-Literature | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Kilcher | |
851-0301-12L | The "New Man" in Culture, Politics and Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | H.‑J. Hahn | |
851-0129-00L | Writing for Others - Science and Public | W | 2 credits | 2V | U. J. Wenzel | |
851-0315-01L | Writing: Precision of Language as a Field of Research for Literature | W | 1 credit | 1G | F. Kretzen | |
851-0365-01L | Introduction to English Literature: Science and Fiction Part I | W | 2 credits | 2S | A. Brand-Kilcher | |
851-0334-04L | Politics and Sciences in Israel | W | 2 credits | 1S | N. Zadoff | |
851-0334-05L | Semiotics, Literature, and Sociopolitical Discourse | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Bertrand | |
851-0334-06L | SHIPWRECKED HEARTS. Two Centuries of Expatriate in The Italian Literature and Culture | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. G. Mazzucco | |
Economics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | M. Kapur, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern, E. Ziegler | |
851-0626-01L | International Aid and Development Number of participants limited to 40 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of economics | W | 2 credits | 2V | I. Günther | |
851-0609-06L | Governing the Energy Transition Number of participants limited to 30. Primarily suited for Master and PhD level | W | 2 credits | 2V | T. Schmidt | |
151-0757-00L | Environmental Management | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Züst | |
860-0006-00L | Applied Statistics and Policy Evaluation Number of participants limited to 20. Science, Technology, and Policy MAS and MSc as well as MAS in Development and Cooperation have priority. | W | 3 credits | 3G | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
363-1027-00L | Introduction to Health Economics and Policy | W | 3 credits | 2V | W. Mimra | |
363-0387-00L | Corporate Sustainability | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Hoffmann | |
363-0565-00L | Principles of Macroeconomics | W | 3 credits | 2V | J.‑E. Sturm | |
363-0561-00L | Financial Market Risks | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. Sornette | |
351-0555-00L | Open- and User Innovation | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Häfliger, S. Spaeth | |
351-0778-00L | Discovering Management Entry level course in management for BSc, MSc and PHD students at all levels not belonging to D-MTEC. This course can be complemented with Discovering Management (Excercises) 351-0778-01. | W | 3 credits | 3G | B. Clarysse, M. Ambühl, S. Brusoni, E. Fleisch, G. Grote, V. Hoffmann, T. Netland, G. von Krogh, F. von Wangenheim | |
701-0747-00L | Environmental Policy of Switzerland The lecture takes place in CHN F46. | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Lieberherr, F. Metz, J. Wilkes-Allemann | |
701-0757-00L | Principles of Economics | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Schubert | |
701-0985-00L | Social Intercourse with Current Environmental Risks | W | 1 credit | 1V | B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller | |
701-0727-00L | Politics of Environmental Problem Solving in Developing Countries | W | 2 credits | 2G | U. Scheidegger | |
363-0503-00L | Principles of Microeconomics | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Filippini | |
Philosophy | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0147-03L | Relevance and Information Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe, T. Hofmann | |
851-0147-02L | Images of Biology Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-BSSE | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe, D. Iber | |
851-0125-51L | Philosophy of Technology: Man and Machine Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-HEST, D-MAVT, D-MATL | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Hampe | |
851-0125-41L | Introduction Into Philosophy of Technology Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT | W | 3 credits | 2V | O. Müller | |
851-0125-18L | Self-Ownership - Philosophical and Juridical Perspectives | W | 3 credits | 2G | B. Hilmer | |
851-0125-68L | Introduction to Premodern Astral Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Hirose | |
851-0180-00L | Research Ethics Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-HEST | W | 2 credits | 2G | G. Achermann | |
851-0127-29L | Legitimate Killing Number of participants limited to 45 | W | 3 credits | 2S | H. Wiedebach | |
851-0125-67L | Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Approaches to Signs and Knowledge | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
851-0125-69L | What is Science? Number of participants limited to 25 | W | 3 credits | 2S | K. Bschir | |
851-0144-07L | The Infinite in Philosophy and in the Exact Sciences: Logic, Mathematics, Physics Number of participants limited to 40. Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga | |
851-0144-23L | Philosophical Reflections on Digital Methods in Architecture Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 3 credits | 2G | N. Sieroka, H. Mayer | |
851-0144-20L | Philosophical Aspects of Quantum Physics Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Sieroka, R. Renner | |
851-0145-06L | History and Philosophy of Chemistry Number of participants limited to 15 Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Baier | |
701-0701-00L | Philosophy of Science Does not take place this semester. Shift in Semester. Will be offered in Spring Semester 2018. | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Hirsch Hadorn, C. J. Baumberger | |
701-0701-01L | Philosophy of Science: Exercises Does not take place this semester. Shift in Semester. Will be offered in Spring Semester 2018. | W | 1 credit | 1U | G. Hirsch Hadorn, C. J. Baumberger | |
701-0703-00L | Environmental Ethics | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Deplazes Zemp, I. P. Wallimann-Helmer | |
851-0125-71L | Whose Responsibility for What? Aspects of Individual and Collective Responsibility Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-HEST, D-MTEC, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0125-70L | What is Enlightening Reasoning? On Enlightenment, Prejudices and Social Criticism | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
851-0157-82L | Sciences and Philosophy: The History of a Complicated Relationship Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz, N. El Kassar | |
Political Science | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
860-0023-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer | |
851-0595-01L | International Organizations Does not take place this semester. The course doesn't take place in HS17 | W | 3 credits | 2S | ||
851-0589-00L | Technology and Innovation for Development | W Dr | 3 credits | 2V | P. Aerni | |
853-0038-00L | Swiss Foreign Policy | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Möckli Weder | |
853-0047-01L | World Politics Since 1945: The History of International Relations (Without Exercises) | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Wenger | |
853-0060-00L | Current Issues in Security Policy | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Wenger, O. Thränert | |
853-0033-00L | Leadership I | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Holenweger, F. Demont | |
853-0015-01L | Conflict Research I: Causes of War in Historical Context (without exercises) | W | 3 credits | 2V | L.‑E. Cederman | |
853-0302-01L | European Integration (Seminar without Tutorial) | W | 2 credits | 2S | F. Schimmelfennig | |
860-0001-00L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Number of participants limited to 25. Priority for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and MAS students. | W | 3 credits | 3G | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | |
851-0594-04L | One Study, Two Paths: The Dual-Use Dilemma in the Life Sciences Number of participants limited to 26 Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-HEST | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Otto, O. Thränert | |
363-1094-00L | Mathematics in Politics and Law | W | 2 credits | 1V | P. Grech | |
Psychology, Pedagogics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0240-00L | Human Learning (EW1) This lecture is only apt for students who intend to enrol in the programs "Teaching Diploma" or "Teaching Certificate". It is about learning in childhood and adolescence. | W | 2 credits | 2G | E. Stern | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | M. Kapur, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern, E. Ziegler | |
851-0252-01L | Human-Computer Interaction: Cognition and Usability Number of participants limited to 30. Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2S | I. Barisic, C. Hölscher, S. Ognjanovic | |
851-0252-02L | Introduction to Cognitive Science Number of participants limited to 70. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Hölscher, V. Schinazi, T. Thrash | |
851-0252-03L | Cognition in Architecture - Designing Orientation and Navigation for Building Users Number of participants limited to 40. Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 3 credits | 2S | V. Schinazi, B. Emo Nax, C. Hölscher | |
851-0252-08L | Evidence-Based Design: Methods and Tools For Evaluating Architectural Design Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 3 credits | 2S | B. Emo Nax, M. Brösamle, C. Hölscher | |
851-0238-01L | Support and Diagnosis of Knowledge Acquisition Processes (EW3) Enrolment only possible with matriculation in Teaching Diploma (except for students of Sport Teaching Diploma, who complete the sport-specific course unit EW3) and for students who intend to enrol in the "Teaching Diploma". Prerequisites: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". | W | 3 credits | 3S | P. Edelsbrunner, L. Schalk | |
227-0802-01L | Social Psychology | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Mutz | |
363-0311-00L | Psychological Aspects of Risk Management and Technology Number of participants limited to 65. | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Grote, J. Schmutz, R. Schneider, M. Zumbühl | |
701-0721-00L | Psychology | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Hansmann, M. Siegrist, B. S. Sütterlin | |
Law | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0735-04L | Workshop and Lecture Series in Law and Finance | W | 2 credits | 2S | G. Hertig | |
851-0735-09L | Workshop & Lecture Series on the Law & Economics of Innovation | W | 2 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold, H. Gersbach, A. Heinemann | |
851-0703-00L | Introduction to Law Students who have attended or will attend the lecture "Introduction to Law for Civil Engineering and Architecture " (851-0703-03L) or " Introduction to Law" (851-0708-00L), cannot register for this course unit. Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT, D-MATL | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Streiff Gnöpff | |
851-0703-04L | Legal Rules in Urban Space Number of participants limited to 60 Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Streiff Gnöpff | |
851-0707-00L | Space Planning Law and Environment Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-USYS | W | 2 credits | 2G | O. Bucher | |
851-0709-00L | Introduction to Civil Law | W | 2 credits | 2V | H. Peter | |
851-0727-02L | E-Business-Law Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | D. Rosenthal | |
851-0735-10L | Business Law Number of participants limited to 100 Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT | W | 2 credits | 2V | P. Peyrot | |
851-0738-00L | Intellectual Property: Introduction Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Schweizer | |
851-0738-01L | The Role of Intellectual Property in Daily Routine: A Practical Introduction Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-ITET, D-MAVT | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Soltmann | |
851-0738-03L | Protecting Inventions in Chemistry Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Soltmann | |
363-1094-00L | Mathematics in Politics and Law | W | 2 credits | 1V | P. Grech | |
Sociology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium | W | 2 credits | 2K | M. Kapur, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern, E. Ziegler | |
851-0252-07L | Recent Debates in Social Networks Research Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. Stadtfeld, P. Block, A. Vörös | |
851-0252-10L | Research Seminar in Behavioural Finance Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 25 Particularly suitable for students of D-MTEC | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. Hölscher | |
851-0252-11L | Aesthetics Between Philosophy and Empirical Psychology Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Jany, K. Stocker | |
851-0253-03L | The Sense of Time and its Effects on Motivation, Cognition, and Emotion Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 2 credits | 2S | K. Stocker | |
851-0585-04L | Lecture with Computer Exercises: Modelling and Simulating Social Systems with MATLAB Number of participants limited to 70. Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MTEC, D-PHYS. | W | 3 credits | 2S | O. Woolley, D. Helbing, L. Sanders | |
860-0022-00L | Complexity and Global Systems Science Prerequisites: solid mathematical skills. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT and ISTP | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Helbing, K. K. Kleineberg | |
851-0585-43L | Experimental Game Theory Number of participants limited to 60. | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann | |
851-0585-47L | Cognitive Agent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling: A Tool for Exploring Collective Intelligence Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT, D-INFK, D-ITET doesn't take place in HS17 | W | 3 credits | 2G | ||
851-0585-48L | Controversies in Game Theory IV: Social Norms and Cooperation | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Helbing, H. Nax, H. Rauhut | |
851-0591-00L | Digital Sustainability in the Knowledge Society Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT, D-MTEC, D-USYS. | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
227-0802-02L | Sociology | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann | |
701-1541-00L | Multivariate Methods One of the lectures 701-1541-00 (autumn semester) OR 752-2110-00 (spring semester) are highly recommended for students in Environmental Sciences with the Major Environmental systems and Policy. | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Hansmann | |
701-0731-00L | Environmental Behavior in Social Context | W | 2 credits | 2G | H. Bruderer Enzler | |
052-0703-00L | Sociology I | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Schmid, R. Nüssli, M. Streule Ulloa Nieto, C. Ting | |
052-0723-17L | Sociology: Planetary Urbanization - a Theory Seminar | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. Schmid | |
Science Research | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0157-79L | Hans Blumenberg, The Readability of the World | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hagner | |
851-0157-80L | What is Enlightenment? | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hagner | |
851-0157-00L | Mind and Brain Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hagner | |
851-0157-77L | Sight of Nature (With a Book in the Hand) - Evidence and Autopsy in the Early Modern Period Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | T. Asmussen | |
851-0157-78L | People - Machines - Work | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Stadler | |
851-0157-81L | Zurich Airport (Kloten) - Anatomy of a Complicated Site (Research and Writing Workshop) Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Guettler, M. Stadler | |
851-0157-82L | Sciences and Philosophy: The History of a Complicated Relationship Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz, N. El Kassar | |
851-0157-83L | A Short History of the Senses Number of praticipants limited to 25 | W | 3 credits | 2S | V. Wolff | |
851-0157-76L | History of Ancient Science Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Mastorakou | |
851-0158-10L | Cybernetics. The Renaissance of an Almost Forgotten Paradigm | W | 2 credits | 1S | H. von Sass | |
701-0771-00L | Environmental and Integral Conciousness and Communication Number of participants limited to 60. Sign in until 29.09.2017. Please describe your expectations. Why do want to attend this special topic? Do you have any pre-information about the integral model? Do you have any practical experience in environmental communication? | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Locher Van Wezemael | |
851-0158-07L | Worldviews in Conflict | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Folkers, W. A. Stahel, C. aus der Au Heymann |