Search result: Course units in Spring Semester 2020
GESS Science in Perspective Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "GESS Science in Perspective" courses. Further below you will find courses under the category "Type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. During the Bachelor’s degree Students should acquire at least 6 ECTS and during the Master’s degree 2 ECTS. 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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853-0726-00L | History II: Global (Anti-Imperialism and Decolonisation, 1919-1975) | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0105-01L | Cross-Cultural Competences Arab World Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | ||
851-0812-07L | Heureka V: Politics and Society in Discussion in Antiquity and Today | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Utzinger, M. Amann, B. Beer, A. Broger, F. Egli Utzinger, R. Harder | |
052-0806-00L | History and Theory of Architecture IV | W | 2 credits | 2V | L. Stalder | |
851-0101-59L | Science and Masculinities | W | 3 credits | 2S | B. Schär | |
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 | |
851-0004-00L | Errors, Deception, Lies and Similar Phenomenons | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe, H. Fischer-Tiné, D. Gugerli, M. Hagner, A. Kilcher, R. Wagner, U. J. Wenzel | |
851-0107-00L | Science and the Public: A Problem of Mediation that the Media Have to Solve? | W | 3 credits | 2S | U. J. Wenzel | |
851-0006-00L | Water in the Early Modern Period: A Material and Environmental History | W | 3 credits | 2S | T. Asmussen | |
851-0109-00L | Public Images of Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Bucchi | |
851-0521-00L | Computer History. An Introduction | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Gugerli | |
851-0522-00L | Digital Statehood (1960-2000). Imaginaries, Experiences, Trading Zones Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2S | ||
851-0110-00L | The Frontier in Literature | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Enard | |
851-0326-00L | Nationalism and Postnationalism in Modern Judaism: Historical Developments and Current Debates | W | 2 credits | 1S | C. Wiese | |
851-0100-00L | What Is Truth? Philosophical Conceptions of a Crucial Notion | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0003-00L | Science and Food in the Development of the Modern World (1890s–1970s) | W | 2 credits | 1S | S. G. Sujeet George | |
701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Change of semester: takes place in spring semester instead of autumn semester. Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Gisler | |
Literature | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0315-01L | Writing: Precision of Language as a Field of Research for Literature | W | 1 credit | 1G | F. Kretzen | |
851-0109-00L | Public Images of Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Bucchi | |
851-0299-00L | Literature, Art and Politics in Fin-de-siècle Paris, Vienna, Prague, and Berlin | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. S. Leuenberger | |
851-0317-00L | Universal Knowledge. The Theory of the Encyclopedia between Literature and Philosophy | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Kilcher | |
851-0318-00L | Law and Literature | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Kilcher | |
851-0280-00L | Beginnings | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Jany | |
Economics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0609-04L | The Energy Challenge - The Role of Technology, Business and Society Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in economics. | W | 2 credits | 2V | R. Schubert, T. Schmidt, B. Steffen | |
363-0532-00L | Economics of Sustainable Development | W | 3 credits | 2V | L. Bretschger | |
363-0564-00L | Entrepreneurial Risks | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. Sornette | |
363-1039-00L | Introduction to Negotiation | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ambühl | |
364-0576-00L | Advanced Sustainability Economics PhD course, open for MSc students | W | 3 credits | 3G | L. Bretschger | |
351-0578-00L | Introduction to Economic Policy Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
701-0758-00L | Ecological Economics: Introduction with Focus on Growth Critics | W | 2 credits | 2V | I. Seidl | |
751-1500-00L | Development Economics | W | 3 credits | 2V | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
860-0032-00L | Principles of Macroeconomics Prerequisite: An introductory course in Economics is required to sign up for this course. Number of participants is limited to 20 STP students have priority | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Sarferaz | |
Philosophy | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0101-01L | Introduction to Practical Philosophy Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT, D-MATL | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0147-01L | Theories, Experiments, Causality Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Wallny, M. Hampe | |
851-0148-00L | Introduction to Philosophy: Prophets, Judges, Fools, and Healers Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe | |
701-0701-00L | Philosophy of Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. J. Baumberger | |
401-1010-00L | The Foundations of Analysis from a Philosophical and Historical Point of View Number of participants limited to 30 Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 2S | L. Halbeisen, G. Sommaruga | |
401-3014-00L | The Development of Set Theory as a Basis for Analysis and Algebra Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 30 Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 2S | L. Halbeisen | |
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 | |
851-0125-67L | Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Approaches to Signs and Knowledge | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
851-0144-12L | Philosophy of Logic Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga | |
851-0160-00L | Texts About Wisdom Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe | |
851-0090-00L | The Philosophy of Complex Systems | W | 3 credits | 2S | O. Del Fabbro | |
052-0518-20L | Theory and Practice: System Theory and Utopian Thinking | W | 2 credits | 2G | C. Posthofen, A. Brandlhuber | |
Political Science | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
853-0058-01L | Swiss Foreign and Security Politics Since 1945 (without Tutorial) | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Wenger | |
853-0010-01L | Conflict Research II: Civil Wars (without exercises) | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Rüegger, L.‑E. Cederman | |
853-0048-01L | International Politics: Theory and Methods | W | 3 credits | 3G | F. Schimmelfennig | |
227-0664-00L | Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Wood, T. Schmidt | |
860-0001-00L | Public Institutions and Policy-Making Processes Number of participants limited to 25. Priority for MSc Science, Technology, and Policy. | W | 3 credits | 2.8G | T. Bernauer, S. Bechtold, F. Schimmelfennig | |
857-0075-01L | Contemporary European Politics | W | 3 credits | 2S | J. Lipps, A. Baysan, M.‑E. Bélanger, N. Olszewska, D. Schraff, I. Vergioglou | |
Psychology, Pedagogics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0240-01L | Designing Learning Environments for School (EW2 TD) Prerequisites: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". Adresses to students enrolled either in Teaching Diploma* (TD) or Teaching Certificate (TC) in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. *Except for students of Sport Teaching Diploma, who complete the sport-specific course unit EW2. | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Stern, P. Greutmann, J. Maue | |
851-0240-17L | Designing Learning Environments for School: Educational Foundations (EW2 TC) - Prerequisite: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". - Addresses to students enrolled in "Teaching Certificate in a non-college Discipline (TC)". - The simultaneous enrolment in course 851-0240-25 Designing Learning Environments for School: Vocational Education (EW2 TC)" is recommended, but not a mandatory prerequisite. | W | 2 credits | 1V | S. Peteranderl, P. Edelsbrunner, U. Markwalder | |
851-0252-01L | Human-Computer Interaction: Cognition and Usability Number of participants limited to 30. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Hölscher, I. Barisic, H. Zhao | |
851-0232-00L | Social Psychology of Effective Teamwork | W | 2 credits | 2V | R. Mutz | |
851-0252-12L | The Science of Learning From Failure Number of participants limited to 60. | W | 2 credits | 2S | M. Kapur, T. Sinha, D. Trninic, E. Ziegler | |
851-0585-14L | Evaluation Research | W | 2 credits | 2G | H.‑D. Daniel | |
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, J. Maue, C. M. Thurn | |
851-0240-25L | Designing Learning Environments for School: Vocational Education (EW2 TC) - Prerequisite: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". - Addresses to students enrolled in "Teaching Certificate in a non-college Discipline (TC)". - The simultaneous enrolment in course 851-0240-17L Designing Learning Environments for School: Educational Foundations (EW2 DZ)" is recommended, but not a mandatory prerequisite. | W | 2 credits | 1V | G. Kaufmann | |
363-1039-00L | Introduction to Negotiation | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ambühl | |
701-0782-00L | Differing Views of Practice and Science: Mutual Learning for Successful Collaboration | W | 1 credit | 1G | P. Fry | |
851-0242-03L | Introduction to General Pedagogy Enrolment only possible with matriculation in Teaching Diploma or Teaching Certificate. Prerequisite: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". | W | 2 credits | 2G | L. Haag | |
851-0240-24L | Designing Learning Environments for Schools (EW2 LD) - Portfolio - Enrolment only possible with simultaneous enrolment in course 851-0240-01L Designing Learning Environments for School (EW2 LD)! - Prerequisites: successful participation in 851-0240-00L "Human Learning (EW1)". - Adresses to students enrolled either in Teaching Diploma* (TD) or Teaching Certificate (TC) in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. *Except for students of Sport Teaching Diploma, who complete the sport-specific course unit EW2. | W | 1 credit | 2U | P. Greutmann, J. Maue | |
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 | M. Gath Morad, B. Emo Nax, C. Hölscher | |
851-0253-07L | Consciousness Studies Number of participants limited to 40. | W | 2 credits | 2S | K. Stocker | |
Law | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0708-00L | Introduction to Law Introduction to Law as GESS Compulsory Elective Course: Students who have attended or will attend the lecture "Introduction to Law for Architecture" (851-0703-01L), "Introduction to Law for Civil Engineering" (851-0703-03L) or " Introduction to Law" (851-0703-00) , cannot register for this course unit. Particularly suitable for students of D-HEST, D-MAVT, D-MATL, D-USYS. | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Stremitzer | |
851-0732-01L | Workshop and Lecture Series in Law and Economics | W | 2 credits | 2S | A. Stremitzer | |
851-0739-01L | Sequencing Legal DNA: NLP for Law and Political Economy Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MTEC | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Ash | |
851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 180 Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC. | W | 2 credits | 2V | S. Bechtold, M. Schonger | |
851-0740-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy Number of participants limited to 35 Students will be informed by 1.3.2020 at the latest. | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold | |
851-0712-00L | Introduction to Public Law (French) | W | 2 credits | 2V | Y. Nicole | |
851-0702-01L | Public Construction Law Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Bucher | |
851-0734-00L | Information Security Law Does not take place this semester. Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
851-0735-16L | Start Ups and Taxes | W | 2 credits | 2S | P. Pamini | |
851-0727-01L | Telecommunications Law Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. von Zedtwitz | |
851-0735-11L | Environmental Regulation: Law and Policy Number of participants limited to 20. Particularly suitable for students of D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 1S | J. van Zeben | |
851-0735-14L | Seminar Business Law: Contracts for Projects by Mechanical Engineers Number of participants limited to 20 Particularly suitable for students of D-MAVT | W | 2 credits | 1S | P. Peyrot | |
701-0743-01L | Law and Natural Resources Number of participants limited to 32. | W | 2 credits | 2V | N. Dajcar | |
851-0739-02L | Sequencing Legal DNA: NLP for Law and Political Economy (Course Project) This is the optional course project for "Building a Robot Judge: Data Science for the Law." Please register only if attending the lecture course or with consent of the instructor. Some programming experience in Python is required, and some experience with text mining is highly recommended. | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Ash | |
Sociology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0252-06L | Introduction to Social Networks: Theory, Methods and Applications This course is intended for students interested in data analysis and with basic knowledge of inferential statistics. | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Stadtfeld, T. Elmer | |
851-0252-10L | Project in Behavioural Finance Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-MTEC | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Andraszewicz, C. Hölscher, D. Kaszás | |
851-0586-03L | Applied Network Science: Sports Networks Number of participant limited to 20 | W | 3 credits | 2S | U. Brandes | |
851-0588-00L | Introduction to Game Theory Number of participants limited to 480. Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-MATH | W | 3 credits | 1V | H. Nax, B. Pradelski | |
851-0585-38L | Data Science in Techno-Socio-Economic Systems Number of participants limited to 80 This course is thought be for students in the 5th semester or above with quantitative skills and interests in modeling and computer simulations. Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D-MTEC, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 3S | N. Antulov-Fantulin | |
851-0591-01L | BETH - Blockchain for Sustainability Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 200 Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-MTEC, D-ITET, D-MAVT,D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 4G | D. Helbing | |
851-0585-43L | Experimental Game Theory Number of participants limited to 100. | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Diekmann | |
851-0513-00L | Economic Sociology | W | 2 credits | 2V | T. Hinz | |
701-0712-00L | Use and Perception of Nature Among Societies Outside Europe | W | 2 credits | 2V | T. Haller Merten | |
701-0729-00L | Social Research Methods Target group: students of BSc Environmental Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan | |
701-0786-00L | Mediation in Environmental Planning: Theory and Case Studies. | W | 2 credits | 2G | K. Siegwart | |
052-0704-00L | Sociology II | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Streule Ulloa Nieto, M. A. Glaser, S. Guinand, C. Schmid | |
860-0024-00L | Digital Society: Ethical, Societal and Economic Challenges Number of participants is limited to 35 | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. M. Dapp | |
860-0022-00L | Complexity and Global Systems Science Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 64. Prerequisites: solid mathematical skills. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT and ISTP | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Helbing | |
851-0252-19L | Applied Generalized Linear Models | W | 3 credits | 2V | V. Amati | |
851-0586-02L | The Spectacles of Measurement | W | 3 credits | 2V | U. Brandes | |
851-0109-00L | Public Images of Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Bucchi | |
851-0110-00L | The Frontier in Literature | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Enard | |
851-0745-00L | Ethics Workshop: The Impact of Digital Life on Society Number of participants limited to 30. Open to all Master level / PhD students. | W | 2 credits | 2S | E. Vayena, A. Blasimme, C. Brall, F. Gille, J. Sleigh | |
Science Research | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
851-0158-13L | Ecology and Environmentalism Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-ERDW, D-HEST, D-USYS, D-BIOL | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. Guettler | |
851-0144-12L | Philosophy of Logic Number of participants limited to 40 | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga | |
851-0157-84L | Health and Disease Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-HEST | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hagner |