Search result: Course units in Autumn Semester 2020
Environmental Sciences Bachelor  | ||||||
 Basic Courses I | ||||||
| First Year Examinations | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529-2001-02L | Chemistry I  | O | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Cvengros, J. E. E. Buschmann, P. Funck, S. Hug, E. C. Meister, R. Verel | |
| 401-0251-00L | Mathematics I | O | 6 credits | 4V + 2U | L. Halbeisen | |
| 701-0007-00L | Tackling Environmental Problems I Only for Environmental Sciences BSc. | O | 5 credits | 4G | C. E. Pohl, M. Mader, B. B. Pearce | |
| 551-0001-00L | General Biology I | O | 3 credits | 3V | U. Sauer, O. Y. Martin, A. Widmer | |
| 701-0243-01L | Biology III: Essentials of Ecology | O | 3 credits | 2V | C. Buser Moser | |
| 701-0027-00L | Environmental Systems I | O | 2 credits | 2V | S. Bonhoeffer, N. Dubois, C. Schär | |
| 701-0029-00L | Environmental Systems II | O | 3 credits | 2V | A. Patt, H. Bugmann, N. Gruber | |
| Additional First Year Compulsory Courses | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 252-0839-00L | Informatics | O | 2 credits | 2G | L. E. Fässler, M. Dahinden | |
| 529-0030-00L | Laboratory Course: Elementary Chemical Techniques | O | 3 credits | 6P | N. Kobert, A. de Mello, M. H. Schroth | |
| 751-0801-00L | Biology I: Laboratory Exercises | O | 1 credit | 2U | E. B. Truernit | |
| 701-0026-00L | Excursions For students in the third semester only. This course will be offered in Spring Semester 2021 for students who will be in there second semester then. This course takes place according to a special programme. For registration please see "Requirements/ Notice" | O | 1 credit | 2P | M. A. M. Niederhuber | |
| Repetition Fist Year Environmental Sciences BSc | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 900-9023-00L | Repetition Fist Year Environmental Sciences BSc | 0 credits | not available | |||
| Basic Courses II | ||||||
| Examination Blocks | ||||||
| Examination Block 1 | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 402-0063-00L | Physics II | O | 5 credits | 3V + 1U | A. Vaterlaus | |
| 752-4001-00L | Microbiology | O | 2 credits | 2V | M. Ackermann, M. Schuppler, J. Vorholt-Zambelli | |
| 401-0624-00L | Mathematics IV: Statistics | O | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Ernest | |
| Examination Block 2 | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0071-00L | Mathematics III: Systems Analysis | O | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Knutti, I. Medhaug, L. Brunner, S. Schemm, H. Wernli | |
| 701-0023-00L | Atmosphere | O | 3 credits | 2V | E. Fischer, T. Peter | |
| 701-0501-00L | Pedosphere | O | 3 credits | 2V | R. Kretzschmar | |
| Additional Compulsory Courses | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0033-00L | Laboratory Course in Physics for Students of Environmental Sciences This lecture.is for students from 3rd Semester BSc Environmental Sciences. | O | 2 credits | 4P | M. Münnich, A. Biland, N. Gruber | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | ||||||
| Compulsory | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0707-00L | Analysing Arguments in Science and Ethics Number of Participants is limited to 160 This lecture was offered until spring semester 17 under the title: "Analysing Texts". Students who completed this lecture already are not allowed to earn credits for this lecture again. | O | 2 credits | 2G | C. J. Baumberger | |
| 701-0747-00L | Environmental Policy of Switzerland | O | 3 credits | 2G | E. Lieberherr | |
| 701-0757-00L | Principles of Economics | O | 3 credits | 2G | R. Schubert | |
| 851-0738-04L | Environmental Law Only for Environmental Sciences BSc. Number of participants limited to 75 Students who have attended and passed the course unit 851-0741-00L in the spring semester may not attend this course unit (851-0738-04L) again and can't credited it. | W | 2 credits | 2V | B. Schibli | |
| Electives | ||||||
| Module Economics | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 151-0757-00L | Environmental Management | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Züst | |
| 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, S. Brusoni, S. Feuerriegel, G. Grote, V. Hoffmann, T. Netland, G. von Krogh | |
| 351-0778-01L | Discovering Management (Exercises) Complementary exercises for the module Discovering Managment. Prerequisite: Participation and successful completion of the module Discovering Management (351-0778-00L) is mandatory. | W | 1 credit | 1U | B. Clarysse, L. De Cuyper | |
| 363-0387-00L | Corporate Sustainability | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Hoffmann, J. Meuer | |
| 363-0537-00L | Resource and Environmental Economics | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Bretschger | |
| 363-1109-00L | Introduction to Microeconomics GESS (Science in Perspective): This course is only for students enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree programme. Students enrolled in a Master’s degree programme may attend “Principles of Microeconomics” (LE 363-0503-00L) instead. Note for D-MAVT students: If you have already successfully completed “Principles of Microeconomics” (LE 363-0503-00L), then you will not be permitted to attend it again. | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Wörter, M. Beck | |
| 851-0626-01L | International Aid and Development Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 40 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of economics | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
| Module Political and Social Sciences | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0985-00L | Social Intercourse with Current Environmental Risks Does not take place this semester. | W | 1 credit | 1V | B. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller | |
| 227-0802-02L | Sociology Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
| 851-0577-00L | Principles of Political Science | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | C. Ewert | |
| 860-0023-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer | |
| Module Individual Sciences | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0721-00L | Psychology | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Hansmann, A. Bearth, M. Siegrist | |
| 701-0785-00L | Introduction to Science Communication (Universitiy of Zurich) Does not take place this semester. No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH. UZH Module Code: 251403 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application/mobilitaet.html Diese Lerneinheit wurde bis HS16 unter denTitel "Environmental- and Science Communication" angeboten. | W | 4 credits | 2V | ||
| 752-2120-00L | Consumer Behaviour I | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Siegrist, A. Bearth, A. Berthold | |
| Module Humanities | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0703-00L | Environmental Ethics | W | 2 credits | 2V | A. Deplazes Zemp | |
| Highly recommended Natural Science and Technical Electives | ||||||
| For the Specialization in Biogeochemistry | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0225-00L | Organic Chemistry | W | 2 credits | 2V + 1U | K. McNeill | |
| 752-0100-00L | Biochemistry | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. Frei | |
| For the Specialization in Environmental Biology | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Wyss | |
| 551-0435-00L | Systematic Biology: Zoology | W | 3 credits | 2V + 2P | O. Y. Martin, M. Greeff | |
| For the Specialization in Forest and Landscape | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0266-00L | Introduction to Dendrology | W | 3 credits | 3P | A. Rudow | |
| 701-0951-00L | GIS - Introduction into Geoinformation Science and Technology Number of participants limited to 50. | W | 5 credits | 2V + 3P | M. A. M. Niederhuber | |
| 551-0435-00L | Systematic Biology: Zoology | W | 3 credits | 2V + 2P | O. Y. Martin, M. Greeff | |
| Natural Science and Technical Electives | ||||||
| Biomedicine | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Wyss | |
| 551-0317-00L | Immunology I | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Kopf, A. Oxenius | |
| 752-6001-00L | Introduction to Nutritional Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. B. Zimmermann, C. Wolfrum | |
| Soil Sciences | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0533-00L | Soil and Water Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Kretzschmar, D. I. Christl, L. Winkel | |
| 701-0535-00L | Environmental Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology | W | 3 credits | 2G + 2U | P. U. Lehmann Grunder | |
| 651-0032-00L | Geology and Petrography | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | K. Rauchenstein, M. O. Saar | |
| 651-3525-00L | Introduction to Engineering Geology | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | S. Löw, M. Ziegler | |
| 751-3401-00L | Plant Nutrition I | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Frossard | |
| Methodes of Statistical Data Analysis | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 401-0625-01L | Applied Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | L. Meier | |
| 401-0649-00L | Applied Statistical Regression | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | M. Dettling | |
| 401-6215-00L | Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part I) | W | 1.5 credits | 1G | M. Mächler | |
| 401-6217-00L | Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part II) | W | 1.5 credits | 1G | M. Mächler | |
| Ecology and Conservation Biology | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0305-00L | Vertebrate Ecology | W | 2 credits | 2G | J. Senn, K. Bollmann | |
| 701-0405-00L | Freshwater Ecosystems: Concepts and Methods for Sustainable Management | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Scheidegger, S. Fink, C. Weber, V. Weitbrecht | |
| 551-0421-00L | Biology and Ecology of Fungi in Forests Number of participants limited to 10. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. General safety regulations for all block courses: -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course (keep reserve masks ready) -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible | W | 6 credits | 7P | I. L. Brunner, M. Peter Baltensweiler, D. H. Rigling | |
| 751-3700-00L | Plant Ecophysiology | W | 2 credits | 2V | N. Buchmann, M. Gharun, M. Lehmann, A. Walter | |
| 751-4801-00L | System-Oriented Management of Herbivore Insects | W | 2 credits | 2G | D. Mazzi | |
| Environmental Chemistry/Ecotocxicology | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0201-00L | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Sander, K. McNeill | |
| 701-0225-00L | Organic Chemistry | W | 2 credits | 2V + 1U | K. McNeill | |
| 529-0051-00L | Analytical Chemistry I | W | 3 credits | 3G | D. Günther, M.‑O. Ebert, G. Schwarz, R. Zenobi | |
| Environmental Physics | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0479-00L | Environmental Fluid Dynamics | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Wernli, M. Röthlisberger | |
| 101-0203-01L | Hydraulics I | W | 5 credits | 3V + 1U | R. Stocker | |
| 102-0455-01L | Groundwater I | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Jimenez-Martinez, M. Willmann | |
| 651-3561-00L | Cryosphere | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Huss, A. Bauder, D. Farinotti | |
| Environmental Planning | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0009-00L | Tackling Environmental Problems III | W | 3 credits | 4U | C. E. Pohl, M. Mader, B. B. Pearce | |
| 701-0901-00L | ETH Week 2020: Health for Tomorrow Does not take place this semester. This lecture is cancelled for 2020. If possible the lecture will be conducted in Autumn Semester 2021. | W | 1 credit | 3S | S. Brusoni, A. Burden, R. Knutti, I. Mansuy, K. Stephan, A. Vaterlaus, E. Vayena | |
| 701-0951-00L | GIS - Introduction into Geoinformation Science and Technology Number of participants limited to 50. | W | 5 credits | 2V + 3P | M. A. M. Niederhuber | |
| 701-0967-00L | Project Development in Renewable Energies Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Rechsteiner, A. Appenzeller | |
| 101-0415-01L | Public Transport and Railways | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Nash, H. Orth, S. Schranil | |
| Specialization in an Environmental System | ||||||
| Biogeochemistry The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Biogeochemistry: 701-0225-00L Organic Chemistry (Autumn semester) 752-0100-00L Biochemie (Autumn semester) 752-1300-00L Introduction to Toxicology (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0201-00L | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Sander, K. McNeill | |
| 701-0419-01L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Biogeochemistry | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. I. Christl, A. N'Guyen van Chinh | |
| 701-0533-00L | Soil and Water Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Kretzschmar, D. I. Christl, L. Winkel | |
| 701-0535-00L | Environmental Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology | W | 3 credits | 2G + 2U | P. U. Lehmann Grunder | |
| Atmosphere and Climate The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Atmosphere and Climate: 701-0106-00L Mathematik V: Angewandte Vertiefung von Mathematik I - III (Spring semester) 402-0048-00L Fortgeschrittene Physik für Umwelt- und ErdwissenschaftlerInnen (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0459-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Atmosphere and Climate | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Knutti, H. Joos, O. Stebler | |
| 701-0461-00L | Numerical Methods in Environmental Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Schär | |
| 701-0471-01L | Atmospheric Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ammann, T. Peter | |
| 701-0473-00L | Weather Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. A. Sprenger, F. S. Scholder-Aemisegger | |
| 701-0475-00L | Atmospheric Physics | W | 3 credits | 2G | U. Lohmann | |
| Environmental Biology The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Environmental Biology: 227-0399-10L Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I (Autumn semester) 551-0435-00L Systematische Biologie: Zoologie (Autumn semester) 701-0264-01L Ergänzungskurs Systematische Botanik (Spring Semester) 701-0360-00L Systematische Biologie: Pflanzen (Spring semester) 227-0398-10L Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers II (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0301-00L | Applied Systems Ecology Number of participants limited to 35. | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Gessler, C. Grossiord | |
| 701-0320-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Environmental Biology | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Ramseier | |
| 701-1413-00L | Population and Quantitative Genetics | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Städler, J. Stapley | |
| 701-1413-01L | Ecological Genetics | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Widmer, S. Fior, M. Fischer | |
| Forest and Landscape The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Forest and Landscape: 701-0266-00L Einführung in die Dendrologie (Autumn semester) 551-0435-00L Systematische Biologie: Zoologie (Autumn semester) 701-0360-00L Systematische Biologie: Pflanzen (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0553-00L | Landscape Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2G | F. Kienast, L. Pellissier | |
| 701-0559-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Forest and Landscape | W | 3 credits | 2S | H. Bugmann, M. Lévesque, E. Lieberherr | |
| 701-0561-00L | Forest Ecology | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Bugmann | |
| 701-0563-00L | Forest and Tree Diseases General safety regulations for the practical course: -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course (keep reserve masks ready) -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1P | T. N. Sieber, V. Queloz | |
| 701-0565-00L | Fundamentals of Natural Hazards Management | W | 3 credits | 3G | H. R. Heinimann, B. Krummenacher, S. Löw | |
| Human-Environment Systems There are no highly recommended courses for the Specialization in Human-Environment Systems. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0301-00L | Applied Systems Ecology Number of participants limited to 35. | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Gessler, C. Grossiord | |
| 701-0651-00L | Coevolution between Society and Environment: Analysis and Influence | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Meylan | |
| 701-0658-00L | Seminar for Bachelor Students: Anthroposphere | O | 3 credits | 2S | A. Müller, D. N. Bresch, R. Garrett, M. Siegrist | |
| 701-0659-00L | Tropical Forests, Agroforestry and Complex Socio-Ecological Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Garcia, A. Giger Dray, P. Waeber | |
| 701-0661-00L | Environmental Decision-Making | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Müller | |
| Bachelor's Thesis Students can choose between one Bachelor thesis of 10 KP or two Bachelor theses of 5 KP each. | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0010-02L | Short Bachelor's Thesis in Social Sciences and Humanities | W | 5 credits | 11D | Lecturers | |
| 701-0010-03L | Short Bachelor's Thesis in Natural Sciences and Engineering | W | 5 credits | 11D | Lecturers | |
| 701-0010-10L | Bachelor's Thesis | W | 10 credits | 21D | Lecturers | |