Search result: Course units in Spring Semester 2021
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 B: Reflection About Subject-Specific Methods and ContentsSubject-specific courses: Recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the same course again. All these courses are listed under the category “Typ A”, this means, every student can enroll in these courses. | ||||||
| D-ARCH | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction  Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 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, C. Hölscher, C. Veddeler | |
| 851-0648-00L | Machine Learning for Global Development Number of participants limited to 24 Prerequisite: Students on BSc or MSc level who have already successfully participated in a data science and programming course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. D. Wegner, L. Hensgen, A. Rom | |
| 851-0174-00L | Rebooting AI: Human and Social Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Suitable only for MA and PhD students | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. L. Gastaldi, O. Del Fabbro, A. Nardo, D. Trninic | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| 052-0518-21L | Theory and Practice: Special Turn and Immaterial Space Joseph Beuys versus René Descartes | W | 2 credits | 2G | C. Posthofen, A. Brandlhuber | |
| D-BAUG | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 851-0702-01L | Public Construction Law Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG | W | 2 credits | 2V | O. Bucher | |
| 851-0648-00L | Machine Learning for Global Development Number of participants limited to 24 Prerequisite: Students on BSc or MSc level who have already successfully participated in a data science and programming course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. D. Wegner, L. Hensgen, A. Rom | |
| D-BIOL | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0174-00L | Rebooting AI: Human and Social Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Suitable only for MA and PhD students | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. L. Gastaldi, O. Del Fabbro, A. Nardo, D. Trninic | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| D-CHAB | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| D-ERDW | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 860-0015-00L | Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I | W | 3 credits | 2G | B. Wehrli, F. Brugger, K. Dolejs Schlöglova, M. Haupt, C. Karydas | |
| 860-0016-00L | Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources II Number of participants limited to 12. First priority will be given to students enrolled in the Master of Science, Technology, and Policy Program. These students must confirm their participation by 12.02.2021 by registration through myStudies. Students on the waiting list will be notified at the start of the semester. Prerequisite is 860-0015-00 Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I. | W | 3 credits | 2U | B. Wehrli, F. Brugger, S. Pfister | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0648-00L | Machine Learning for Global Development Number of participants limited to 24 Prerequisite: Students on BSc or MSc level who have already successfully participated in a data science and programming course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. D. Wegner, L. Hensgen, A. Rom | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| D-HEST | ||||||
| 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 | |
| 851-0158-13L | 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 | |
| 851-0745-00L | 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, M. Schneider, J. Sleigh | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| D-INFK | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 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 | 2V | D. Helbing, N. Antulov-Fantulin, V. Vasiliauskaite | |
| 851-0740-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy Number of participants limited to 35. Students will be informed by 1.3.2021 the latest. | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 851-0727-01L | Telecommunications Law Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. von Zedtwitz | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0739-02L | 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 | |
| 851-0165-00L | Questions Concerning the Philosophy of Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Computer Science | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga, S. Wolf | |
| 851-0173-00L | History of Formal Logic: The Emergence of Boolean Logic | W | 3 credits | 2V | J. L. Gastaldi | |
| 851-0174-00L | Rebooting AI: Human and Social Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Suitable only for MA and PhD students | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. L. Gastaldi, O. Del Fabbro, A. Nardo, D. Trninic | |
| D-ITET | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 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 | 2V | D. Helbing, N. Antulov-Fantulin, V. Vasiliauskaite | |
| 227-0664-00L | Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Wood, T. Schmidt | |
| 851-0740-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy Number of participants limited to 35. Students will be informed by 1.3.2021 the latest. | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold | |
| 851-0252-01L | Human-Computer Interaction: Cognition and Usability Number of participants limited to 40. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Hölscher, S. Credé, H. Zhao | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 851-0727-01L | Telecommunications Law Particularly suitable for students of D-INFK, D-ITET | W | 2 credits | 2V | C. von Zedtwitz | |
| 860-0022-00L | Complexity and Global Systems Science Number of participants limited to 50. Prerequisites: solid mathematical skills. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT and ISTP | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Helbing, S. Mahajan | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0739-02L | 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 | |
| 851-0173-00L | History of Formal Logic: The Emergence of Boolean Logic | W | 3 credits | 2V | J. L. Gastaldi | |
| 851-0174-00L | Rebooting AI: Human and Social Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Suitable only for MA and PhD students | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. L. Gastaldi, O. Del Fabbro, A. Nardo, D. Trninic | |
| D-MATH | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 401-1010-00L | The Foundations of Analysis from a Philosophical and Historical Point of View 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 | |
| 851-0740-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy Number of participants limited to 35. Students will be informed by 1.3.2021 the latest. | W | 3 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold | |
| 851-0165-00L | Questions Concerning the Philosophy of Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Computer Science | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga, S. Wolf | |
| 851-0181-00L | A New History of Greek Mathematics | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
| 851-0182-00L | From Economy to Mathematics and Back: A History of Interactions | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
| 851-0173-00L | History of Formal Logic: The Emergence of Boolean Logic | W | 3 credits | 2V | J. L. Gastaldi | |
| 851-0174-00L | Rebooting AI: Human and Social Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Suitable only for MA and PhD students | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. L. Gastaldi, O. Del Fabbro, A. Nardo, D. Trninic | |
| 851-0197-00L | Medieval and Early Modern Science and Philosophy | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Sammarchi | |
| D-MATL | ||||||
| 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 | |
| 851-0708-00L | 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 | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 227-0664-00L | Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Wood, T. Schmidt | |
| 363-1039-00L | Introduction to Negotiation | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ambühl | |
| 701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 80. | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Gisler | |
| D-MTEC | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 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 | 2V | D. Helbing, N. Antulov-Fantulin, V. Vasiliauskaite | |
| 351-0578-00L | Introduction to Economic Policy | W | 2 credits | 2V | H. Mikosch | |
| 363-0532-00L | Economics of Sustainable Development | W | 3 credits | 2V | L. Bretschger | |
| 363-1039-00L | Introduction to Negotiation | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ambühl | |
| 363-0564-00L | Entrepreneurial Risks | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. Sornette | |
| 751-1500-00L | Development Economics | W | 3 credits | 2V | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 851-0252-10L | Project in Behavioural Finance Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 40 Particularly suitable for students of D-MTEC | W | 3 credits | 2S | C. Hölscher | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0739-02L | 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 | |
| D-MAVT | ||||||
| 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 | |
| 851-0585-38L | 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 | 2V | D. Helbing, N. Antulov-Fantulin, V. Vasiliauskaite | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0732-03L | Intellectual Property: An Introduction Number of participants limited to 150 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, R. Zingg | |
| 227-0664-00L | Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage | W | 3 credits | 2G | V. Wood, T. Schmidt | |
| 363-1039-00L | Introduction to Negotiation | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Ambühl | |
| 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 | 2S | P. Peyrot | |
| 860-0022-00L | Complexity and Global Systems Science Number of participants limited to 50. Prerequisites: solid mathematical skills. Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-MAVT and ISTP | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. Helbing, S. Mahajan | |
| 701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 80. | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Gisler | |
| 851-0648-00L | Machine Learning for Global Development Number of participants limited to 24 Prerequisite: Students on BSc or MSc level who have already successfully participated in a data science and programming course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. D. Wegner, L. Hensgen, A. Rom | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| D-PHYS | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 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 | 2V | D. Helbing, N. Antulov-Fantulin, V. Vasiliauskaite | |
| 851-0165-00L | Questions Concerning the Philosophy of Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Computer Science | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga, S. Wolf | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
| 851-0197-00L | Medieval and Early Modern Science and Philosophy | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Sammarchi | |
| D-USYS | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0758-00L | Ecological Economics: Introduction with Focus on Growth Critics | W | 2 credits | 2V | I. Seidl | |
| 701-0786-00L | Mediation in Environmental Planning: Theory and Case Studies. | W | 2 credits | 2G | K. Siegwart | |
| 701-0729-00L | Social Research Methods Target group: students of BSc Environmental Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Stauffacher, A. Bearth, O. Ejderyan | |
| 701-0712-00L | Use and Perception of Nature Among Societies Outside Europe Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2V | ||
| 751-1500-00L | Development Economics | W | 3 credits | 2V | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
| 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 | |
| 851-0735-11L | 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 | |
| 701-0743-01L | Law and Natural Resources Number of participants limited to 20. | W | 2 credits | 2V | N. Dajcar | |
| 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 | |
| 701-0791-00L | Environmental History - Introduction and Overview Number of participants limited to 80. | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Gisler | |
| 851-0648-00L | Machine Learning for Global Development Number of participants limited to 24 Prerequisite: Students on BSc or MSc level who have already successfully participated in a data science and programming course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. D. Wegner, L. Hensgen, A. Rom | |
| 851-0097-00L | What Is Knowledge and Under What Conditions Are We Entitled to Claim Knowledge? | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |