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GESS Science in Perspective Information
Only the topics listed in this paragraph can be chosen as "GESS Science in Perspective" course.
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.

These course units are also listed under "Type A", which basically means all students can enroll
Type B: Reflection About Subject-Specific Methods and Contents
Subject-specific courses: Recommended for doctoral, master and bachelor students (after first-year examination only).

Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.
D-ARCH
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
851-0735-13LSeminar Business Law: Contracts for Projects by Architects and Civil Engineers Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 20

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG
W2 credits2SP. Peyrot
AbstractThe seminar is an introduction into the legal aspects of project agreements in the building industry. It has a specific practical focus as a real life example is used for the case study. Original documents of the case study are used and the responsible project managers will give an introduction into the specific legal issues of the project.
ObjectiveIn Practice, students will invariably have to assume responsibility for project management. This will also include dealing with legal issues. The seminar offers an introduction into the legal basis and the legal issues of managing projects.
ContentTopics:

- law of contracts for sales, work and mandate
- specifics of project contracts: definition of scope, distribution of risk and opportunities, warranties, liability
- typical contract clauses, sample agreements
- specific agreements used in the case study
- contracts and claims management
Lecture notesA script will be published on the moodle platform.
Literaturewill be indicated in the script
Prerequisites / NoticeThe seminar is not an introductory course. Students are required to have attended an introductory lecture (e.g. Business Law by Dr. Paul Peyrot, Construction Law by Prof. Dr. Gerard Hertig, Introduction to Law by Prof. Dr. Stefan Bechtold).

Attendance of all sessions is required for obtaining the grade.

The grade will be a weighted average of an individual paper (answers to questions based on the materials) counting 1/3 and the presentation of the group work (counting 2/3).

The seminar takes place on the following days:

- 8 March 2016, Introduction I, 16:00 to 18:00
- 15 March 2016: Introduction II, 16:00 to 18:00
- N.N.: Whole day on project site in Landquart
- 19 May 2016: Presentations and Closing, 16:00 to 20:00

To cover the costs of lunch and of room rental in Landquart, a fee of CHF 60.-- shall be paid.
851-0732-03LIntellectual Property: An Introduction Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 160

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC.
W2 credits2VS. Bechtold
AbstractThe course introduces students to the basics of the intellectual property system and of innovation policy. Areas covered include patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer. The course looks at Swiss, European, U.S. and international law and uses examples from a broad range of technologies. Insights can be used in academia, industry or start-ups.
ObjectiveIntellectual property issues become more and more important in our society. In order to prepare students for their future challenges in research, industry or start-ups, this course introduces them to the foundations of the intellectual property system. The course covers patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer law. It explains links to contract, antitrust, Internet, privacy and communications law where appropriate. While the introduction to these areas of the law is designed at a general level, examples and case studies come from various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the European Union, the United States, and international law.

In addition, the course introduces students to the fundamentals of innovation policy. After exposing students to the economics of intellectual property protection, the course asks questions such as: Why do states grant property rights in inventions? Has the protection of intellectual property gone too far? How do advances in biotechnology and the Internet affect the intellectual property system? What is the relationship between open source, open access and intellectual property? What alternatives to intellectual property protection exist?

Knowing how the intellectual property system works and what kind of protection is available is useful for all students who are interested in working in academia, industry or in starting their own company. Exposing students to the advantages and disadvantages of the intellectual property system enables them to participate in the current policy discussions on intellectual property, innovation and technology law. The course will include practical examples and case studies as well as guest speakers from industry and private practice.
851-0252-03LCognition in Architecture - Designing Orientation and Navigation for Building Users Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 40

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH
W3 credits2SV. Schinazi, B. Emo Nax, T. Thrash
AbstractHow can Behavioral and Cognitive Science inform architecture? This project-oriented seminar investigates contributions of cognition to architectural design, with an emphasis on orientation & navigation in complex buildings and urban settings. This includes theories about spatial memory and decision-making as well as hands-on observation of behavior in real settings and virtual reality simulation.
ObjectiveTaking the perspectives of the building users (occupants and visitors) is vital for a human-centered design approach. Students will learn about relevant theory and methods in cognitive science and environmental psychology that can be used to address human cognitive and behavioral needs in built environments. The foundations of environmental psychology and human spatial cognition will be introduced. A focus of the seminar will be on how people perceive their surroundings, how they orient in a building, how they memorize the environment and how they find they way from A to B. Students will learn about a range of methods including real-world observation, virtual reality experiments, eye-tracking and behavior simulation in design. Students will reflect the roles of designers and other stakeholders with respect to human-centered design as well as an evidence-based design perspective. The seminar is geared towards a mix of students from architecture / planning, engineering, computer science and behavioral science as well as anybody interested in the relation between design and cognition. Architecture students can obtain course credit in Vertiefungsfach" or "Wahlfach".
051-0814-17LSociology: Gentrification in Zürich. Weststrasse in Transformation Information W2 credits2GM. Streule Ulloa Nieto, R. Nüssli
AbstractThis seminar focuses on transformations in central neighborhoods of Zürich. Drawing on the example of Weststrasse, we investigate through observation, interviews, and photographical research, how Weststrasse and the neighborhood has been transformed focusing on built, economic and social aspects. The ethnographic research will be supplemented with discussion of texts and guest presentations.
ObjectiveThis elective course highlights the sociological perspective on architectural practice and provides an introduction to sociological research.
It focuses on two main procedures: on the one hand, a systematic reading and discussion of theoretical texts, and on the other, empirical case studies of social aspects of the production of the built environment. In this course, a wide set of qualitative research methods is used (including various forms of interview, participant observation, image and text analyses). This approach enables students to gain their own experience by dealing with the various participants and constellations in the social field of architecture and building construction, and to familiarize themselves with the approaches and perceptions of various different participants.
ContentIn this seminar, we investigate current urban transformations along Westrasse and the adjacent central neighborhood of Zürich, drawing on ethnographical methods like observation, interviews, and photographical research. Weststrasse massively changed in the past five years: From the urban motorway Westtangente towards traffic calmed neighborhood street. The new traffic policy changed not only the main street, but also the adjacent neighborhood fundamentally. Today, the district is considered to be a trendy neighborhood with attractive residential options for the new influx of high-income tenants. Meanwhile many former residents and shopkeeper cannot afford the raised rents and have to leave the neighborhood.

In this seminar, we analyze this transformation process to delineate other possible urban developments in this specific case.
The main question in this seminar is: How has the Weststrasse and the neighborhood been transformed in the last years considering built, economic and social aspects? Who profits from the new traffic policy? Who doesn't? By an ethnographical research of Weststrasse, we discuss these questions. Transformations in the urban neighborhood and architectural interventions will be analyzed. Thereby we will also deepen our knowledge about ethnographical research technics. Text discussions and guest presentations will supplement our empirical analysis. The goals are to understand contemporary urban transformation processes, and to gain insights about potentials and qualities of urban design.
Lecture notesNo script
D-BAUG
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
851-0702-01LPublic Construction Law
Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG
W2 credits2VO. Bucher
AbstractStudents will be introduced to the basic principles of planning and public construction legislation (incl. environmental law, development application procedures) that need to be taken into account when planning/realising a construction project.
ObjectiveStudents shall have an understanding for the basic principles of planning and public construction legislation (incl. environmental law, development application procedures) that apply when planning/realising a construction project.
ContentTopics of this unit are: 1. Fundamentals of planning and public construction legislation (development, constitutional and legal foundation, basic principles and aims of spatial planning), 2. Federal, cantonal and communal planning legislation, 3. Public construction law (accessibility, zoning, construction and land use regulations [incl. environmental, water, heritage and energy use law], 4. Development application proceedings (obtaining development consent, appeal proceedings)
Lecture notesALAIN GRIFFEL, Raumplanungs- und Baurecht - in a nutshell, Dike Verlag, 2. A., Zürich 2014

Die Vorlesung basiert auf diesem Lehrbuch.
LiteraturePETER HÄNNI, Planungs-, Bau- und besonderes Umweltschutzrecht, 5. A., Bern 2008

WALTER HALLER/PETER KARLEN, Raumplanungs-, Bau- und Umweltrecht, Bd. I, 3. A., Zürich 1999
Prerequisites / NoticeVoraussetzungen: Vorlesung Rechtslehre GZ (851-0703-00/01)
851-0735-13LSeminar Business Law: Contracts for Projects by Architects and Civil Engineers Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 20

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG
W2 credits2SP. Peyrot
AbstractThe seminar is an introduction into the legal aspects of project agreements in the building industry. It has a specific practical focus as a real life example is used for the case study. Original documents of the case study are used and the responsible project managers will give an introduction into the specific legal issues of the project.
ObjectiveIn Practice, students will invariably have to assume responsibility for project management. This will also include dealing with legal issues. The seminar offers an introduction into the legal basis and the legal issues of managing projects.
ContentTopics:

- law of contracts for sales, work and mandate
- specifics of project contracts: definition of scope, distribution of risk and opportunities, warranties, liability
- typical contract clauses, sample agreements
- specific agreements used in the case study
- contracts and claims management
Lecture notesA script will be published on the moodle platform.
Literaturewill be indicated in the script
Prerequisites / NoticeThe seminar is not an introductory course. Students are required to have attended an introductory lecture (e.g. Business Law by Dr. Paul Peyrot, Construction Law by Prof. Dr. Gerard Hertig, Introduction to Law by Prof. Dr. Stefan Bechtold).

Attendance of all sessions is required for obtaining the grade.

The grade will be a weighted average of an individual paper (answers to questions based on the materials) counting 1/3 and the presentation of the group work (counting 2/3).

The seminar takes place on the following days:

- 8 March 2016, Introduction I, 16:00 to 18:00
- 15 March 2016: Introduction II, 16:00 to 18:00
- N.N.: Whole day on project site in Landquart
- 19 May 2016: Presentations and Closing, 16:00 to 20:00

To cover the costs of lunch and of room rental in Landquart, a fee of CHF 60.-- shall be paid.
851-0609-04LThe Energy Challenge - The Role of Technology, Business and Society Information
Prerequisites: Knowledge in Economics and Environmental Issues is obligatory.
Particularly suitable for students D-BAUG, ITET, MAVT, USYS
W2 credits2VR. Schubert, T. Schmidt, J. Schmitz
AbstractIn recent years, energy security, risks, access and availability are important issues. Strongly redirecting and accelerating technological change on a sustainable low-carbon path is essential. The transformation of current energy systems into sustainable ones is not only a question of technology but also of the goals and influences of important actors like business, politics and society.
ObjectiveIn this course different options of sustainable energy systems like fossile energies, nuclear energy or all sorts of renewable energies are explained and discussed. The students should be able to understand and identify advantages and disadvantages of the different technological options and discuss their relevance in the business as well as in the societal context.
Lecture notesMaterials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: Link
LiteratureMaterials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: Link
Prerequisites / NoticeVarious lectures from different disciplines.
851-0585-41LComplexity and Global Systems Science Information Restricted registration - show details
Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D-MTEC, D-INFK, D-USYS
W3 credits2SK. K. Kleineberg, M. Leiss
AbstractThe specialized PhD seminar aims at three-fold integration: 1)bringing modeling and computer simulation of techno-socio-economic processes and phenomena together with related empirical, experimental, and data-driven work, 2)combining perspectives of different disciplines (e.g. sociology, computer science, physics, complexity science, engineering), 3)bridging between fundamental and applied work.
ObjectiveParticipants of the seminar should understand how tightly connected systems lead to networked risks, and why this can imply systems we do not understand and cannot control well, thereby causing systemic risks and extreme events.

They should also be able to explain how systemic instabilities can be understood by changing the perspective from a component-oriented to an interaction- and network-oriented view, and what fundamental implications this has for the proper design and management of complex dynamical systems.

Computational Social Science and Global Systems Science serve to better understand the emerging digital society with its close co-evolution of information and communication technology (ICT) and society. They make current theories of crises and disasters applicable to the solution of global-scale problems, taking a data-based approach that builds on a serious collaboration between the natural, engineering, and social sciences, i.e. an interdisciplinary integration of knowledge.
D-BIOL
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
851-0732-03LIntellectual Property: An Introduction Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 160

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC.
W2 credits2VS. Bechtold
AbstractThe course introduces students to the basics of the intellectual property system and of innovation policy. Areas covered include patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer. The course looks at Swiss, European, U.S. and international law and uses examples from a broad range of technologies. Insights can be used in academia, industry or start-ups.
ObjectiveIntellectual property issues become more and more important in our society. In order to prepare students for their future challenges in research, industry or start-ups, this course introduces them to the foundations of the intellectual property system. The course covers patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer law. It explains links to contract, antitrust, Internet, privacy and communications law where appropriate. While the introduction to these areas of the law is designed at a general level, examples and case studies come from various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the European Union, the United States, and international law.

In addition, the course introduces students to the fundamentals of innovation policy. After exposing students to the economics of intellectual property protection, the course asks questions such as: Why do states grant property rights in inventions? Has the protection of intellectual property gone too far? How do advances in biotechnology and the Internet affect the intellectual property system? What is the relationship between open source, open access and intellectual property? What alternatives to intellectual property protection exist?

Knowing how the intellectual property system works and what kind of protection is available is useful for all students who are interested in working in academia, industry or in starting their own company. Exposing students to the advantages and disadvantages of the intellectual property system enables them to participate in the current policy discussions on intellectual property, innovation and technology law. The course will include practical examples and case studies as well as guest speakers from industry and private practice.
851-0157-71LOf Plants and Men Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 40.

Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-USYS.
W3 credits2SN. Guettler, M. Wulz
AbstractThe seminar considers the history of a remarkable relation: plants and men. For understanding the human condition the engagement with plants, their morphology, and their locomotion was crucial in different periods. In this course we examine the relation between knowledge on plants and conceptions of the human in historical and philosophical perspective.
ObjectiveIn recent years various forms of the "non-human" - animals, objects or monsters - have strongly shaped cultural studies and their theories (such as animal studies or actor-network theory). Plants, however, are significantly underresearched especially as over the course of history they have repeatedly stimulated ideas of what it meant to be human. This course traces different conceptions of the plant-human relation since the Early Modern period, ranging from botany to ecology, philosophy, art, and popular literature. How did (knowledge on) plants shape anthropological, social, political, and economic concepts? How have "encounters" with plants changed our views of the human and the social? And in which ways does knowledge on plants still influence our visions and dystopias of cohabitation and society (for instance "rhizom" or "invasive species")?
851-0125-52LCentral Questions in Bioethics
Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-HEST, D-MATL, D-MAVT
W3 credits2SL. Wingert
AbstractBioethics deals with the evaluation and regulation of technology based interventions into life. What are valid principles guiding bioethical decision, principles like "Protect the dignity of the living being!", or "Respect a person's self-determination!"? Besides answering such questions, the social, scientific and political processes linked with biotechnologies should be taken into account.
ObjectiveDürfen Embryonen unter dem Aspekt selektiert werden, ob sie als Rettungsgeschwister geeignet sind, deren Zellgewebe einem schon geborenen anderen Kind durch Implantation das Leben retten kann? Soll die Forschung an Pillen erlaubt sein, die das menschliche Gedächtnis teilweise auslöschen und damit zum Beispiel traumatische Erlebnisse beseitigen können? Spricht wirklich mehr gegen Hirndoping als gegen Kaffeekonsum? Darf es Patente auf menschliche Stammzellen geben? Das sind Fragen der Bioethik.
Der Kurs hat das Ziel, einige der wichtigsten bioethischen Fragen zu erforschen.
Es sollen normative Prinzipien identifiziert werden, die oft faktisch bioethischen Entscheidungen zu Grunde liegen.
Und es sollen überzeugende Prinzipien ermittelt werden.
Zugleich sollen die Teilnehmer Kenntnisse erwerben über die Entwicklungen in zeitgenössischen Gesellschaften westlichen Typs (mit individuellen Grundrechten, kapitalistischer Marktwirtschaft und systematische wissenschaftlicher Forschung), die mit der Dynamik von Biotechniken zusammenhängen.
LiteratureLiterature:

1.Dieter Sturma/Bert Heinrichs (Hg.), Handbuch Bioethik, Stuttgart: Metzler 2015.

2. Bettina Schöne-Siefert, Grundlagen der Medizinethik: Stuttgart: Kröner 2007.

3. Tom L. Beauchamp/James Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 7th ed. Oxford: University Press 2013.

4. Oliver Müller, Formen der Technisierung des Gehirns, in: O.Müller, Zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Vom Glück und Unglück des Homo faber, Berlin: Suhrkamp 2010.

5. Helmut Dubiel, Tief im Gehirn, München: Kunstmann 2006.

6. Jürgen Habermas, The Future of Human Nature. Cambridge: Polity Press 2003.

7. Norman Daniels, When are health inequalities unjust?, in N.Daniels, Just Health: Meeting Health Needs Fairly, Cambridge 2008.
D-CHAB
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
851-0732-03LIntellectual Property: An Introduction Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 160

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC.
W2 credits2VS. Bechtold
AbstractThe course introduces students to the basics of the intellectual property system and of innovation policy. Areas covered include patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer. The course looks at Swiss, European, U.S. and international law and uses examples from a broad range of technologies. Insights can be used in academia, industry or start-ups.
ObjectiveIntellectual property issues become more and more important in our society. In order to prepare students for their future challenges in research, industry or start-ups, this course introduces them to the foundations of the intellectual property system. The course covers patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer law. It explains links to contract, antitrust, Internet, privacy and communications law where appropriate. While the introduction to these areas of the law is designed at a general level, examples and case studies come from various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the European Union, the United States, and international law.

In addition, the course introduces students to the fundamentals of innovation policy. After exposing students to the economics of intellectual property protection, the course asks questions such as: Why do states grant property rights in inventions? Has the protection of intellectual property gone too far? How do advances in biotechnology and the Internet affect the intellectual property system? What is the relationship between open source, open access and intellectual property? What alternatives to intellectual property protection exist?

Knowing how the intellectual property system works and what kind of protection is available is useful for all students who are interested in working in academia, industry or in starting their own company. Exposing students to the advantages and disadvantages of the intellectual property system enables them to participate in the current policy discussions on intellectual property, innovation and technology law. The course will include practical examples and case studies as well as guest speakers from industry and private practice.
851-0125-51LPhilosophy of Technology: Man and Machine
Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-HEST, D-MAVT, D-MATL
W3 credits2GM. Hampe, D. A. Strassberg
AbstractThe lecture gives an overview about the different Man-Machine-Relations since the 16th century. Different modells of machines will be important here: the clockwork, the steam engine and the computer.
ObjectiveOn the one hand modells of machines had a heuristical value in research on man, e.g. in Harvey's discovery of blood circulation in the 17th century or in brain research in the 20th century. On the other hand these modells were always criticised, sometimes polemically, because they are supposedly not adequate for man.
Students should learn about the connections between the history of anthropology and technology and be able at the end of the course to evaluate the critical philosophical arguments that are connected with the metaphor of the machine.
851-0125-65LA Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics
Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS
W3 credits2VR. Wagner
AbstractThis course will review several case studies from the history of mathematics (Greek geometry, early modern European notions of infinity and 20th century constructive and axiomatic approaches). The case studies will be analyzed from various philosophical perspectives, while rooting them in their historical and cultural contexts.
ObjectiveThe course aims are:
1. To introduce students to the historicity of mathematics
2. To make sense of mathematical practices that appear unreasonable from a contemporary point of view
3. To develop critical reflection concerning the nature of mathematical objects
4. To introduce realist, dialectical, practical and constructivist approaches to the philosophy and history of mathematics
5. To open the students' horizons to the plurality of mathematical cultures and practices
851-0125-66LPerspectives on Mathematical Cognition Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 45.

Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS
W3 credits2SR. Wagner
AbstractThis course will review some approaches to mathematical cognition. It will range from neuro-cognitive theories about the innateness of mathematical capacities to more abstract treatments of mathematical cognition. The theories will be evaluated with respect to historical case studies and philosophical-conceptual analysis.
ObjectiveThe course aims are:
1. To introduce the most popular neuro-cognitive approaches to mathematical cognition
2. To introduce the idea of embodied/extended cognition
3. To introduce non modular approaches to mathematical cognition
4. To reflect on cognitive theories and methodologies from historical and philosophical perspectives

At the end of the course the students will be able to evaluate exiting theories of mathematical cognition and use them in future research.
851-0125-52LCentral Questions in Bioethics
Particularly suitable for students of D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-HEST, D-MATL, D-MAVT
W3 credits2SL. Wingert
AbstractBioethics deals with the evaluation and regulation of technology based interventions into life. What are valid principles guiding bioethical decision, principles like "Protect the dignity of the living being!", or "Respect a person's self-determination!"? Besides answering such questions, the social, scientific and political processes linked with biotechnologies should be taken into account.
ObjectiveDürfen Embryonen unter dem Aspekt selektiert werden, ob sie als Rettungsgeschwister geeignet sind, deren Zellgewebe einem schon geborenen anderen Kind durch Implantation das Leben retten kann? Soll die Forschung an Pillen erlaubt sein, die das menschliche Gedächtnis teilweise auslöschen und damit zum Beispiel traumatische Erlebnisse beseitigen können? Spricht wirklich mehr gegen Hirndoping als gegen Kaffeekonsum? Darf es Patente auf menschliche Stammzellen geben? Das sind Fragen der Bioethik.
Der Kurs hat das Ziel, einige der wichtigsten bioethischen Fragen zu erforschen.
Es sollen normative Prinzipien identifiziert werden, die oft faktisch bioethischen Entscheidungen zu Grunde liegen.
Und es sollen überzeugende Prinzipien ermittelt werden.
Zugleich sollen die Teilnehmer Kenntnisse erwerben über die Entwicklungen in zeitgenössischen Gesellschaften westlichen Typs (mit individuellen Grundrechten, kapitalistischer Marktwirtschaft und systematische wissenschaftlicher Forschung), die mit der Dynamik von Biotechniken zusammenhängen.
LiteratureLiterature:

1.Dieter Sturma/Bert Heinrichs (Hg.), Handbuch Bioethik, Stuttgart: Metzler 2015.

2. Bettina Schöne-Siefert, Grundlagen der Medizinethik: Stuttgart: Kröner 2007.

3. Tom L. Beauchamp/James Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 7th ed. Oxford: University Press 2013.

4. Oliver Müller, Formen der Technisierung des Gehirns, in: O.Müller, Zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Vom Glück und Unglück des Homo faber, Berlin: Suhrkamp 2010.

5. Helmut Dubiel, Tief im Gehirn, München: Kunstmann 2006.

6. Jürgen Habermas, The Future of Human Nature. Cambridge: Polity Press 2003.

7. Norman Daniels, When are health inequalities unjust?, in N.Daniels, Just Health: Meeting Health Needs Fairly, Cambridge 2008.
D-ERDW
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
860-0015-00LSupply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I Restricted registration - show details W3 credits4GC. A. Heinrich, L. Bretschger, F. Brugger, S. Hellweg, C. Karydas, B. Wehrli
AbstractStudents critically assess the economic, social, political, and environmental implications of extracting and using energy resources, metals, and bulk materials along the mineral resource cycle for society. They explore various decision-making tools that support policies and guidelines pertaining to mineral resources, and gain insight into different perspectives from government, industry, and NGOs.
ObjectiveStudents will be able to:
- Explain basic concepts applied in resource economics, economic geology, extraction, processing and recycling technologies, environmental and health impact assessments, resource governance, and secondary materials.
- Evaluate the policies and guidelines pertaining to mineral resource extraction.
- Examine decision-making tools for mineral resource related projects.
- Engage constructively with key actors from governmental organizations, mining and trading companies, and NGOs, dealing with issues along the mineral resource cycle.
LiteratureURL: Link
Prerequisites / NoticeBachelor of Science, Architecture or Engineering, and enrolled in a Master's or PhD program at ETH Zurich. A half-semester course offered from February 21st to April 13th. Students must be enrolled in this course in order to enrol in the case study module course 860-0016-00 Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources II.
860-0016-00LSupply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources II Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 12.

The students must be enrolled in 860-0015-00 Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I. The course is limited to 12 participants, and the students will compose two teams of mixed background and expertise. First priority will be given to students enrolled in the Master of Science, Technology, and Policy Program. These students must confirm their participation by February 8th by registration through MyStudies. Other graduate students interested in enrolling will be placed onto a waiting list when registering through MyStudies and will be provided with confirmation after February 8th
W3 credits2UB. Wehrli, L. Bretschger, F. Brugger, A. Gilli, C. A. Heinrich, C. Karydas, N. Lefebvre, J. Mertens, M. Winkler
AbstractStudents integrate their knowledge of mineral resources and technical skills to frame and investigate a commodity-specific challenge faced by countries involved in resource extraction. By own research they evaluate possible policy-relevant solutions, engaging in interdisciplinary teams coached by tutors and experts from natural social and engineering sciences.
ObjectiveStudents will be able to:
- Integrate, and extend by own research, their knowledge of mineral resources from course 860-0015-00, in a solution-oriented team with mixed expertise
- Apply their problem solving, and analytical skills to critically assess, and define a complex, real-world mineral resource problem, and propose possible solutions.
- Summarize and synthesize published literature and expert knowledge, evaluate decision-making tools, and policies applied to mineral resources.
- Document and communicate the findings in concise group presentations and a report.
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisite is 860-0015-00 Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I. Limited to 12 participants, and the lecturers will compose two teams of mixed background and expertise. First priority will be given to students enrolled in the Master of Science, Technology, and Policy Program. These students must confirm their participation by February 8th by registration through MyStudies. Other graduate students interested in enrolling will be placed onto a waiting list when registering through MyStudies and will be provided with confirmation after February 8th.
All Wednesday meetings are mandatory contact time. The dates on Thursday 04.05., 11.05., 18.05., 01.06. are reserved for students to meet for group work.
851-0157-69LHistory of Astronomy Restricted registration - show details
Particularly suitable for students of D-ERDW, D-MATH, D-PHYS
Number of participants limited to 40
W3 credits2SS. Mastorakou
AbstractThe course is designed to provide an overview of the astronomical developments from the ancient Greek world to the 16th century. We are going to use primary sources tackling historical, technical and philosophical questions. Special attention will be paid to the dramatic change in the way people understood the structure of the heavens and the nature of the physical world.
ObjectiveThe course aims at providing a working knowledge of astronomy and cosmology from the ancient world to the 16th century. Upon its completion the students will be able to describe how our knowledge of the heavens changed from Aristotle's system to the Copernican Revolution. In addition, they will also have acquired an appreciation of the debates about man's place in the cosmos and the philosophical principles underpinning cosmology.
D-HEST
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
851-0708-00LIntroduction to Law Restricted registration - show details
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.

Number of participants limited to 300
W2 credits2VS. Bechtold
AbstractThis class introduces students to basic features of the legal system. Questions of constitutional and administrative law, contract law, tort law, corporate law, intellectual property law, as well as procedural law are covered.
ObjectiveIntroduction to fundamental questions of public and private law which serves as a foundation for more advanced law classes.
Content1. Öffentliches Recht
Staatsrecht: Funktion und Quellen des Rechts, Aufbau und Organisation des Staates, Grundrechte, Grundzüge des Völker- und Europarechts. Verwaltungsrecht: Verwaltungsverhältnis, Verfügung, Verwaltungsorganisation, Durchsetzung des Verwaltungsrechts, Verwaltungsverfahrensrecht, Grundzüge des Polizei-, Umwelt- und Raumplanungsrechts.

2. Privatrecht
Vertragsrecht: Vertragsfreiheit, Vertragsentstehung, -erfüllung und -verletzung, Grundzüge des Kauf- und Mietvertrags. Haftungsrecht: Verschuldenshaftung und Kausalhaftung, Beschränkung der Haftung. Grundzüge des Gesellschafts,- Immaterialgüter- und Zivilprozessrechts.
Lecture notesAuf der Moodle-Plattform verfügbar.
LiteratureWeiterführende Informationen sind auf der Moodle-Lernumgebung zur Vorlesung erhältlich (s. Link).
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