Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2017

GESS Wissenschaft im Kontext (Science in Perspective) Information
Nur die in diesem Abschnitt aufgelisteten Fächer können als "GESS Wissenschaft im Kontext" angerechnet werden.
Weiter unten finden Sie die Kurse im Bereich "Typ B. Reflexion über fachspezifische Methoden und Inhalte" sowie den Bereich "Sprachkurse"

Im Bachelorstudium sind 6 KP und im Masterstudium 2 KP zu erwerben.

Studierende, die eine Lerneinheit bereits im Rahmen ihres Fachstudiums abgelegt haben, dürfen dieselbe Veranstaltung NICHT nochmals belegen!
Typ A: Förderung allgemeiner Reflexionskompetenz
Für alle Studierenden geeignet.
Studierende, die eine Lerneinheit bereits im Rahmen ihres Fachstudiums abgelegt haben, dürfen dieselbe Veranstaltung NICHT nochmals belegen!
Ökonomie
NummerTitelTypECTSUmfangDozierende
851-0252-04LBehavioral Studies Colloquium Information W2 KP2KM. Kapur, H.‑D. Daniel, D. Helbing, C. Hölscher, R. Schubert, C. Stadtfeld, E. Stern, E. Ziegler
KurzbeschreibungThis colloquium offers an opportunity for students to discuss their ongoing research and scientific ideas in the behavioral sciences, both at the micro- and macro-levels of cognitive, behavioral and social science. It also offers an opportunity for students from other disciplines to discuss their research ideas in relation to behavioral science. The colloquium also features invited research talks.
LernzielStudents know and can apply autonomously up-to-date investigation methods and techniques in the behavioral sciences. They achieve the ability to develop their own ideas in the field and to communicate their ideas in oral presentations and in written papers. The credits will be obtained by a written report of approximately 10 pages.
InhaltThis colloquium offers an opportunity for students to discuss their ongoing research and scientific ideas in the behavioral sciences, both at the micro- and macro-levels of cognitive, behavioral and social science. It also offers an opportunity for students from other disciplines to discuss their ideas in so far as they have some relation to behavioral science. The possible research areas are wide and may include theoretical as well as empirical approaches in Social Psychology and Research on Higher Education, Sociology, Modeling and Simulation in Sociology, Decision Theory and Behavioral Game Theory, Economics, Research on Learning and Instruction, Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science. Ideally the students (from Bachelor, Master, Ph.D. and Post-Doc programs) have started to start work on their thesis or on any other term paper.
Course credit can be obtained either based on a talk in the colloquium plus a written essay, or by writing an essay about a topic related to one of the other talks in the course. Students interested in giving a talk should contact the course organizers (Ziegler, Kapur) before the first session of the semester. Priority will be given to advanced / doctoral students for oral presentations. The course credits will be obtained by a written report of approximately 10 pages. The colloquium also serves as a venue for invited talks by researchers from other universities and institutions related to behavioral and social sciences.
851-0626-01LInternational Aid and Development Belegung eingeschränkt - Details anzeigen
Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 40

Voraussetzung: Verständnis der Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaftslehre.
W2 KP2VI. Günther
KurzbeschreibungDie Veranstaltung vermittelt grundlegende ökonomische und empirische Kenntnisse um die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen internationaler Entwicklungszusammenarbeit zu verstehen und zu analysieren.
LernzielZiel der Veranstaltung ist es, den Teilnehmenden ein wissenschaftlich fundiertes Verständnis von den Möglichkeiten und Grenzen internationaler Entwicklungszusammenarbeit zu vermitteln. Die Teilnehmer sollen aktuelle Instrumente der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit verstehen und kritisch diskutieren können.
InhaltEinführung: Ursachen von Unterentwicklung; Geschichte der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ); Zusammenhang EZ und Entwicklung: theoretische und empirische Perspektiven; Politische Ökonomie der EZ; Auswirkungen von EZ; Aktuelle Instrumente der EZ: z.B. Mikro-Finanzierung, Budget-Hilfe, Fair-Trade.
LiteraturArtikel und Auszüge aus Büchern, die elektronisch zur Verfügung gestellt werden.
851-0609-06LGoverning the Energy Transition Belegung eingeschränkt - Details anzeigen
Number of participants limited to 30.

Primarily suited for Master and PhD level
W2 KP2VT. Schmidt
KurzbeschreibungThis course addresses the role of policy and its underlying politics in the transformation of the energy sector. It covers historical, socio-economic, and political perspectives and applies various theoretical concepts to specific aspects of governing the energy transition.
Lernziel- To gain an overview of the history of the transition of large technical systems
- To recognize current challenges in the energy system to understand the theoretical frameworks and concepts for studying transitions
- To demonstrate knowledge on the role of policy and politics in energy transitions
InhaltClimate change, access to energy and other societal challenges are directly linked to the way we use and create energy. Both the recent United Nations Paris climate change agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals make a fast and extensive transition of the energy system necessary.
This course introduces the social and environmental challenges involved in the energy sector and discusses the implications of these challenges for the rate and direction of technical change in the energy sector. It compares the current situation with historical socio-technical transitions and derives the consequences for policy-making. It then introduces theoretical frameworks and concepts for studying innovation and transitions. It then focuses on the role of policy and policy change in governing the energy transition, considering the role of political actors, institutions and policy feedback.
The course has a highly interactive (seminar-like) character. Students are expected to actively engage in the weekly discussions and to give a presentation (15-20 minutes) on one of the weekly topics during that particular session. The presentation (30%) and participation in the discussions (20%) will form one part of the final grade, the remaining 50% of the final grade will be formed by a final exam.
SkriptSlides and reading material will be made available via moodle.ethz.ch (only for registered students).
LiteraturA reading list will be provided via moodle.ethz.ch at the beginning of the semester.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThis course is particularly suited for students of the following programmes: MA Comparative International Studies; MSc Energy Science & Technology; MSc Environmental Sciences; MSc Management, Technology & Economics; MSc Science, Technology & Policy; ETH & UZH PhD programmes.
151-0757-00LUmwelt-ManagementW2 KP2GR. Züst
KurzbeschreibungVon einem Unternehmen wird künftig erwartet, dass die umweltorientierte Leistung der eigenen Tätigkeiten, Produkte und Dienstleistungen kontinuierlich verbessert wird. In der Vorlesung soll deshalb ein generelles wie auch spezifisches Problemverständnis aus der Sicht eines unter wirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten geführten Unternehmens vermittelt und Lösungsansätze aufgezeigt werden.
LernzielVon einem Unternehmen wird künftig erwartet, dass entsprechend den spezifischen Potentialen die umweltorientierte Leistung der eigenen Tätigkeiten, Produkte und Dienstleistungen kontinuierlich verbessert wird. In der Vorlesung soll deshalb ein generelles wie auch spezifisches Problemverständnis aus der Sicht eines unter wirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten geführten Unternehmens vermittelt und Lösungsansätze im Bereich des proaktiven Umweltschutzes " aufgezeigt werden. Zudem werden Grundlagen zum Aufbau von 'Umweltmanagementsystemen' nach ISO 14001 vermittelt und den Bezug zu 'Öko-Design' (analog zum ISO/TR 14062 Integration of environmental aspects in product design) aufgezeigt.
InhaltTeil 1: Einleitung Umweltmanagement:
Sinn, Zweck, Motivation und Inhalt (=Kernidee), Umweltmanagementsysteme (UMS) als Managementaufgabe:
Charakteristische Verbrauchszahlen / Kennzahlen / Verbrauchswerte, Charakterisierung eines Unternehmens und Beziehungen zum Umfeld (Wirkungszusammenhänge), Normenfamilie ISO 14001 ff.: Ziel und Zweck der einzelnen Normen, deren Entstehung und Anwendung sowie Inhalt / Aufbau, Anwendungsbeispiele

Teil 2: Vorgehen und Methoden:
Product-Life-Cycle-Management / Life-Cycle-Design; Bewertungs- und Beurteilungsmethoden (Abgrenzung und Beurteilungsrahmen, Untersuchsziele, Aussagekraft, Datenbasis, Vorgehen sowie Einordnung in Umweltmanagementsystem); Bezug zu ISO 14031 und ISO 14040ff.; Bestimmen der bedeutenden Umweltaspekte; Bezug zu bestehenden Problemlösemethodiken (insbesondere Einsatz und Umgang mit Methoden, Rollenverständnis zwischen Planer und Auftraggeber und Bezug zu Projektmanagement), Anwendungsbeispiele

Teil 3: Aspekte der Anwendung und Umsetzung:
End-of-Pipe-Massnahmen (stoffliches und thermisches Recycling); Eco-Design / Life-Cycle-Design (Produktentwicklung mit Schwerpunkt Stückgutindustrie / mechanische Fertigung sowie Life-Cycle Engineering) sowie praktische Beispiele

Teil 4: Umweltmanagementsysteme in der Praxis:
Zusammenfassung der Vorlesung und Ausblick, Vorschau auf weitere Vorlesungen; Fragen

Die Vorlesung wird durch kleine Übungen ergänzt. In Gruppen muss ein Fallbeispiel detaillierter bearbeitet werden.
SkriptUnterlagen zu "Umweltmanagement" / "Umweltmanagementsystemen" wie auch das Managementhandbuch der Modellfirma (basierend auf einer realen Firma) werden auf einer CD abgegeben respektive direkt per Mail an die eingeschriebenen Studierenden verschickt.
LiteraturIn der Vorlesung wird eine Literaturliste abgegeben; zudem werden Web-Links und Hinweise auf relevante Normen abgegeben.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesAbgabe eines Fallbeispiels, bearbeitet in Kleingruppen. Lehrsprache in Englisch nach Bedarf.
860-0006-00LApplied Statistics and Policy Evaluation Belegung eingeschränkt - Details anzeigen
Number of participants limited to 20.

Science, Technology, and Policy MAS and MSc as well as MAS in Development and Cooperation have priority.
W3 KP3GI. Günther, K. Harttgen
KurzbeschreibungThis course introduces students to key statistical methods for analyzing social science data with a special emphasis on causal inference and policy evaluation. Students learn to choose appropriate analysis strategies for particular research questions and to perform statistical analyses with the statistical Software Stata.
LernzielStudents
- have a sound understanding of linear and logit regression
- know strategies to test causal hypotheses using regression analysis and/or experimental methods
- are able to formulate and implement a regression model for a particular policy question and a particular type of data
- are able to critically interpret results of applied statistics, in particular, regarding causal inference
- are able to critically read and assess published studies on policy evaluation
- are able to use the statistical software STATA for data analysis
InhaltThe topics covered in the first part of the course are a revision of basic statistics and linear and logit regression analysis. The second part of the course focuses on causal inference and introduces methods such as panel data analysis, difference-in-difference methods, instrumental variable estimation, regression discontinuity design, and randomized controlled trials used for policy evaluation. The course shows how the various methods differ in terms of the required identifying assumptions to infer causality as well as the data needs.
Students will apply the methods from the lectures by solving weekly assignments using statistical software and data sets provided by the instructors. These data sets will cover topics at the interface of policy, technology and society. Solving the assignments contributes to the final grade with a weight of 30%.
363-1027-00LIntroduction to Health Economics and PolicyW3 KP2VW. Mimra
KurzbeschreibungHealth expenditures constitute about 10% of GDP in OECD countries. Extensive government intervention is a typical feature in health markets. Risk factors to health have been changing with growing importance of lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity and lack of physical activity. This course gives an introduction to the economic concepts and empirical findings in health economics.
LernzielIntroduce students without prior economics background to the main concepts of health economics and policy to enhance students understanding of how health care institutions and markets function.
InhaltThe course gives an introduction to the economic concepts and empirical findings in health economics to enhance students understanding of how health care institutions and markets function. First, the three important decisions made by individuals will be analyzed: What determines the health behaviors, like the intensity of preventive measures like sport, that an individual undertakes? What types and amount of personal health care services does an individual demand? How much health insurance coverage will be purchased?
In a second part, the major participants on the supply side of health care markets - physicians, hospitals, nurses and pharmaceutical manufacturers - will be discussed. E.g., how important are financial incentives in the choice of medicine as a career, specialty choice and practice location? What does it mean and imply that a physician is an agent for a patient? How do pharmaceutical firms decide on investments in new products and how can public policy encourage pharmaceutical innovation?
The choices made by societies about how health care services are financed and about the types of organizations that supply health care will be addressed in a third part. One important choice is whether a country will rely on public financing of personal health care services or encourage private health insurance markets. How could and should a public health insurance system be designed? What health care services should be included or excluded from a public system? Another important choice is whether a society relies on government provision of health care services, private provision by not-for-profit or for-profit organizations or some combination. The advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives will be discussed to provide a framework for analyzing specific types of health care systems.
LiteraturJay Bhattacharya, Timothy Hyde, Peter Tu, "Health Economics", Palgrave Macmillan.
Frank A. Sloan and Chee-Ruey Hsieh, "Health Economics", MIT Press.
363-0387-00LCorporate SustainabilityW3 KP2GV. Hoffmann
KurzbeschreibungThe lecture explores current challenges of corporate sustainability and prepares students to become champions for sustainable business practices. In the beginning, traditional lectures are complemented by e-modules that allow students to train critical thinking skills. In the 2nd half of the semester, students work in teams on sustainability challenges related to water, energy, mobility, and food.
LernzielStudents
- assess the limits and the potential of corporate sustainability for sustainable development
- develop critical thinking skills (argumentation, communication, evaluative judgment) that are useful in the context of corporate sustainability using an innovative writing and peer review method.
- recognize and realize opportunities through team work for corporate sustainability in a business environment
- present strategic recommendations in teams with different output formats (tv-style debate, consultancy pitch, technology model walk-through, campaign video)
InhaltIn the first part of the semester, Prof. Volker Hoffmann will share his insights on corporate sustainability with you through a series of lectures. They introduce you to a series of critical thinking exercises and build a foundation for your group work. In the second part of the semester, you participate in one of four tracks in which SusTec researchers will coach your groups through a seven-step program. Our ambition is that you improve your analytic and organizational skills and that you can confidently stand up for corporate sustainability in a professional setting. You will share the final product of your work with fellow students in a final puzzle session at the end of the semester.

Link
SkriptPresentation slides will be made available on moodle prior to lectures.
LiteraturLiterature recommendations will be distributed during the lecture
363-0565-00LPrinciples of MacroeconomicsW3 KP2VJ.‑E. Sturm
KurzbeschreibungThis course examines the behaviour of macroeconomic variables, such as gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation rates. It tries to answer questions like: How can we explain fluctuations of national economic activity? What can economic policy do against unemployment and inflation. What significance do international economic relations have for Switzerland?
LernzielThis lecture will introduce the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory and explain their relevance to every-day economic problems.
InhaltThis course helps you understand the world in which you live. There are many questions about the macroeconomy that might spark your curiosity. Why are living standards so meagre in many African countries? Why do some countries have high rates of inflation while others have stable prices? Why have some European countries adopted a common currency? These are just a few of the questions that this course will help you answer.
Furthermore, this course will give you a better understanding of the potential and limits of economic policy. As a voter, you help choose the policies that guide the allocation of society's resources. When deciding which policies to support, you may find yourself asking various questions about economics. What are the burdens associated with alternative forms of taxation? What are the effects of free trade with other countries? What is the best way to protect the environment? How does the government budget deficit affect the economy? These and similar questions are always on the minds of policy makers.
SkriptThe course webpage (to be found at Link) contains announcements, course information and lecture slides.
LiteraturThe set-up of the course will closely follow the book of
N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor (2017), Economics, Cengage Learning, Fourth Edition.

We advise you to also buy access to Aplia. This internet platform will support you in learning for this course. To save money, you should buy the book together with Aplia. This is sold as a bundle (ISBN: 978-1-473762008).

Besides this textbook, the slides and lecture notes will cover the content of the lecture and the exam questions.
363-0561-00LFinancial Market RisksW3 KP2GD. Sornette
KurzbeschreibungI aim to introduce students to the concepts and tools of modern finance and to make them understand the limits of these tools, and the many problems met by the theory in practice. I will put this course in the context of the on-going financial crises in the US, Europe, Japan and China, which provide fantastic opportunities to make the students question the status quo and develop novel solutions.
LernzielThe course explains the key concepts and mechanisms of financial economics, their depth and then stresses how and why the theories and models fail and how this is impacting investment strategies and even a global view of citizenship, given the present developing crises in the US since 2007 and in Europe since 2010.

-Development of the concepts and tools to understand these risks and master them.

-Working knowledge of the main concepts and tools in finance (Portfolio theory, asset pricing, options, real options, bonds, interest rates, inflation, exchange rates)

-Strong emphasis on challenging assumptions and developing a systemic understanding of financial markets and their many dimensional risks
Inhalt1- The Financial Crises: what is really happening? Historical perspective and what can be expected in the next decade(s). Bubbles and crashes. The illusion of he perpetual money machine.

2- Risks in financial markets
-What is risk?
-Measuring risks of financial assets
-Introduction to three different concepts of probability
-History of financial markets, diversification, market risks

3- Introduction to financial risks and its management.
-Relationship between risk and return
-portfolio theory: the concept of diversification and optimal allocation
-How to price assets: the Capital Asset Pricing Model
-How to price assets: the Arbitrage Pricing Theory, the factor models and beyond

4- Financial markets: role and efficiency
-What is an efficient market?
-Financial markets as valuation engines: exogeneity versus endogeneity (reflexivity)
-Deviations from efficiency, puzzles and anomalies in the financial markets
-Financial bubbles, crashes, systemic instabilities

5- An introduction to Options and derivatives
-Calls, Puts and Shares and other derivatives
-Financial alchemy with options (options are building blocs of any possible cash flow)
-Determination of option value; concept of risk hedging

6-Valuation and using options
-a first simple option valuation modle
-the Binomial method for valuing options
-the Black-scholes model and formula
-practical examples and implementation
-Realized prices deviate from these theories: volatility smile and real option trading
-How to imperfectly hedge with real markets?

7- Real options
-The value of follow-on investment opportunities
-The timing option
-The abandonment option
-Flexible production
-conceptual aspects and extensions

8- Government bonds and their valuation
-Relationship between bonds and interest rates
-Real and nominal rates of interest
-Term structure and Yields to maturity
-Explaining the term structure
-Different models of the term structure

9- Managing international risks
-The foreign exchange market
-Relations between exchanges rates and interest rates, inflation,
and other economic variables
-Hedging currency risks
-Currency speculation
-Exchange risk and international investment decisions
SkriptLecture slides will be available on the site of the lecture
LiteraturCorporate finance
Brealey / Myers / Allen
Eight edition
McGraw-Hill International Edition (2006)

+ additional paper reading provided during the lectures
Voraussetzungen / Besonderesnone
351-0555-00LOpen- and User Innovation Information W3 KP2GS. Häfliger, S. Spaeth
KurzbeschreibungThe course introduces the students to the long-standing tradition of actively involving users of technology and other knowledge-intensive products in the development and production process, and through own cases they develop an entrepreneurial understanding of product development under distributed, user-centered, or open innovation strategies.
LernzielThe course includes both lectures and exercises alternately. The goal is to understand the opportunity of user innovation for management and develop strategies to harness the value of user-developed ideas and contributions for firms and other organizations.

The students actively participate in discussions during the lectures and contribute presentations of case studies during the exercises. The combination should allow to compare theory with practical cases from various industries.

The course presents and builds upon recent research and challenges the students to devise innovation strategies that take into account the availability of user expertise, free and public knowledge, and the interaction with communities that span beyond one organization.

Grading is based on the final exam, the class presentations (including the slides) as well as class participation.
InhaltThis course on user innovation extends courses on knowledge management and innovation as well as marketing. The students are introduced to the long-standing tradition of actively involving users of technology and other knowledge-intensive products in the development and production process, and through own cases they develop an entrepreneurial understanding of product development under distributed, user-centered, or open innovation strategies. Theoretical underpinnings taught in the course include models of innovation, the structuration of technology, and an introduction to entrepreneurship.
SkriptThe slides of the lectures are made available and updated continuously through the SMI website:
LiteraturRelevant literature for the exam includes the slides and the reading assignments. The corresponding papers are either available from the author online or distributed during class.

Reading assignments: please consult the SMI website:
351-0778-00LDiscovering 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.
W3 KP3GB. Clarysse, M. Ambühl, S. Brusoni, E. Fleisch, G. Grote, V. Hoffmann, T. Netland, G. von Krogh, F. von Wangenheim
KurzbeschreibungDiscovering Management offers an introduction to the field of business management and entrepreneurship for engineers and natural scientists. The module provides an overview of the principles of management, teaches knowledge about management that is highly complementary to the students' technical knowledge, and provides a basis for advancing the knowledge of the various subjects offered at D-MTEC.
LernzielDiscovering Management combines in an innovate format a set of lectures and an advanced business game. The learning model for Discovering Management involves 'learning by doing'. The objective is to introduce the students to the relevant topics of the management literature and give them a good introduction in entrepreneurship topics too. The course is a series of lectures on the topics of strategy, innovation, corporate finance, leadership, design thinking and corporate social responsibility. While the 14 different lectures provide the theoretical and conceptual foundations, the experiential learning outcomes result from the interactive business game. The purpose of the business game is to analyse the innovative needs of a large multinational company and develop a business case for the company to grow. This business case is as relevant to someone exploring innovation within an organisation as it is if you are planning to start your own business. By discovering the key aspects of entrepreneurial management, the purpose of the course is to advance students' understanding of factors driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and company success.
InhaltDiscovering Management aims to broaden the students' understanding of the principles of business management, emphasizing the interdependence of various topics in the development and management of a firm. The lectures introduce students not only to topics relevant for managing large corporations, but also touch upon the different aspects of starting up your own venture. The lectures will be presented by the respective area specialists at D-MTEC.
The course broadens the view and understanding of technology by linking it with its commercial applications and with society. The lectures are designed to introduce students to topics related to strategy, corporate innovation, leadership, corporate and entrepreneurial finance, value chain analysis, corporate social responsibility, and business model innovation. Practical examples from industry experts will stimulate the students to critically assess these issues. Creative skills will be trained by the business game exercise, a participant-centered learning activity, which provides students with the opportunity to place themselves in the role of Chief Innovation Officer of a large multinational company. As they learn more about the specific case and identify the challenge they are faced with, the students will have to develop an innovative business case for this multinational corporation. Doing so, this exercise will provide an insight into the context of managerial problem-solving and corporate innovation, and enhance the students' appreciation for the complex tasks companies and managers deal with. The business game presents a realistic model of a company and provides a valuable learning platform to integrate the increasingly important development of the skills and competences required to identify entrepreneurial opportunities, analyse the future business environment and successfully respond to it by taking systematic decisions, e.g. critical assessment of technological possibilities.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesDiscovering Management is designed to suit the needs and expectations of Bachelor students at all levels as well as Master and PhD students not belonging to D-MTEC. By providing an overview of Business Management, this course is an ideal enrichment of the standard curriculum at ETH Zurich.
No prior knowledge of business or economics is required to successfully complete this course.
701-0747-00LUmweltpolitik der Schweiz
Die Vorlesung findet CHN F46 statt.
W3 KP2VE. Lieberherr, F. Metz, J. Wilkes-Allemann
KurzbeschreibungDer Kurs vermittelt die Grundlagen der Politikfeldanalyse (Public Policy-Analyse) sowie die spezifischen Charakteristika der Schweizer Umweltpolitik. Politikinstrumente, Akteure und Prozesse werden aus Sicht der Politikwissenschaften sowohl theoretisch wie auch anhand aktueller Beispiele der Schweizer Umweltpolitik empirisch aufgezeigt.
LernzielNebst der Aneignung von Grundkenntnissen der Politikfeldanalyse trägt die Lehrveranstaltung dazu bei, sich mit aktuellen und konkreten Fragestellungen der Umweltpolitik auf analytische Weise auseinander zu setzen. Anhand von Übungen werden den Teilnehmer/-innen politikwissenschaftliche Konzepte und Analyseansätze sowie reale Entscheidungsprozesse näher gebracht. Die fundierte Auseinandersetzung mit komplexen politischen Konfliktsituationen ist eine wichtige Voraussetzung für den Einstieg in die (umweltpolitische) Praxis bzw. eine zukünftige wissenschaftliche Forschungstätigkeit.
InhaltDie Prozesse der Umgestaltung, Übernutzung oder Zerstörung der natürlichen Umwelt durch den Menschen stellen seit jeher hohe Anforderungen an gesellschaftliche und politische Institutionen. Die Umweltpolitik umfasst in diesem Spannungsfeld zwischen Umwelt, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft die Summe aller öffentlichen Massnahmen, deren Ziele die Beseitigung, Reduzierung oder Vermeidung von Umweltbelastungen sind. Die Lehrveranstaltung vermittelt systematische Grundlagen zu umweltpolitischen Instrumenten, Akteuren, Programmen und Prozessen sowie deren Wandel über die Zeit. Experten aus der Praxis werden uns Einblick in die aktuellsten Entwicklungen der Wald-, Wasser und Raumplanungspolitik geben. Ein wichtiger Aspekt liegt im Erkennen des Unterschiedes zwischen Politik und Politikwissenschaft.
SkriptDie Vorlesung basiert auf dem unten erwähntem Lehrbuch Ingold et al., 2016. Zusätzlich werden Vorlesungsunterlagen und Materialien zu den Übungen auf Moodle zu Verfügung gestellt.
LiteraturDie Vorlesung basiert auf folgendem Lehrbuch:
Ingold, K., Lieberherr, E., Schläpfer, I., Steinmann, K. und Zimmermann, W. 2016. Umweltpolitik der Schweiz: ein Lehrbuch. Zürich: Dike Verlag.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesDas detaillierte Semesterprogramm wird zu Beginn des Semesters zur Verfügung gestellt.
Während der Vorlesung werden wir mit Moodle und eduApp arbeiten. Wir bitten alle Studierenden, sich vor der ersten Lektion auf beiden Plattformen für den Kurs zu registrieren und jeweils ein Gerät (Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone) dabei zu haben, um Übungen über Moodle und eduApp lösen zu können.
701-0757-00LÖkonomieW3 KP2GR. Schubert
KurzbeschreibungDie Lehrveranstaltung vermittelt die Grundlagen für das Verständnis von mikro- und makroökonomischen Problemstellungen und Theorien. Die Teilnehmenden erlangen die Fähigkeit, wirtschaftspolitisch zu argumentieren und entsprechende Massnahmen zu beurteilen. Gruppen- und Einzelübungen vertiefen das Wissen.
LernzielDie Studierenden können
- die grundlegenden mikro- und makrökonomischen Problemstellungen und Theorien beschreiben.
- zu einem gegebenen Thema passende ökonomische Argumentationen einbringen.
- ökonomische Massnahmen beurteilen.
InhaltVerhalten von Unternehmen und Haushalten an Märkten; Marktgleichgewicht und Besteuerung; Sozialprodukt und Wirtschaftsindikatoren; Arbeitslosigkeit; Wirtschaftswachstum; Wirtschaftspolitik
SkriptHerunterladen von Internetplattform
LiteraturMankiw, N.G.: “Principles of Economics”, forth edition, South-Western College/West, Mason 2006.

Deutsche Übersetzung: Mankiw, N.G. : Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre, 3. Aufl., Stuttgart 2004.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesInternetplattform
701-0985-00LGesellschaftlicher Umgang mit aktuellen UmweltrisikenW1 KP1VB. Nowack, C. M. Som-Koller
KurzbeschreibungDie Vorlesung behandelt den gesellschaftlichen Umgang mit Risiken technischer Systeme. Der Risikobegriff und die Risikowahrnehmung werden anhand von Fallbeispielen diskutiert (z.B. Nanotechnologie) und gesellschaftspolitische Entscheidungsinstrumente werden besprochen. Methoden, um mit Umweltrisiken umzugehen und deren Nutzung für eine nachhaltige Innovation werden ebenfalls besprochen.
Lernziel- Erarbeitung eines erweiterten Risikobegriffes.
- Bewertung technologiebedingter Risiken in einem gesamtgesellschaftlichen Kontext.
- Kenntnis über Umgangsformen von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft mit aktuellen Umweltrisiken.
- Kenntnis über den Umgang mit Risiken (wie Vorsorgeprinzip, Schutzziele, Schadensdefinition, Ethik, Recht).
- Kenntnis über Möglichkeiten für eine nachhaltige Innovation
Inhalt- Risiken und technische Systeme (Risikokategorien, Risikowahrnehmung, Risikomanagement).
- Illustration anhand von Fallbeispielen (Nanotechnologie).
- Gestaltungsmittel (Politik, Wissenschaft, Medien, etc.).
- Entscheidungsinstrumente (Technikfolgenabschätzung, Kosten/Nutzenanalyse etc.).
- Die Rolle der Medien
- Zukunftsperspektiven.
SkriptEs werden Kopien aufgelegter Folien sowie einzelne ausgewählte Unterlagen abgegeben.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesDie Vorlesung wird 14-täglich durchgeführt (je 2 Stunden). Die Termine sind 25.9., 2.10. (ausserplanmässung anstelle 9.10), 23.10, 6.11, 20.11, 4.12, 18.12
701-0727-00LPolitics of Environmental Problem Solving in Developing CountriesW2 KP2GU. Scheidegger
KurzbeschreibungThe course focuses on processes and drivers of decision-making on natural resources management issues in developing countries. It gives insights into the relevance of ecological aspects in developing countries. It covers concepts, instruments, processes and actors in environmental politics at the example of specific environmental challenges of global importance.
LernzielAfter completion of the module, students will be able to:
- Identify and appraise ecological aspects in development cooperation, development policies and developing countries' realities
- Analyze the forces, components and processes, which influence the design, the implementation and the outcome of ecological measures
- Characterize concepts, instruments and drivers of environmental politics and understand, how policies are shaped, both at national level and in multilateral negotiations
- Study changes (improvements) in environmental politics over time as the result of the interaction of processes and actors, including international development organizations
- Analyze politics and design approaches to influence them, looking among others at governance, social organization, legal issues and institutions
InhaltKey issues and basic concepts related to environmental politics are introduced. Then the course predominantly builds on case studies, providing information on the context, specifying problems and potentials, describing processes, illustrating the change management, discussing experiences and outcomes, successes and failures. The analysis of the cases elucidates factors for success and pitfalls in terms of processes, key elements and intervention strategies.

Different cases not only deal with different environmental problems, but also focus on different levels and degrees of formality. This ranges from local interventions with resource user groups as key stakeholders, to country level policies, to multi- and international initiatives and conventions. Linkages and interaction of the different system levels are highlighted. Special emphasis is given to natural resources management.

The cases address the following issues:
- Land use and soil fertility enhancement: From degradation to sustainable use
- Common property resource management (forest and pasture): Collective action and property rights, community-based management
- Ecosystem health (integrated pest management, soil and water conservation)
- Payment for environmental services: Successes in natural resources management
- Climate change and agriculture: Adaptation and mitigation possibilities
- Biodiversity Convention: Implications for conservations and access to genetic resources
- Biodiversity as a means for more secure livelihoods: Agroforestry and intercropping
- The Millennium Development Goals: Interactions between poverty and the environment
- Poverty and natural resources management: Poverty reduction strategies, the view of the poor themselves
- Food security: Policies, causes for insecurity, the role of land grabbing
- Biofuels and food security: Did politics misfire?
- Strategy development at global level: IAASTD and World Development Report 2008
SkriptInformation concerning the case studies and specific issues illustrated therein will be provided during the course (uploaded on Moodle)
LiteraturRobbins P, 2004. Political ecology: a critical introduction. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 242 p.

Peet R, Robbins P, Watts M, 2011. Global political ecology. Routledge, New York, 450 p.

Keeley J, Scoones I, 2000. Knowledge, power and politics: the environmental policy-making process in Ethiopia. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 38(1), 89-120.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThe performance assessment will consist of an individual essay to be written by each student based on at least five references in addition to the sources provided in the course. Students can choose from a list of topics. Criteria for assessment will be communicated at the beginning of the course.
363-0503-00LPrinciples of MicroeconomicsW3 KP2GM. Filippini
KurzbeschreibungThe course introduces basic principles, problems and approaches of microeconomics.
LernzielThe learning objectives of the course are:

(1) Students must be able to discuss basic principles, problems and approaches in microeconomics. (2) Students can analyse and explain simple economic principles in a market using supply and demand graphs. (3) Students can contrast different market structures and describe firm and consumer behaviour. (4) Students can identify market failures such as externalities related to market activities and illustrate how these affect the economy as a whole. (5) Students can apply simple mathematical treatment of some basic concepts and can solve utility maximization and cost minimization problems.
SkriptLecture notes, exercises and reference material can be downloaded from Moodle.
LiteraturN. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor (2017), "Economics", 4th edition, South-Western Cengage Learning.
The book can also be used for the course 'Principles of Macroeconomics' (Sturm)

For students taking only the course 'Principles of Microeconomics' there is a shorter version of the same book:
N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor (2017), "Microeconomics", 4th edition, South-Western Cengage Learning.

Complementary:
1. R. Pindyck and D. Rubinfeld (2012), "Microeconomics", 8th edition, Pearson Education.
2. Varian, H.R. (2014), "Intermediate Microeconomics", 9th edition, Norton & Company
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