Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021
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| Core Courses First Year Examinations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 351-1034-00L | Microeconomics  | O | 3 credits | 2V | A. Fetz, M. Gysler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Introduction to the economic decisions of households and firms, and their coordination through markets. Analysis of different market structures and of situations in which markets may lead to socially undesirable outcomes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Understanding of basic microeconomic models. Ability to apply these models to real world economic situations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Economics as a science, division of labour and welfare (concept of comparative advantage), supply and demand (market equilibrium, elasticity), households (preferences, demand), firms (technology, cost analysis, profit maximisation, supply), perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly, externalities, public goods, information, factor markets and income distribution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | via email | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Mankiw, G. and Taylor M. (2020): Economics, Cengage Learning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Course macroeconomics in the spring term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 853-0725-00L | History Part One: Europe (The Cradle of Modernity, Britain, 1789-1914) | O | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | A range of fundamental processes have transformed European societies in the course of the 19th and the 20th centuries. This lecture series asks whether one single model of modernization prevailed on the 'Old Continent' or whether we need to differenciate regionally. A special focus lies on the Swiss experience. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | At the end of this lecture course, students can: (a) highlight the most important changes in the "long nineteenth century" in Europe (b) explain their long-term effects; and (c) relate these changes to global developments today. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The thematic foci include: Industrialization on the British Isles, urban growth in Switzerland, the difficult road to democracy in Germany, and French individualism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Power Point Slides and references will be made available in digital form during the course of the semester. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Mandatory and further reading will be listed on the course plan that is made available as from the first session. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This lecture series does not build upon specific previous knowledge by the students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 853-0037-00L | Military Psychology and Pedagogy I Only for Public Policy BA | O | 4 credits | 2V + 3U | H. Annen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Examine the fundamentals of the two sciences and establish links with military life. Discuss various schools of thought in psychology and focus on content and process theories of motivation. Explore characteristics of pedagogical thinking and discuss the values of military education with reference to the young adult serving in the armed forces. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | - Becoming acquainted with basic psychological views of human behaviour and experience - Knowing content- and process theories of motivation and being able to transfer them to the military context - Knowing the possibilities and limitations of military education and deriving consequences | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Overall, the objective is to become acquainted with the basics of both scientific areas and to make references to military practice. Military psychology is a branch of applied psychology; consequently selected aspects of psychological principles will be covered. Military pedagogy hasn't yet established itself firmly as an independent scientific discipline, it nevertheless can draw on a deep-seated tradition in Switzerland. Thus, the great importance that has been attached to the discussion of education in Swiss society and academia will be taken into account. Subjects: - History of military psychology - Psychological images of humanity (psychoanalysis, behaviourism, behavioural biology, humanistic psychology, cognitivism) - Motivational theories - Defence-, service-, operational- and combat motivation - Swiss military pedagogy - Education as defining feature of pedagogic thinking and acting This course is completedy by a compulsary one week course between terms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | - Annen, H., Steiger, R. & Zwygart, U.: Gemeinsam zum Ziel, Huber, Frauenfeld 2004 (provided as pdf) - Stadelmann, J.: Führung unter Belastung, Huber, Frauenfeld 1998 (provided as pdf) The lecture is supported by a virtual learning environment containing relevant documents (presentations and texts) and information to further literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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