Science in Perspective
In “Science in Perspective”-courses students learn to reflect on ETH’s STEM subjects from the perspective of humanities, political and social sciences.
Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "Science in Perspective" courses. |
Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence
SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A.
Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments. |
History |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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853-0725-00L | History Part One: Europe (The Cradle of Modernity, Britain, 1789-1914) | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
853-0725-00 V | Geschichte I: Europa (Grossbritannien, Mutterland der Moderne, 1789-1914)
Beginn: 28.09.2022 | | | 2 hrs | | H. Fischer-Tiné |
851-0105-00L | Background Knowledge Arabic World | W | 2 credits | 2V | |
851-0105-00 V | Hintergrundwissen arabische Welt | | | 2 hrs | | U. Gösken |
052-0801-00L | Global History of Urban Design I | W | 2 credits | 2G | |
052-0801-00 G | Global History of Urban Design I
No course 27.10. (seminar week) and in the last two semester weeks (final critiques). | | | 2 hrs | | T. Avermaete |
851-0157-28L | Life and Death Particularly suitable für students of D-BIOL, D-HEST, D-CHAB, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0157-28 V | Leben und Tod | | | 2 hrs | | M. Hagner |
851-0426-00L | Paul Feyerabend's Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0426-00 S | Paul Feyerabends anarchistische Erkenntnistheorie | | | 2 hrs | | M. Hagner,
M. Hampe |
851-0011-00L | The Body in Global History | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0011-00 S | The Body in Global History | | | 2 hrs | | E. Valdameri |
851-0040-00L | Can it Be Permissible to Kill a Few in Order to Save Many? | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0040-00 S | Can it Be Permissible to Kill a Few in Order to Save Many? | | | 2 hrs | | N. Mazouz |
851-0184-00L | Pluralist Philosophy of Mathematics | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0184-00 V | Pluralist Philosophy of Mathematics | | | 2 hrs | | R. Wagner |
851-0101-77L | Science and the State Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0101-77 S | Science and the State | | | 2 hrs | | R. Wagner |
851-0101-90L | Aesthetics: On the History and Theory of Beauty | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0101-90 S | Ästhetik. Zur Geschichte und Theorie des Schönen | | | 2 hrs | | A. Kilcher |
851-0435-00L | Science and Neoliberalism: From the Critique of Planning to Competition and Think Tanks (1930–2000) | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0435-00 S | Wissen(schaft) im Neoliberalismus: Von Planungskritik zu Wettbewerb und Think-Tanks (1930–2000) | | | 2 hrs | | M. Wulz |
851-0101-31L | The Rise of an Asian Giant: Introduction to the History of Modern India (c. 1600-2000) | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0101-31 V | The Rise of an Asian Giant: Introduction to the History of Modern India (c. 1600-2000) | | | 2 hrs | | H. Fischer-Tiné |
851-0436-00L | Popularizing Science. Nonfiction Books Between Academy and Public | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0436-00 S | Wissenschaft popularisieren. Das Sachbuch zwischen Akademie und Öffentlichkeit | | | 2 hrs | | I. Barner |
851-0177-00L | Images of Computing | W | 3 credits | 2G | |
851-0177-00 G | Images of Computing | | | 2 hrs | | J. L. Gastaldi,
O. Del Fabbro,
S. Hunziker |
851-0527-00L | Introduction to the History of Technology: Concepts, and Current Debates | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0527-00 S | Einführung in die Technikgeschichte: Themenfelder, Konzepte und aktuelle Debatten | | | 2 hrs | | D. Gugerli |
851-0516-05L | Mobility and the Border: Migration and Control between Mexico and the USA, 19th– 21st Century Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
851-0516-05 S | Mobilität und Grenze: Migration und transnationale Räume zwischen Mexiko und den USA vom 19. -21. Jh | | | 2 hrs | | S. M. Scheuzger |
851-0534-00L | Yemeni Civil War: The Arab Spring, State Formation and Regional Rivalry | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0534-00 V | Yemeni Civil War: The Arab Spring, State Formation and Regional Rivalry | | | 2 hrs | | E. Manea |
851-0345-00L | A Seminar Cycle on Africa | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0345-00 V | Un cycle de séminaires sur l’Afrique | | | 28s hrs | | A. Mabanckou |
851-0199-00L | History of Mathematics from Antiquity to 17th Century : Magnitudes, Numbers and Equations | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0199-00 V | History of Mathematics from Antiquity to 17th Century : Magnitudes, Numbers and Equations | | | 2 hrs | | E. Sammarchi |
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Literature |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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851-0084-00L | Sound Studies and Literature – A New Paradigm? | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
851-0084-00 V | Sound Studies und Literatur – ein neues Paradigma? | | | 2 hrs | | A. Alon |