814.533 (17S) A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 4.0
- Registrations 10 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 01.03.2017
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Ability to read, analyze and interpret current scientific texts; Overview of current cutting-edge scientific discourses on land-use competition: Understand the current scientific discussion on land use competition; Learning to analyze and interpret research articles; Learning to present scientific work
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
At each meeting, one article is discussed. All participants read all articles in advance of the meeting and identify critical parts in terms of key assumptions, key messages, etc.
Students with poor English may face difficulties to follow and have a very high workload. Students with little previous involvement in social ecology and land-use science may expect a substantial workload as well.
Course content
While productive land is limited globally, human demands for land-based products and services are increasing: Food demand is rising along with growing population numbers and affluence. Various policies aim to increase the amount of biomass produced for energy provision. Land demand for biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration could also rise if respective policies are implemented. This seminar is focused on discussing current cutting-edge research papers on global land-use competition from a socioecological perspective. Participants are expected to read each text, comment on it and discuss it in the seminaro. Each text is presented by one or two students to facilitate discussion.
TOPICS:
- What is land use competitioN
- Social and economic impacts of land-use competition
- Ecological and GHG impacts resulting from land-use competition
- Food vs. fuel
- Sustainable food supply chainS
- Local initiatives for sustainable food supply
Literature
Will be announced in the beginning of the semester and made available through moodle.
Articles available in moodle
Examination information
Examination topic(s)
Articles discussed in the seminar.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Participation in the discussion, Nomination of paragraphs (on key results and key assumptions) for all articles, Presentation of one article.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme Social and Human Ecology
(SKZ: 919, Version: 05W.1)
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Subject: Modul 2: Vertiefende Lehrveranstaltungen aus Sozial- und Humanökologie
(Compulsory subject)
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Vertiefende Seminare aus Sozial- und Humanökologie (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
- 814.533 A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Vertiefende Seminare aus Sozial- und Humanökologie (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Modul 2: Vertiefende Lehrveranstaltungen aus Sozial- und Humanökologie
(Compulsory subject)
- Master's degree programme Social and Human Ecology
(SKZ: 919, Version: 05W.1)
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Subject: Modul 6: Spezialgebiete und Ergänzungsfächer
(Compulsory elective)
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Seminar (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
- 814.533 A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Seminar (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Modul 6: Spezialgebiete und Ergänzungsfächer
(Compulsory elective)
- Master's degree programme Social and Human Ecology
(SKZ: 919, Version: 14W.1)
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Subject: GWF3 Landnutzung und Umweltwandel
(Compulsory elective)
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GWF3 Vertiefung (
0.0h VO, SE, EX, KU, SX / 14.0 ECTS)
- 814.533 A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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GWF3 Vertiefung (
0.0h VO, SE, EX, KU, SX / 14.0 ECTS)
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Subject: GWF3 Landnutzung und Umweltwandel
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2019
- 814.533 SE A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 814.533 SE A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 814.533 SE A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Land-Use Competition (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)