814.008 (18S) Research Seminar in Social Ecology
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Research Seminar in Social Ecology
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 1.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 12 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 14.03.2018
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Discussion of current ongoing or recently completed socio-ecological research. Students have the possibility to participate in discussions of socio-ecological research at the current research frontier and experience how social ecologists pursue their intellectual advancements.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Presentation of members of the Institute of Social Ecology and of guests. Usually there are 2-3 presentations by guests and several presentations by members of the Institute of Social Ecology, including presentations by advanced doctoral students.
Recent related papers by the presenters are uploaded to the moodle course, thereby facilitating students to familiarize with the work of the respective scholars.
Recent publications of the presenters are uploaded to moodle to facilitate familiarization of the students with their work.
Course content
The full breadth of Social Ecology is covered, including social metabolism, land use and colonization of ecosystems; socio-ecological and sustainability transformations; integrated socio-ecological modelling as well as long-term socio-ecological research and environmental history.
The respective focus of the seminar changes each semester, depending on current research foci in the team and on the visiting researchers interested to share their recent research results.
Prior knowledge expected
Knowledge of socio-ecological concepts and methods is useful to profit from the presentations and discussions. No formal admission criteria are enacted.
Literature
Haberl et al. (eds.), 2016. Social Ecology, Society-Nature Relations across Time and Space. Springer, Cham.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Active participation in the discussions; writing of a one-page reflection on the seminar
Examination topic(s)
Content of the presentations and discussions.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Participation in discussions
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Thematic Doctoral Programme Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE)
(SKZ: ---, Version: 16W.1)
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Subject: Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE)
(Compulsory subject)
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Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE) (
0.0h XX / 0.0 ECTS)
- 814.008 Research Seminar in Social Ecology (1.0h SE / 2.0 ECTS)
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Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE) (
0.0h XX / 0.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE)
(Compulsory subject)
- Master's degree programme Social and Human Ecology
(SKZ: 919, Version: 14W.1)
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Subject: PF4 Seminare zur Masterarbeit
(Compulsory subject)
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PF4.1 Forschungsbegleitende Seminare (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 814.008 Research Seminar in Social Ecology (1.0h SE / 2.0 ECTS)
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PF4.1 Forschungsbegleitende Seminare (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: PF4 Seminare zur Masterarbeit
(Compulsory subject)