233043 SE Where is the E in STS? (2023W)
Science and Technology Studies and the Environment
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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- Anmeldung von Mo 04.09.2023 09:00 bis So 24.09.2023 23:59
- Abmeldung bis So 15.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Dienstag
31.10.
10:30 - 12:30
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Mittwoch
10.01.
09:15 - 12:15
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
11.01.
11:30 - 14:30
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Freitag
12.01.
11:30 - 14:30
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Montag
15.01.
13:45 - 16:45
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Dienstag
16.01.
16:30 - 19:30
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Mittwoch
24.01.
09:15 - 12:15
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Things are not going well. We are currently living in an era of human-induced climate change leading to ever more extreme weather events, disintegrating ice sheets and warming oceans. In addition, we are witnessing continuous biodiversity-loss, land degradation and environmental deterioration. The list could be continued.Science and technology are deeply entangled with these challenges. One the one hand science and research are expected to provide the epistemic infrastructures, knowledge, and expertise for both understanding the challenges we are facing and for addressing them. Technoscience is expected to produce (mostly) technological innovations for mitigating and adapting to the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. On the other hand, many of the challenges we are currently facing are closely entwined with advances in science and technology.Clearly then, the environment is a key site for Science and Technology Studies.There is a growing literature in STS that deals with topics ranging from conceptual work on notions like the environment, nature, sustainability, or Gaia - amongst others - to empirical case studies of environmental conflicts and different modes of environmental governance. By working through key texts from this literature, this seminar will explore the entanglements between science, technology and the environment and ask how STS can contribute to ongoing debates about the environment, nature, and sustainability as well as to addressing these challenges.The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to central STS texts on the complex relations between science, technology and the environment. Students will learn to analyze the interdependencies between the epistemic, technological and ecological aspects of environmental challenges and conflicts and to discuss core concepts necessary for understanding these entanglements. Furthermore, students will learn about different (governance) approaches for addressing environmental challenges and explore some of the European institutions responsible for implementing these approaches.The course will employ a combination of lectures, discussion, in-class exercises and student presentations. During the seminar, students will have the opportunity to discuss the STS literature and core concepts using several cases such as attempts to transition towards a circular economy or current attempts for building more responsible aquacultures.
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
To pass the seminar, students are expected to complete the following tasks:Participate in discussions and exercises in class.
Read the mandatory literature and hand in questions for discussions.
Prepare a 10 minute introduction to one of the texts to be discussed in the seminar.
Choose one of the topics discussed in the seminar and prepare a 10-minute presentation of how this topic could be approached using the concepts and methods discussed in the seminar.
Write a brief final reflection on the topic presented in the final session of the seminar.This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.
Read the mandatory literature and hand in questions for discussions.
Prepare a 10 minute introduction to one of the texts to be discussed in the seminar.
Choose one of the topics discussed in the seminar and prepare a 10-minute presentation of how this topic could be approached using the concepts and methods discussed in the seminar.
Write a brief final reflection on the topic presented in the final session of the seminar.This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
The grading of the course is based on the separate assessment of different tasks on a scale of 1-5.In-class participation: 30 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request
Presentations: 35 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request
Written final reflection: 35 percent, assessed individually, feedback by lecturerMinimum requirements
To successfully complete the course, a weighted average of at least 4,5 is required. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic
work may also be considered in the course assessment.Attendance
Please note: If you miss the first session of the course unexcused, you will be automatically de-registered.
Presence and participation is compulsory. The course takes place in person. Only in exceptional cases online participation is possible (e.g. in case of positive Covid test results). This must be discussed with the lecturer in advance. In any case, online participation also means that it is the student's responsibility to actively participate in the course.
Absences of four hours at maximum are tolerated, provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
Presentations: 35 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request
Written final reflection: 35 percent, assessed individually, feedback by lecturerMinimum requirements
To successfully complete the course, a weighted average of at least 4,5 is required. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic
work may also be considered in the course assessment.Attendance
Please note: If you miss the first session of the course unexcused, you will be automatically de-registered.
Presence and participation is compulsory. The course takes place in person. Only in exceptional cases online participation is possible (e.g. in case of positive Covid test results). This must be discussed with the lecturer in advance. In any case, online participation also means that it is the student's responsibility to actively participate in the course.
Absences of four hours at maximum are tolerated, provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course. In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
Prüfungsstoff
Literatur
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Do 07.09.2023 10:07