Universität Wien

234002 VO Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (2022W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
DIGITAL
Moodle

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max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Donnerstag 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Donnerstag 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Donnerstag 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Donnerstag 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Starting from a historical analysis of the socioeconomic backgrounds of the climate crisis, this course is dedicated to the relationship between population dynamics, its changing size and composition, on global warming. We will investigate the societal driving forces that have led to the population growth, as well as the growth in the ecological footprint of human consumption, which are now becoming increasingly visible in the form of environmental degradation and climatic changes. Humans are, however, not just causing global mean temperatures to rise, they are also victims of the negative consequences of climate change and neither responsibility, nor suffering are equally distributed across the globe. Therefore, the concept of “demographic differential vulnerability” will be a key component of the lecture. The goal of the course is to provide the students with a comprehensive examination of the linkages between population, the environment, and climate change. The course is targeted at students of demography, sociology, environmental studies, as well as other, social or natural sciences with an interest in human-nature interactions. While the conceptual framework used in the course retains a demographic focus, the course materials will reflect the topic’s interdisciplinary nature.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

There will be a comprehensive written exam of 90 minutes duration at the end of the class. Details will be communicated in the course of the lecture.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

a) Maximum number of points that can be achieved: 100
b) Minimum requirement for a positive result: 50 points
c) Scale of marks:
91 - 100.....points Grade 1
78 - 90.......points Grade 2
64 - 77.......points Grade 3
50 - 63.......points Grade 4
Under 50 points Grade 5

A fraudulent performance (cheating) is shown as such on the collective certificate and counts as an examination attempt and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’.

Prüfungsstoff

The topics covered in the exam will be taken from the contents of the lecture. Slides and obligatory readings will be provided via Moodle to support the learning process. Just like the lecture, the exam will be in English.

Literatur

Jiang, L. and K. Hardee, 2011: How do recent population trends matter to climate change? Population Research and Policy Review 30 (2): 287-312.

Muttarak, R., W. Lutz, and L. Jiang, 2015: What can demographers contribute to the study of vulnerability? Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015.

O’Neill, Brian C., Michael Dalton, Regina Fuchs, Leiwen Jiang, Shonali Pachauri, and Katarina Zigov. 2010. Global demographic trends and future carbon emissions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 107(41): 17521-26

Hoffmann, Roman, Anna Dimitrova, Raya Muttarak, Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, and Jonas Peisker. “A Meta-Analysis of Country-Level Studies on Environmental Change and Migration.” Nature Climate Change 10, no. 10 (October 2020): 904–12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0898-6

Schneider-Mayerson, Matthew, and Kit Ling Leong. “Eco-Reproductive Concerns in the Age of Climate Change.” Climatic Change 163, no. 2 (November 1, 2020): 1007–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-020-02923-y

Lutz, Wolfgang, Erich Striessnig, Anna Dimitrova, Simone Ghislandi, Anastasia Lijadi, Claudia Reiter, Sonja Spitzer, and Dilek Yildiz. “Years of Good Life Is a Well-Being Indicator Designed to Serve Research on Sustainability.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 12 (March 23, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907351118.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Di 27.06.2023 15:07