290016 SE Bachelorseminar Human Geography (2020W)
Habitability. Linking population distribution and environmental change
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 07.09.2020 10:00 to Mo 21.09.2020 10:00
- Registration is open from We 23.09.2020 10:00 to Mo 28.09.2020 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Due to the current developments regarding the Covid19 pandemic, the course will be taught online on the given dates from 9am to 11:45am. You will have online access to the sessions via the moodle page of the course. You will be able to log in up to 15 minutes before the class. A reminder email will be sent to you before the first lesson.
No show in the first online session will result in the deregistration from the course.
- Thursday 05.11. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 12.11. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 19.11. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 03.12. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 10.12. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 17.12. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 14.01. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
- Thursday 21.01. 09:00 - 11:45 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The working methods used in the seminar will include joint analyses and discussions of relevant academic materials, own research of scientific sources, presentation of research results, and the writing of a term paper. Cooperative methods of working will be used whenever adequate and possible.
The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to pass the course:
• active participation on moodle and regular submission of the portfolio
• Presentation + Q&A session (online when/if needed)
• writing of a short term paper
The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to pass the course:
• active participation on moodle and regular submission of the portfolio
• Presentation + Q&A session (online when/if needed)
• writing of a short term paper
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance in at least 80% of the course sessions. In the case of illnesses that are confirmed by a doctor's note, additional absenteeism can be compensated by additional written assignments.The presentation (35%) and term paper (45%) will be marked individually as well as portfolios & active participation on moodle (20%). Assignments have to be passed individually. An assignment is passed with a minimum grade of 4.
Grading scheme:
100 - 87,5 % - grade 1
87,5 - 75 % - grade 2
75 - 62,5 % - grade 3
62,5 - 50 % - grade 4
less than 50% - grade 5
An additional grading scheme for presentation and term papers can be downloaded from the Moodle platform and will be explained in the course.
A great motivation to research, read, present and discuss (in English) the most relevant issues dealing with population dynamics and climate change is sought.
Grading scheme:
100 - 87,5 % - grade 1
87,5 - 75 % - grade 2
75 - 62,5 % - grade 3
62,5 - 50 % - grade 4
less than 50% - grade 5
An additional grading scheme for presentation and term papers can be downloaded from the Moodle platform and will be explained in the course.
A great motivation to research, read, present and discuss (in English) the most relevant issues dealing with population dynamics and climate change is sought.
Examination topics
The examination will encompass the work items as outlined in the course requirements.
Reading list
All texts for compulsory readings can be downloaded in the Moodle course. Additional literature research will be mandatory. For selected literature, see below:
Borderon, M., Sakdapolrak, P., Muttarak, R., Kebede, E., Pagogna, R., & Sporer, E. (2019). Migration influenced by environmental change in Africa: A systematic review of empirical evidence. Demographic Research, 41(18), 491-544. https://dx.doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2019.41.18.
Foresight Migration and Global Environmental Change Future Challenges and Opportunities (2011). Final Report. The Government Office for Science. London. Available online: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287717/11-1116migration-and-global-environmental-change.pdf.
Fritzsche, K., Schneiderbauer, S., Bubeck, P., Kienberger, S., Buth, M., Zebisch, M., & Kahlenborn, W. (2014). The Vulnerability Sourcebook: Concept and guidelines for standardised vulnerability assessments. Available online. https://www.adaptationcommunity.net/?wpfb_dl=203
IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland.
IPCC (2018). Report - Global warming of 1.5°C. ISBN 978-92-9169-151-7. Available online : https://report.ipcc.ch/sr15/pdf/sr15_spm_final.pdf.
Jacobson J.L. (1988). Environmental Refugees: a Yardstick of Habitability. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 8(3), 257–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/027046768800800304
Borderon, M., Sakdapolrak, P., Muttarak, R., Kebede, E., Pagogna, R., & Sporer, E. (2019). Migration influenced by environmental change in Africa: A systematic review of empirical evidence. Demographic Research, 41(18), 491-544. https://dx.doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2019.41.18.
Foresight Migration and Global Environmental Change Future Challenges and Opportunities (2011). Final Report. The Government Office for Science. London. Available online: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287717/11-1116migration-and-global-environmental-change.pdf.
Fritzsche, K., Schneiderbauer, S., Bubeck, P., Kienberger, S., Buth, M., Zebisch, M., & Kahlenborn, W. (2014). The Vulnerability Sourcebook: Concept and guidelines for standardised vulnerability assessments. Available online. https://www.adaptationcommunity.net/?wpfb_dl=203
IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland.
IPCC (2018). Report - Global warming of 1.5°C. ISBN 978-92-9169-151-7. Available online : https://report.ipcc.ch/sr15/pdf/sr15_spm_final.pdf.
Jacobson J.L. (1988). Environmental Refugees: a Yardstick of Habitability. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 8(3), 257–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/027046768800800304
Association in the course directory
(BA GG 7.1) (L2-b4, L2-b-zSE) (BA UF GW 16)
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:22
During the course, we will argue that the habitability of a given place is hardly objective and cannot be determined by analyses of climate parameters alone. Research on the climate-population nexus should take a systems-based approach, analyzing the effects of climate impacts on the system as a whole, including social, political, economic, environmental and demographic factors. Responses to environmental disruptions, including population movements, are strongly dependent upon individual and collective perceptions of changes and risks and other mitigating factors of these changes, such as the resilience of the socio-ecological system and the adaptive strategies and capacity of populations in situ.This course will combine didactic lectures and hands-on sessions. The working methods used in the seminar will be fitting e-learning activities. International examples - mainly in the Global South - will be used. The nexus between population dynamics and climatic change will mainly be examined through the lens of migration studies.
At the end of the course, the students should be able to critically discuss the impacts of climate change on population distribution/dynamics and be familiar with the current state of knowledge of the field of climate change adaptation and environmental migration.