Course Exam
240073 VO Climate Change through the Lens of an Inter- and Transdisciplinary Project: "Climate Walk" (2021S)
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Thursday
09.09.2021
Submission of essays in separate Moodle exam course, 09.09.2021, 8.00-23.59
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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 Fr 25.06.2021 00:01 to Tu 07.09.2021 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 08.09.2021 23:59
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Examination topics
The examination will consist of writing one final paper, which includes a critical discussion of all mandatory articles including a connection to the content of the lectures or to a freely chosen climate change related topic. The final paper will assess the students’ thorough and critical understanding of the readings and lectures and has to be uploaded on Moodle at one of four exam dates. (For detailed information see: "Minimum requirements and assessment criteria" and the information on the Moodle page)
Assessment and permitted materials
Take-Home-Exam in Essay Format:
For completing the course and getting 3 ECTS: submission of a seven-page paper at one of the four exam dates (24.6., 9.9., 18.11. or 27.1.22) through a separate Moodle exam page (submission window: 8.00-23.59). Please be aware that you need to register via u.space for one of the four exam dates! The exam moodle course is ONLY accessible (!) for those of you who have registered via u.space.
Final assignment paper has to include a title page, and a bibliography, and has to be written either in Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt. (with 1,5 spacing). Word count: minimum 1800, maximum 2500 words (excl. title page and bibliography)Content of the seminar paper:
Choose three thematic sessions/classes (from class 1-7) and critically discuss the insights from these sessions against the background of all six mandatory articles (see Moodle for articles) OR
Choose one topic related to climate change and discuss your chosen topic including all six mandatory articles. In any case, you have to read all six mandatory articles (that is usually one per class; for class 1 and 3 you are free to choose one of the two articles provided!)
For completing the course and getting 3 ECTS: submission of a seven-page paper at one of the four exam dates (24.6., 9.9., 18.11. or 27.1.22) through a separate Moodle exam page (submission window: 8.00-23.59). Please be aware that you need to register via u.space for one of the four exam dates! The exam moodle course is ONLY accessible (!) for those of you who have registered via u.space.
Final assignment paper has to include a title page, and a bibliography, and has to be written either in Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt. (with 1,5 spacing). Word count: minimum 1800, maximum 2500 words (excl. title page and bibliography)Content of the seminar paper:
Choose three thematic sessions/classes (from class 1-7) and critically discuss the insights from these sessions against the background of all six mandatory articles (see Moodle for articles) OR
Choose one topic related to climate change and discuss your chosen topic including all six mandatory articles. In any case, you have to read all six mandatory articles (that is usually one per class; for class 1 and 3 you are free to choose one of the two articles provided!)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students can earn a maximum of 50 points on the essay depending on the quality of their answers concerning reflectiveness, clarity and stringency. Beyond, students have to show in their essays that they are able to connect the literature to the presented theoretical and methodological approaches and to critically reflect the presented transdisciplinary approaches of studying, communicating and combating climate change.Out of the 50 points, max. 10 points are given for the right format, length and scientific rigor of the paper (stringent quotation system, bibliography etc.), max. 20 points are given for meaningfully connecting the mandatory articles with the content of the lectures or with a chosen climate-change-related topic, and further max. 20 points are given for the quality of the argumentation within the essay concerning reflectiveness, clarity, stringency and originality.50-45 points = 1 ("Sehr Gut")
44-38 points = 2 ("Gut")
37-32 points = 3 ("Befriedigend")
31-25 points = 4 ("Genügend")
under 25 points = 5 ("Nicht Genügend"/not-passed)
44-38 points = 2 ("Gut")
37-32 points = 3 ("Befriedigend")
31-25 points = 4 ("Genügend")
under 25 points = 5 ("Nicht Genügend"/not-passed)
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