Master Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST) (944 [3] - Version 2022)

M1 Basics (15 ECTS)

If the study programme of your admission was a BA in Philosophy:

M1.1 Basics of History/Science- and Technology-Studies (15 ECTS)

M1.1.1. Courses from BA/MA History (5-10 ECTS)

• 070101 UE 4 ECTS Readings in the History of Historiography - Crisis of Society | Crisis of Knowledge: Introduction to Historical and Political Epistemology
  Herrnstadt, We 02.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-16:30 (2×), Sa 10:00-16:00 (2×)
• 070116 UE 5 ECTS Historical Sources, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - Social Inquiries and Social Change: Field Work, Survey Knowledge and the Struggles for Society and Self-Determination, 19th and early 20th Century
  Herrnstadt, Tu 09:45-11:15 (3×), Tu 11:30-13:00 (3×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 070118 PS 5 ECTS BA-Proseminar - Spatial History and GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
  Besenbäck, We 17:45-19:15 (15×)
• 070124 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Guided Reading Global History - History of Humanitarian Aid
  Schulte-Werning, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 070222 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Digital Humanities
  Andrews, Tu 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 070283 VO 5 ECTS History of Science
  Güttler, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 070314 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to History of Science - History of Reproduction
  Schlünder, We 13:15-16:30 (6×)
• 070332 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading History of Science - Theodor Porter, Genetics in the Madhouse
  Halsmayer, Th 23.01. 11:30-13:00, We 09:00-13:00 (2×), Th 13.02. 09:00-13:00, Fr 14.02. 09:00-13:00, Mo 17.02. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.02. 09:00-13:00

M1.1.2 Courses from STS (mandatory) (5 ECTS)

• 233020 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Science, Technology, Society (STS): Key Questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (6×)
• 233021 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Key-questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (2×)

M1.1.3 Courses from STS (optional) (5 ECTS)

• 233001 UK 5 ECTS Wissenschaft, Öffentlichkeit, Demokratie - Ambivalente Beziehungen zwischen Vermittlung, Konflikt, Dialog und Zusammenarbeit
  Schikowitz, We 11.12. 11:30-14:45, We 11:30-16:30 (4×)
• 233002 UK 5 ECTS Technology and Society - "vom Türschließer zur KI"
  Dessewffy
• 233003 UK 5 ECTS Nature, Risk, Society - Science, technology and nature in the Anthropocene
  Born, Fr 09:30-11:30 (12×)
• 233004 UK 5 ECTS Values and Evaluations in Science - Werte und Bewertungen (in) der Wissenschaft. Ambivalenzen der Beziehung von Wissen und Werten
  Scheriau, Mo 15:00-17:00 (11×)

If the study programme of your admission was a BA in History:

M1.2 Basics of Philosophy/Science- and Technology-Studies (15 ECTS)

M1.2.1 Courses from BA Philosopy (6-10 ECTS)

• 180020 VU 7 ECTS M-03 Arguing in philosophy
  Gr. 1 Posselt, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
  Gr. 2 [ en ] Pascucci, Fr 09:45-11:15 (12×)
  Gr. 3 Eder, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 180032 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Epistemology
  Veigl, Th 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 180195 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to epistemology
  Zeidler, Tu 18:30-20:00 (13×)
• 180200 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Philosophy of Science
  Veigl, Th 09:45-11:15 (12×)

M1.2.2 Courses from STS (5-9 ECTS)

• 233001 UK 5 ECTS Wissenschaft, Öffentlichkeit, Demokratie - Ambivalente Beziehungen zwischen Vermittlung, Konflikt, Dialog und Zusammenarbeit
  Schikowitz, We 11.12. 11:30-14:45, We 11:30-16:30 (4×)
• 233002 UK 5 ECTS Technology and Society - "vom Türschließer zur KI"
  Dessewffy
• 233003 UK 5 ECTS Nature, Risk, Society - Science, technology and nature in the Anthropocene
  Born, Fr 09:30-11:30 (12×)
• 233004 UK 5 ECTS Values and Evaluations in Science - Werte und Bewertungen (in) der Wissenschaft. Ambivalenzen der Beziehung von Wissen und Werten
  Scheriau, Mo 15:00-17:00 (11×)
• 233020 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Science, Technology, Society (STS): Key Questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (6×)
• 233021 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Key-questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (2×)

If you were admitted based on any other BA studies:

M1.3 Basics of History/Philosophy/Science- and Technology-Studies (15 ECTS)

• 070101 UE 4 ECTS Readings in the History of Historiography - Crisis of Society | Crisis of Knowledge: Introduction to Historical and Political Epistemology
  Herrnstadt, We 02.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-16:30 (2×), Sa 10:00-16:00 (2×)
• 070116 UE 5 ECTS Historical Sources, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - Social Inquiries and Social Change: Field Work, Survey Knowledge and the Struggles for Society and Self-Determination, 19th and early 20th Century
  Herrnstadt, Tu 09:45-11:15 (3×), Tu 11:30-13:00 (3×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 070314 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to History of Science - History of Reproduction
  Schlünder, We 13:15-16:30 (6×)

M1.3.1 Courses from BA/MA History (5 ECTS)

• 070101 UE 4 ECTS Readings in the History of Historiography - Crisis of Society | Crisis of Knowledge: Introduction to Historical and Political Epistemology
  Herrnstadt, We 02.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-16:30 (2×), Sa 10:00-16:00 (2×)
• 070116 UE 5 ECTS Historical Sources, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - Social Inquiries and Social Change: Field Work, Survey Knowledge and the Struggles for Society and Self-Determination, 19th and early 20th Century
  Herrnstadt, Tu 09:45-11:15 (3×), Tu 11:30-13:00 (3×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 070118 PS 5 ECTS BA-Proseminar - Spatial History and GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
  Besenbäck, We 17:45-19:15 (15×)
• 070124 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Guided Reading Global History - History of Humanitarian Aid
  Schulte-Werning, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 070125 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading History of Science - Science, non-human animals and colonialisms
  Silaen, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 070222 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Digital Humanities
  Andrews, Tu 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 070283 VO 5 ECTS History of Science
  Güttler, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 070314 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to History of Science - History of Reproduction
  Schlünder, We 13:15-16:30 (6×)
• 070332 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading History of Science - Theodor Porter, Genetics in the Madhouse
  Halsmayer, Th 23.01. 11:30-13:00, We 09:00-13:00 (2×), Th 13.02. 09:00-13:00, Fr 14.02. 09:00-13:00, Mo 17.02. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.02. 09:00-13:00

M1.3.2 Courses from BA Philosopy (5 ECTS)

• 180052 SE 5 ECTS Ways of Knowledge - Roger Bacon, William of Ockham, Hildegard of Bingen
  Ribordy, Mo 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 180086 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Philosophy of Biology
  Koskinen, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 180104 SE 5 ECTS Medical ethical case discussion in theory and practice
  Zissler, Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 180106 SE 5 ECTS Science-technology communication
  Edipoglu, Mo 21.10. 09:00-10:30, Mo 09:00-12:15 (6×)
• 180227 VO 5 ECTS Knowledge Creation: Theoretical foundatlons
  Peschl

M1.3.3 Courses from STS (5 ECTS)

• 233020 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Science, Technology, Society (STS): Key Questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (6×)
• 233021 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Key-questions and Concepts
  Felt, Th 09:15-11:15 (4×), Tu 14:30-16:30 (2×)
• 233030 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions: Central Issues, Questions and Concepts - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (10×)
• 233031 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (4×), Mo 16.12. 11:30-13:30

M2 Core, EST Colloquia (30 ECTS)

Introductory Colloquium (5 ECTS)

• 180124 SE 5 ECTS Introductory Colloquium
  Kusch, Tu 09:45-11:15 (12×), Sa 13:15-14:45 (2×)

Methods Colloquium (10 ECTS)

Materials Colloquium (10 ECTS)

• 070272 SE 10 ECTS M2 Material Colloquium (History of Science)
  Güttler, Tu 11:30-14:45 (7×)

Master Colloquium (5 ECTS)

• 180139 SE-MA 5 ECTS Seminar for Master Candidates
  Heinrich, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 180140 SE-MA 5 ECTS Seminar for Master Candidates
  Donhauser, Tu 13:15-14:45 (12×), Tu 17.12. 13:15-16:30
• 180141 SE-MA 5 ECTS Seminar for Master Candidates - Raus aus dem Frust
  Osorio-Kupferblum, Tu 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 180211 SE-MA 5 ECTS Seminar for Master Candidates
  Hashi, Th 15:00-16:30 (13×)

M3 Individual Focus (35 ECTS)

M3.1 Individual Focus I (35 ECTS)

• 180123 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Causal Evidence and Explanation Across the Sciences
  Bondarenko, Fr 11:30-13:00 (12×)

Philosophy of Science and Technology

• 010049 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to Medical Ethics
  Müller
• 059100 VO 5 ECTS [ de en ] Machines That Understand? Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence
  Roth, Th 16:45-18:15 (8×), Th 16:45-19:00 (6×)
• 059913 VO 5 ECTS Foundations and Methods of Digital Humanism - People, Society and Democracy in Times of the Digital Revolution
  Möller, We 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 180123 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Causal Evidence and Explanation Across the Sciences
  Bondarenko, Fr 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 180130 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] IVC Philosophy of Science Colloquium
  Schiemer, Th 16:45-18:15 (11×)
• 180131 SE 5 ECTS Michel Foucault: the discourse of philosophy
  Paret, Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 180132 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] The Integration Problem
  Kappes, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 180134 SE 5 ECTS Philosophy of logic
  Schiemer, Th 13:15-14:45 (11×)
• 180147 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Science I
  Zimmermann
• 180173 KU 10 ECTS [ en ] KU New Directions in Epistemology
  Kusch, Mo 09:45-13:00 (11×), Sa 09:00-12:15 (2×)
• 180177 KU 10 ECTS Truth-Telling, Dissent, Differend
  Posselt, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×), Fr 24.01. 08:00-20:00, Sa 25.01. 08:00-20:00
• 180196 SE 5 ECTS Transcendental Logic
  Zeidler, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 180214 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity for tackling wicked problems
  Hochenauer, Fr 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 180217 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science Peer Teaching Course
  Peschl
• 180218 VO-L 3 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science - Introduction and Basic Concepts
  Peschl

History of Science and Technology

• 070101 UE 4 ECTS Readings in the History of Historiography - Crisis of Society | Crisis of Knowledge: Introduction to Historical and Political Epistemology
  Herrnstadt, We 02.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-16:30 (2×), Sa 10:00-16:00 (2×)
• 070116 UE 5 ECTS Historical Sources, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - Social Inquiries and Social Change: Field Work, Survey Knowledge and the Struggles for Society and Self-Determination, 19th and early 20th Century
  Herrnstadt, Tu 09:45-11:15 (3×), Tu 11:30-13:00 (3×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 070124 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Guided Reading Global History - History of Humanitarian Aid
  Schulte-Werning, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 070140 UE 5 ECTS Reading Course Economic and Social History
  Schiel, Mo 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 070175 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar - Early Modern Resource Cultures
  Felten, Mo 08:00-09:30 (14×)
• 070283 VO 5 ECTS History of Science
  Güttler, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 070314 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to History of Science - History of Reproduction
  Schlünder, We 13:15-16:30 (6×)
• 070315 UE 5 ECTS Reading Course History of Science - Reproductive Bodies
  Schlünder, Th 16:45-20:00 (6×)
• 070332 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading History of Science - Theodor Porter, Genetics in the Madhouse
  Halsmayer, Th 23.01. 11:30-13:00, We 09:00-13:00 (2×), Th 13.02. 09:00-13:00, Fr 14.02. 09:00-13:00, Mo 17.02. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.02. 09:00-13:00

Science and Technology Studies

• 233030 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions: Central Issues, Questions and Concepts - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (10×)
• 233031 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (4×), Mo 16.12. 11:30-13:30
• 233041 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Contextualizing and Addressing Existential Risks/Threats: AI, ENVIRO and BIO Risks
  Tympas, We 22.01. 11:45-15:45, Fr 24.01. 09:00-13:00, Mo 27.01. 10:45-14:45, Tu 28.01. 14:30-18:30, We 29.01. 11:45-14:45, Th 30.01. 13:00-14:45
• 233042 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Microbes on the Mind: Studying and intervening in the promises of microbiome research
  Whiteley, We 27.11. 11:30-14:30, Th 28.11. 09:00-13:30, Fr 29.11. 08:30-12:30, Mo 02.12. 09:00-13:30, Tu 03.12. 09:00-13:30
• 233044 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Technoborders, mobility, and othering: insights from STS
  Mora Gàmez, Tu 09:00-11:00 (8×), Tu 10.12. 08:00-12:30
• 233045 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Multispecies Justice in Urban Ecosystems - Is There Such a Thing as a Multispecies Right to the City? Exploring Its Articulation and Implications
  Sepehr, Mo 07.10. 13:30-14:30, Th 28.11. 14:00-16:00, We 04.12. 14:00-16:00, Th 05.12. 10:00-13:00, Mo 09.12. 11:30-15:00, We 11.12. 11:45-15:45, Tu 17.12. 15:00-17:00, Tu 14.01. 15:00-18:00

M3.2 Individual Focus II (35 ECTS)

• 180123 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Causal Evidence and Explanation Across the Sciences
  Bondarenko, Fr 11:30-13:00 (12×)

Philosophy of Science and Technology

• 010049 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to Medical Ethics
  Müller
• 059100 VO 5 ECTS [ de en ] Machines That Understand? Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence
  Roth, Th 16:45-18:15 (8×), Th 16:45-19:00 (6×)
• 059913 VO 5 ECTS Foundations and Methods of Digital Humanism - People, Society and Democracy in Times of the Digital Revolution
  Möller, We 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 180123 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Causal Evidence and Explanation Across the Sciences
  Bondarenko, Fr 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 180130 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] IVC Philosophy of Science Colloquium
  Schiemer, Th 16:45-18:15 (11×)
• 180131 SE 5 ECTS Michel Foucault: the discourse of philosophy
  Paret, Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 180132 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] The Integration Problem
  Kappes, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 180134 SE 5 ECTS Philosophy of logic
  Schiemer, Th 13:15-14:45 (11×)
• 180147 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Science I
  Zimmermann
• 180173 KU 10 ECTS [ en ] KU New Directions in Epistemology
  Kusch, Mo 09:45-13:00 (11×), Sa 09:00-12:15 (2×)
• 180177 KU 10 ECTS Truth-Telling, Dissent, Differend
  Posselt, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×), Fr 24.01. 08:00-20:00, Sa 25.01. 08:00-20:00
• 180196 SE 5 ECTS Transcendental Logic
  Zeidler, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 180214 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity for tackling wicked problems
  Hochenauer, Fr 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 180217 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science Peer Teaching Course
  Peschl
• 180218 VO-L 3 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science - Introduction and Basic Concepts
  Peschl
• 180227 VO 5 ECTS Knowledge Creation: Theoretical foundatlons
  Peschl

History of Science and Technology

• 070101 UE 4 ECTS Readings in the History of Historiography - Crisis of Society | Crisis of Knowledge: Introduction to Historical and Political Epistemology
  Herrnstadt, We 02.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-16:30 (2×), Sa 10:00-16:00 (2×)
• 070116 UE 5 ECTS Historical Sources, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods - Social Inquiries and Social Change: Field Work, Survey Knowledge and the Struggles for Society and Self-Determination, 19th and early 20th Century
  Herrnstadt, Tu 09:45-11:15 (3×), Tu 11:30-13:00 (3×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 070124 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Guided Reading Global History - History of Humanitarian Aid
  Schulte-Werning, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 070140 UE 5 ECTS Reading Course Economic and Social History
  Schiel, Mo 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 070175 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar - Early Modern Resource Cultures
  Felten, Mo 08:00-09:30 (14×)
• 070283 VO 5 ECTS History of Science
  Güttler, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 070284 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading Austrian History I - A Survey (from the Beginnings to c. 1815)
  Kaar, Tu 09:45-11:15 (16×)
• 070314 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to History of Science - History of Reproduction
  Schlünder, We 13:15-16:30 (6×)
• 070315 UE 5 ECTS Reading Course History of Science - Reproductive Bodies
  Schlünder, Th 16:45-20:00 (6×)
• 070332 UE 5 ECTS Guided Reading History of Science - Theodor Porter, Genetics in the Madhouse
  Halsmayer, Th 23.01. 11:30-13:00, We 09:00-13:00 (2×), Th 13.02. 09:00-13:00, Fr 14.02. 09:00-13:00, Mo 17.02. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.02. 09:00-13:00

Science and Technology Studies

• 233030 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions: Central Issues, Questions and Concepts - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (10×)
• 233031 KO 1 ECTS [ en ] Discussion Class Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions
  Klimburg-Witjes, We 09:30-11:30 (4×), Mo 16.12. 11:30-13:30
• 233041 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Contextualizing and Addressing Existential Risks/Threats: AI, ENVIRO and BIO Risks
  Tympas, We 22.01. 11:45-15:45, Fr 24.01. 09:00-13:00, Mo 27.01. 10:45-14:45, Tu 28.01. 14:30-18:30, We 29.01. 11:45-14:45, Th 30.01. 13:00-14:45
• 233042 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Microbes on the Mind: Studying and intervening in the promises of microbiome research
  Whiteley, We 27.11. 11:30-14:30, Th 28.11. 09:00-13:30, Fr 29.11. 08:30-12:30, Mo 02.12. 09:00-13:30, Tu 03.12. 09:00-13:30
• 233044 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Technoborders, mobility, and othering: insights from STS
  Mora Gàmez, Tu 09:00-11:00 (8×), Tu 10.12. 08:00-12:30
• 233045 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Multispecies Justice in Urban Ecosystems - Is There Such a Thing as a Multispecies Right to the City? Exploring Its Articulation and Implications
  Sepehr, Mo 07.10. 13:30-14:30, Th 28.11. 14:00-16:00, We 04.12. 14:00-16:00, Th 05.12. 10:00-13:00, Mo 09.12. 11:30-15:00, We 11.12. 11:45-15:45, Tu 17.12. 15:00-17:00, Tu 14.01. 15:00-18:00

M4 Additional Specialisation (10 ECTS)

• 300094 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Scientific Thinking: Understanding Evolution - How does science establish our knowledge of the natural world ?
  Metscher, We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 300104 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Science Communication
  Maas, Th 14:00-15:00 (2×), Th 14:00-17:00 (3×)