Moses - Introduction to Urban Ecosystem Sciences (StuPO2017)

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Diese Modulbeschreibung gilt nicht im aktuellen Semester.

Die Modulbeschreibung gilt nur für den Zeitraum WS 2018/19 - SoSe 2023. Die Version für das aktuelle Semester (SoSe 2024) finden Sie hier: Modulbeschreibung des SoSe 2024

Module / Version:
#61263 / #1

Validity:
WS 2018/19 - SoSe 2023

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Introduction to Urban Ecosystem Sciences (StuPO2017) (Introduction to Urban Ecosystem Sciences)

Credits:
12

Responsible person:
Kaupenjohann, Martin

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät VI

Institute:
Institut für Ökologie

Area of expertise:
36341900 FG Stadtökologie

Prüfungsausschuss:
Landschaftsarchitektur/Ökologie/Umweltplanung

Kontakt

Office:
BH 10-1

Contact person:
Jander, Bettina

E-mail address:
bettina.jander@tu-berlin.de

Website:
No information

Learning Outcomes

Students acquire knowledge and skills to analyze, assess and manage biotic and abiotic environmental resources in urban areas, including the urban surrounding. They acquire or deepen the competences related to scientific research, writing and presentation. The module provides the theoretical basis for module 1.2 "Environmental Resources in Urban Regions" (Pj), in which aspects of the sustainability of environmental resource use or its further development are dealt with in more detail and in concrete case studies. The module predominatly conveys: expertise 50%, methodological skills 45%, social skills 5%

Content

As part of the module, city-specific aspects of biotic and abiotic environmental resources will be developed based on "History and perspectives of urban regions" (IV) and "Introducing environmental resources in urban regions" (IV) and "Science on environmental resources in urban regions" (IV). The integrated course "Research strategies and methods in environmental sciences"(IV) provides an overview of environmental research methods.

Module Components

Pflichtteil:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS
History and Perspectives of Urban Regions	IV		WiSe	English	2
Introducing environmental resources in urban regions	IV		WiSe	English	2
Science on environmental resources in urban regions	IV		WiSe	English	2
Research Strategies and Methods in Environmental Sciences	IV	06341300 L 23	WiSe/SoSe	No information	2

Workload and Credit Points

History and Perspectives of Urban Regions (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

Introducing environmental resources in urban regions (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

Science on environmental resources in urban regions (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

Research Strategies and Methods in Environmental Sciences (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 360.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 12 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

The english tought module consists of four individual courses, all of which are offered as integrated courses and thus have both lecture and practice character. "History and perspectives of urban regions" provides an introduction to the worldwide history of urbanization and related consequences for ecosystems in a lecture form. The "Introducing environmental resources in urban regions" consists of an lecture part about the environmental resources in urban regions and a presentation of an abstract written by the students. In the english course "Science on environmental resources in urban regions" students actively develop their own scientific questions (potential master thesis topic), conduct research to solve them and present their results in form of a scientific paper and a talk. The course "Research strategies and methods in environmental sciences" builds on an introductory lecture on the scientific methodology in the environmental sciences and on students' seminar contributions (research proposal on own topic, potential master thesis topic and a talk).

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Good knowledge of English language, oral and written

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte pro Element

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Weight	Categorie	Duration/Extent
IV History and Perspectives of Urban Regions, for instance exam	30	flexible	60 min
IV Introducing environmental resources in urban regions, abstract	10	written	300 words
IV Introducing environmental resources in urban regions, presentation & regular active participation	20	oral	max. 45 min, 100%
IV Science on environmental resources in urban regions, paper	10	written	3000 words
IV Science on environmental resources in urban regions, presentation & regular active participation	20	oral	max. 45 min, 100 %
IV Research Strategies and Methods in Environmental Sciences, research proposal	10	written	3000 words
IV Research Strategies and Methods in Environmental Sciences, presentation & regular active participation	20	oral	max. 45 min, 100%

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 2: Fak IV (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	95.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	65.0pt	60.0pt	55.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

No information

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
2 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Winter- und Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 30.

Registration Procedures

will be announced in the first meeting

Recommended literature
will be announced during the courses
wird im Laufe der vier LV bekannt gegeben.

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Master Urban Ecosystem Sciences, obligatory module, according to StuPO 2017

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