Module: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research Approaches in Bioeconomy (4301-420)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Andrea Knierim (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Maria Gerster-Bentaya (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  1. Semester, compulsory

Relation to other Modules:

"Projects in Bioeconomic Research"

Prerequisites for Attendance:

See admission regulations for the Master Programme Bioeconomy. This module may be attended by other students in MSc programmes at Hohenheim in agreement with the responsible module coordinator.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Compulsory attendance at the two seminars

Final examination:

Written paper in groups (50 %), written paper in the form of a review of a paper (50 %)

Workload:

= 160 h workload 28 h presence in 2 seminars 28 h presence in lectures 104h preparation at home + exam

Professional competences:

After completing this module, students have developed an understanding of system concepts and methodological approaches to trans- and interdisciplinary research. They are able to conduct systemic problem and multiple-actor analyses and are familiar with key concepts such as participation, stakeholder involvement, cooperation and networking in social groups and with approaches and methods for integrative project management. They are finally able to apply concepts to a specific case/example.

Key competences:

Students acquire group communication and cooperation skills through learning by doing in the seminars. They gain competence in time management, self-reliance, team project planning, group facilitation, implementation and evaluation. Students learn to critically and analytically review scientific papers (on an inter- or transdisciplinary case), while writing essays enhances their scientific articulateness. Finally, they acquire reflection methods during the seminars.

Comments:

This module is compulsory for all students of the Bioeconomy Master programme.

The two written papers to be submitted refer to the identification of a practice-related research question (1) and a review of a paper on transdisciplinary research (2).

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