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Root number
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493390 |
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Semester
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FS2025 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Sociology |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
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Societal Transformations and Sustainable Development |
| Description |
This seminar examines key processes of societal transformation and their implications for sustainable development. We will use a variety of analytical approaches, including theoretical models, case studies, and controlled experiments. The seminar will cover the following topics:
• Models of societal transformations: Exploring frameworks from sociology, complexity science, and cultural evolution.
• The role of social movements in driving societal change: Discussing illustrative examples such as the fall of the German Democratic Republic and the environmental justice movement in the United States.
• Dynamics of social norm change: Understanding how norms evolve and how polarization can occur within societies.
• Shifts in social values: Examining changes in social values over time and their impact on institutions and behavior.
• Social structural change: Investigating how changes in social structures can lead to political backlash.
A cross-cutting theme will be the discussion of implications and strategies for sustainability transformations derived from the theoretical frameworks and empirical studies discussed.
Prerequisites:
- Completed BA degree
- Basic knowledge of empirical social research methods and applied statistics, or a willingness to selectively acquire specific knowledge as needed to engage with particular course topics.
Inscription:
from January 15th 2025 (08:00 pm) onwards via ILIAS
Form of Implementation: Presence |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Joël Berger, Institute of Sociology ✉
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ECTS
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6 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Monday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
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Thursday 31/7/2025 23:50-23:55
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum B 201, Institutsgebäude vonRoll
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