Models, modelling and representations
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine Domain Geography Code UE-SGG.00409 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2022 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Monday 10:15 - 12:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
Struct. of the schedule 2h par semaine durant 14 semaines Contact's hours 28 Teaching
Responsibles Teachers - Bluwstein Jevgeniy
- Hölzle Martin
- Pohl Eric
- Sold Leo
Description The term ‘model’ refers to a core scientific activity in and beyond the discipline of geography. But they are also viewed as modes of representation (of processes) as well as tools/instruments. Different concepts, aims and uses of ‘models’ are introduced and compared. More specifically, both social science and natural science perspectives are outlined and discussed.
The course starts at Monday, 26th September 2022, 10:15 - 12:00
Training objectives The successful candidate can embed different kinds of models in philosophical traditions and theoretical landscapes as well as in diverse relations to practice and their positioning in a research process. Furthermore, the student will be enabled to critically evaluate the selection of (kinds of) models, their performativity with regard to the research object (how is it co-produced by the model?) and the respective impact on the kind of results and their representations. Comments Starts in the second week of the semester.
The students will follow at the beginning of the course some theoretical lectures and at the end of the course they have to present their own project, which they are free to select out of various types of different models.
- - - - Requirement for students from other Swiss universities - - - -
The participation to the course and the registration for the exam are conditional to the enrollment as BENEFRI or guest students. At the beginning of the semester at latest :
- Students from the universities of Bern and Neuchâtel (BENEFRI) are invited to follow the steps of the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/programme-benefri.html in order to be identified as BENEFRI students.
- Students from other Swiss universities are invited to follow the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/hote-complementaire.html in order to be enrolled as guest students.
Below is some information concerning the registration to exams. Please be aware that registration to exams is mandatory and does not automatically happen if you are registered to a class:
Softskills Yes Off field Yes BeNeFri Yes Mobility Yes UniPop No Auditor Yes -
Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 19.09.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 26.09.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 03.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 10.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 17.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 24.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 31.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 07.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 14.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 21.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 28.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 05.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 12.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 19.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.223 -
Assessments methods
Travail et exposé
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Presentation + Project -
Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Additional Courses in Sciences
Version: ens_compl_sciences
Paquet indépendant des branches > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Additional TDHSE programme in Geography
Version: 2022_1/V_01
Additional TDHSE Programme Requirements for Geographie 60 or +30 > Programmes 60 or +30 > Additional Programme Requirements to Geography +30 > Additional TDHSE programme for Geography +30 (from AS2018 on)
Additional programme requirements for PhD studies [PRE-DOC]
Version: 2020_1/v_01
Additional programme requirements for PhD studies (Faculty of Science and Medicine) > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 30
Version: 2022_1/V_01
Environmental Sciences and Humanities, minor Master > Geosciences Module, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
Geography +30 [MA] 30
Version: 2022_1/V_01
Minor in Geography +30 (GEOG+30 for 90 ECTS) > Geography, Minor +30 [MA], option human geography (from AS2020 on)Minor in Geography +30 (GEOG+30 for 90 ECTS) > Geography, Minor +30 [MA], option physical geography (from AS2020 on)
Geography [3e cycle]
Version: 2015_1/V_01
Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geography [POST-DOC]
Version: 2015_1/V_01
Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geosciences [3e cycle]
Version: 2015_1/V_01
Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geosciences [POST-DOC]
Version: 2015_1/V_01
Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 120
Version: 2022_1/V_01
MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities, compulsory courses > MSc-SE, Geosciences Module, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
Version: 2022_1/V_01
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MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
Version: 2022_1/V_01
MSc in Geography, Nature, Society and Politics, compulsory lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, common module, compulsory courses (from AS2013 on)
sp-MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
Version: 2022_1/V_01
sp. MSc in Geography, Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology, compulsory lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, common module, compulsory courses (from AS2013 on)
sp-MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
Version: 2022_1/V_01
sp. MSc in Geography, Nature, Society and Politics, compulsory lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, common module, compulsory courses (from AS2013 on)