| Dozent/in |
Prof. Michael M. Bechtel |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Seminar |
| Code |
HS261012 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Fr, 25.09.2026, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.B52
Fr, 09.10.2026, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, 3.B52
Fr, 23.10.2026, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, 3.B52 |
| Umfang |
Blockveranstaltung |
| Turnus |
Block Course |
| Inhalt |
Climate change has become one of the most pressing and conflictual issues of our times as evidenced by large-scale social movements such as the world-wide Fridays for Future protests or the Yellow Vests in France. We employ an analytical perspective on how countries and individuals are trying to address climate change. Our focus is on understanding the relationships between environmental conditions and policy choices by states and non-state actors. We cover key topics such as global climate negotiations, public opinion on climate policy, policy design, climate fairness, environmental inequality, and issue linkage. |
| Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit |
| Lernziele |
The specific aims of this course are as follows:
- to familiarize students with key topics in climate politics, international relations, political economy, and political behavior.
- to provide students with knowledge about climate issues and how they relate to politics, fairness, and inequality.
- to provide an intellectual basis for studying phenomena from different viewpoints.
- to improve students’ research skills. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Students should have taken a first course in international or comparative politics, political economy, international economics, public economics, international law, or public law and should have basic research design and quantitative methods skills. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Limited no. of participants: 30 |
| Anmeldung |
Binding registration takes place via the UniPortal; see notes below in the «Proof of Performance» field.
For course information and materials, registration on the OLAT e-learning platform is required from 31 August – 13 September 2026. The students themselves are responsible for verifying the course’s creditability towards their degree program.
Direct link to the OLAT course: https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17903616216 |
| Leistungsnachweis |
***IMPORTANT*** To receive course credit and earn academic credits, registration via the Uni Portal from 31 August (starting at 9:00 a.m.) – 13 September 2026 is MANDATORY.
Late registrations and withdrawals will not be accepted. Once the registration period has ended, participation in the course is MANDATORY. If the course is not completed without a valid reason and without proper withdrawal (including supporting documentation; see the Exam Guidelines), the course will be considered failed (grade 1). |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Individual or group presentation / Written paper / Case studies / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
Articles will be available online. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
mbechtel.mail@gmail.com |
| Anzahl Anmeldungen |
0 von maximal 30 |
| Literatur |
Giddens, Anthony. 2011. The Politics of Climate Change. Cambridge: Policy Press. |