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701-0909-00L 3 Credits BSC D-USYS
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Seminar Environmental Systems

Seminar Umweltsysteme

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Sonia I. Seneviratne, Dr. Jonas Schwaab
Only for Environmental Sciences BSc.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:06:37

Abstract

Students work in teams to develop an interdisciplinary research question on the basis of a current environmental topic. They research the literature necessary to answer it and create an overview of the scientific facts. On this basis, they then produce information material for a non-scientific audience in a selected media form.

Objective

Students are able to - develop a question on a given interdisciplinary environmental topic by researching the current research literature and documenting it in a literature management program - summarise the scientific facts relevant to a given question in a collaborative approach - prepare and communicate scientific facts for a given question in a suitable form for a non-scientific audience

Content

• Input von Spezialisten zu geeigneten Kommunikationsformen und Medien (z.b. Review Paper / Kurzvideo / Wikipedia-Artikel / ETH-Life-Artikel/NZZ-Artikel/TransformationMap/Blog/Interaktive GIS-Karte/Management Summary/Argumentenkatalog/TV-Interview/ …) • Input zu Recherche und Schreiben in interdisziplinären Gruppen; Input “Interdisziplinäre Publikationen” • Review und Synthese der aktuellen Literatur zu einem vorgegebenen interdisziplinären Themenkreis (z.B. Kivu-See-Methan, Moorböden und CO2-Ziele, Fischerei und Phosphat, thermische Verschmutzung/Restwasser, …) • Arbeit in interdisziplinären Gruppen aus den Vertiefungen (versch. «Experten») • Work-in-Progess Diskussionen der wissenschaftlichen Summaries (SW6) und Informationsmaterialien (SW10) sowie Schlusspräsentationen (SW13/14)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Gruppenkriterium: Zeitliches und qualitatives Erfüllen der Milestones Einzelkriterium: anteilsmässige Beiträge an Recherche und Infomaterial sowie aktive Teilnahme an den Work-in-Progress-Diskussionen und Feedbacks

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Seminar Umweltsysteme
  • Wed 16:15-18:00 (HG E 1.1)
  • 13.04 Date 16:15-18:00 (CHN D 48)
  • 13.04 Date 16:15-18:00 (HG F 26.1)
  • 13.04 Date 16:15-18:00 (HG F 26.3)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Environmental Sciences Bachelor
    • Specialization in an Environmental System
      • Biogeochemistry (The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Biogeochemistry: 701-0225-00L Organic Chemistry (Autumn semester) 752-0100-00L Biochemie (Autumn semester) 752-1300-00L Introduction to Toxicology (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year.)
      • Atmosphere and Climate (The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Atmosphere and Climate: 701-0106-00L Mathematik V: Angewandte Vertiefung von Mathematik I - III (Spring semester) 402-0048-00L Fortgeschrittene Physik für Umwelt- und ErdwissenschaftlerInnen (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year.)
      • Environmental Biology (The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Environmental Biology: 227-0399-10L Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I (Autumn semester) 551-0435-00L Systematische Biologie: Zoologie (Autumn semester) 701-0264-01L Ergänzungskurs Systematische Botanik (Spring Semester) 701-0360-00L Systematische Biologie: Pflanzen (Spring semester) 227-0398-10L Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers II (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year.)
      • Forest and Landscape (The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Forest and Landscape: 701-0266-00L Einführung in die Dendrologie (Autumn semester) 701-0951-00 GIST - Einführung in die räumlichen Informationswissenschaften und -technologien (HS) 551-0448-00L Systematische Biologie: Zoologie (NEW: Spring semester) 701-0360-00L Systematische Biologie: Pflanzen (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year.)
      • Human-Environment Systems (There are no highly recommended courses for the Specialization in Human-Environment Systems.)