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701-0747-02L 1 Credits BSC D-USYS

Environmental Policy: Term Paper

Umweltpolitik: Seminararbeit

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Eva Lieberherr
Examiners: Prof. Dr. Eva Lieberherr, Dr. Susanne Hanger-Kopp
Students on the Bachelor’s degree programme in Environmental Sciences must successfully complete both this module and module 701-0747-00 Environmental Policy. This course can only be taken by students enrolled in the Bachelor study programme Environmental Sciences.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:08:08

Abstract

Independent development of a written paper on an environmental topic, making use of concepts from environmental policy analysis by means of qualitative content analysis.

Objective

Students independently analyse a relevant environmental issue and apply selected environmental policy concepts in a well‑substantiated written assignment.

Content

Students write a paper on a current environmental topic in which concepts of environmental policy are applied by means of a qualitative contents analysis. The approach builds on part one of the course Social Research Methods, and will be further specified in an introductory lessen as well as a tutorial session. Moreover, the main course provides foundational knowledge of environmental policy instruments, actors, programmes, and processes, as well as their evolution over time. In addition, practitioners offer insights into recent developments in forest, water, and spatial planning policy. A particular focus is placed on distinguishing between political practice and political science analysis.

Resources

Literature

Reader and additional lecture material on moodle.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Selbstständige schriftliche Arbeit: Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse eines frei wählbaren umwelt-relevanten Politikdokuments. Das Vorgehen wird in der Einführungsbesprechung und einem Tutorial vermittelt undist komplementär zum Ansatz der qualitativen Datenanalyse im ersten Teil der Lehrveranstaltung Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung.

Registration & Places

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

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Umweltpolitik: Seminararbeit
Am Anfang des Semesters gibt es eine Einführung (06.10., 16-18 Uhr), in der Mitte des Semesters ein Coaching (03.11., 16-18 Uhr) und am Ende eine Abschlussveranstaltung (10.12., 13-14 Uhr). Räume und Zeiten für die drei genannten Termine werden kurzfristig gegeben.
No time listed 1 h semesterly

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