Overview
Learning Goals
By the end of the Blue Science - Social and Ecological Responsibility Across Disciplines course at TU Berlin , students will...
- have developed a framework to reflect on scientific achievements in general and their own personal responsibility;
- have acquired the competence to unveil the complex interdependence of their social, political, ecological and economic surroundings;
- have developed and strengthened competences such as perspective-taking, interdisciplinary knowledge acquisition, dealing with incomplete and over-complex information, cooperation and coping with individual decision dilemmas;
- be able to structure and develop interactive learning units to mediate contents and facilitate discussions on topics of their interest;
- be able to recognize potential spaces to democratically change their own learning experience within their university.
Programme Structure
Structure:
- The course consists of a few regular lectures and mostly of building blocks which will be conducted by the lecturers and the students themselves.
- Building blocks, i.e., self-contained study-elements, are the core of the Blue Engineering and the Blue Science courses. They provide clear didactical instructions to facilitate a 90 minutes class as well as compact, yet multiple perspectives on a complex topic, e.g., ethical codes, recycling, pre-implementation diagnostics, social businesses and cooperatives.
- Some of these study elements help to thoroughly analyze single technologies, e.g., energy saving light bulbs, in respect to the ecological, social, economical, political and gender related impacts of these technologies.
- In other building blocks, students learn to shift away from the general paradigm of their areas of study. They are encouraged to become problem definers in all areas, including their own proper working conditions.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Corporate Social Responsibility Ecology View 20 other Short Courses in Sustainable Development in GermanyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Blue Science is open to students with an interest in the workings of science on technology, individuals, nature and society with regards to socio-ecological responsibility. Participants from all fields and disciplines are welcome.
- To participate in the Blue Science module it is necessary to take on an active role in the process of learning and teaching. The highly interactive character of the module requires participation with video and audio throughout the whole module.
Tuition Fee
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International
1950 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1950 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
EU/EEA
1950 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1950 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
- Working professional/Non-student: 2340 Euro
Living costs for Berlin
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.