Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
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Open Data Fundamentals
Course Description
The course will discuss open government data as a socio-technological issue. It will prepare students to work with open data as a practitioner or scholar. Seven seminars will constitute three main modules.
The first module (seminars on April 03 and April 17) will provide basic concepts to understand open data development globally. It is expected that interactive discussions about open data role in democratic countries will take place during these sessions on the basis of the suggested readings. The second module (seminars on May 01, May 15, and May 29) will be devoted to theoretical approaches to analyze open data. Students will be invited to adopt multidisciplinary social science lens to look at this phenomenon and to prepare an individual analytical paper afterwards. The third module (seminars on June 12 and June 26) will discuss examples of open data practices from different countries. It is planned to invite two open data practitioners from private sector or civil society to tell about their work and to have an interactive discussion with course participants. The course will conclude with a group assignment to present open data practices in a specific country from a critical perspective of the studied material. As a result, students will be prepared to use open data in their future work and to conduct further academic studies on this topic.
Faculty
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Sociology/ International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture
Lecturer
Ievgen Bilyk
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous: 14:00-17:00 (2-5 pm)
start date: April 03, 2024
biweekly:
April 17
May 01 (can be moved due to German holiday)
May 15
May 29
June 12
June 26
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
BigBlueButton, Stud.IP
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Open for Master students of the following subject/field: Social Sciences, Economics, Cultural Studies, Political Science, Science and Technology Studies, Information Technologies
Prerequisites
English B2
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences or Information Technologies
Examination Format
Two-part exam:
- Participation in at least five out of seven seminars (50% of score)
- Individual analytical paper (30% of score) – due by June 09
- Group presenation of case study (20% of score) – during last seminar on June 26
ECTS
5
ECTS without examination
2 (by attending at least 5 out of 7 sessions)
Virtual International Exchange: Transition and Inclusion in Global Educational Contexts
Course Description
Due to increasing migration and globalization processes, dealing with (cultural) heterogeneity and preparing for it is a central challenge of teacher education. Intercultural perspectives and international experiences are essential for the professionalization, especially for future preschool and primary school teachers.
VIEW (= Virtual intercultural exchange worldwide) as a digital project seminar focuses on intercultural perspectives and exchange. The goal of this seminar is to promote an intercultural exchange of international and German (preschool, inclusive and primary) education students by focussing on the topics “transition” and “inclusion”. Through the intensive work while the whole seminar, the students will get to know
each other better and an intensive exchange is promoted, on a formal and informal level.
There will be a fixed group of international and JLU students. The group will be divided into fixed tandems or small groups of international and JLU students.
The seminar will focus on 3 content modules (topics: M1: Basics on Transition and Inclusion; M2: Transition to primary school; M3: Inclusion. The course is designed by a flipped classroom-model: At first, students get theoretical input via a digital learning environment (e.g. texts, videos, …). Secondly, the students meet in groups virtually and work on a task together. Finally, a joint discussion about the module topic and the students’ experience takes place. Beyond the formal exchange there will be compulsory wrap-up sessions for informal exchange.
Accompanying the seminar, students will create an e-portfolio to document learning content as well as their personal experiences and reflections. Assessment will focus on the presentations of the group work and on essays.
Faculty
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Childhood- and School Pedagogy
Lecturer
Dr. Ulrike Beate Müller, Giessen University Germany
Associate Professor Maire Tuul, School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University Estonia
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous block seminars
start date: Wednesday 17th April 5-7 pm (UTC +2)
Block seminar dates:
Wednesdays, 5-7 pm (UTC +2):
24th April
15th May
29th May (Wrap-Up sessions, compulsory)
12 OR 19th June (Feedback session)
Fridays, 3pm – 6.30 pm (UTC +2):
03rd May (Basics)
24th May (Transition)
07th June (Inclusion)
Class Format
Seminar
Collaboration
Associate Professor Maire Tuul, School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University Estonia
Online Tool for Teaching
Stud.IP, ILIAS, BigBlueButton
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master of the following subject/field: Teacher training, educational science, everyone interested
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
Portfolio, group presentation and essay
ECTS
3
Sociological Diagnoses of Contemporary German Society
Course Description
The course will introduce participants to current sociological diagnoses of German society, within an international and transnational framework of comparison and interdependence. Exemplary topics are anxieties concerning social downward mobility, changing patterns of subjectification, the impact of digitalization on society, or the challenges of anthropogenic climate change for society. In methodological terms, the course participants acquire expertise in the sociological genre of ‘social diagnosis of the contemporary’ (Gegenwartsdiagnose). This entails reading at least one sociological diagnosis in full book length.
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Sociological Diagnoses of Contemporary German Society
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Andreas Langenohl
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live): Tuesday, 10:00 to 12:00
start date: first week of summer semester
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
StudIP, ILIAS, BigBlueButton
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Master
Prerequisites
English B2
At least 30 CPs in sociology, anthropology or political science on BA or MA level
Examination Format
TBA
ECTS
5
ECTS without examination
3
Blended International Exchange: Interculturality and Inclusion in Educational Contexts - only open for students from U. Limoges
Course Description
As a result of globalization, increasing migration and the multiculturalism of societies, the socio-cultural complexity that teachers have to deal with in the education system is also increasing. In terms of equal opportunities and justice, it is of central importance that all pupils are equally integrated into educational processes and that exclusion and discrimination are prevented. Furthermore, it is important that teachers have a global mindset and serve as role models for their students. Teachers must be able to promote respect and build a more peaceful, tolerant and inclusive classroom community. Therefore, it is crucial that they develop specific professional attitudes. Engaging in this subject requires common knowledge and reflection.
In this seminar we will look at different dimensions of interculturality and inclusion in educational contexts. A special focus will be placed on intercultural exchange and cooperation between students at Justus Liebig University Giessen and the Université de Limoges.
Faculty
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Childhood and School Pedagogy
Lecturer
Annika Brück-Hübner (JLU), Lauren Levy (Université de Limoges)
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live)
block seminar (dates):
15.03.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
03.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
04.05.24 9:00-11:15 am (online) (3SWS)
10.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
11.05.24 9:00-11:15 am (online) (3SWS)
17.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (presence meeting at JLU Giessen) (3 SWS)*
18.05.24 10:00 am-4:00 pm (presence meeting at JLU Giessen)** (7 SWS)
24.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
25.05.24 9:00-10:30 am (online) (2SWS)
*Joint non-curricula group activities in the evening are being planned.
**including a joint lunch-break
Class Format
Blended intensive Seminar
Collaboration
Lauren Levy (Université de Limoges)
Online Tool for Teaching
BigBlueButton, Ilias, Stud.IP
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Prerequisites
English B2
Only for students of Université of Limoges
Examination Format
e-Portfolio & group work (presentation)
Limoges : writing of a brief of 30 pages maximum; oral presentation by teams of 2 or 3 students.
ECTS
ECTS with exam: 3; Limoges ECTS with exam : 6
Youth and Migration: Inequalities and experiences in a global world
Course Description
The course aims to engage with a theoretically well-grounded discussion on youth and migration, situating itself at the intersection of sociology of youth and sociology of migration. Employing a cultural sociological perspective, the course will discuss examples of empirical research with a special focus on experiences, practices, and self-reflections of young people as they navigate post/migration processes in several different country contexts.
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Sociology
Lecturer
Dr. Pınar Gümüş Mantu & Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü (Yeditepe University)
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), Mondays 12.00-14.00
Class Format
Seminar
Collaboration
Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü (Yeditepe University Istanbul, Department of Sociology; Mercator Fellow, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University)
Online Tool for Teaching
BigBlueButton or Zoom
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master of the following subject/field: Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Studies
B.A. students are ideally advanced within their degree programme (semester 5)
Prerequisites
English C1 (minimum)
Examination Format
Presentation
ECTS
5
ECTS without examination
3
Climate Change & Society in Botswana & South Africa
Course Description
Following IPCC, Southern Africa is among those regions worldwide, most vulnerable to climate change impact. Consequences can be observed already by drought, extreme weather, etc., in many parts seasons are shifting with consequences to agriculture, water security and modes of sociation. Climate change is not just one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time. As anthropogenic climate change, it emerges from economic, political, and social conditions. It is thus impacting on social institutions, cultural self-understanding, and political and economic development. This class traces the social and cultural dimension of climate change with focus on Botswana and South Africa, two societies in the Southern African region that struggle with the diverse impact of climate change. The class will refer to expertise from research in the social science, it will have opportunity to discuss findings of a JLU research project that has been conducted in Botswana and South Africa between 2022-23, and it will have the privilege to host guest experts from a variety of collaborating universities in the region.
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Sociology
Lecturer
Prof. Jörn Ahrens
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous: Tuesdays, 12:00-14:00 (12-2 pm)
start date: April 16, 2024
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Prerequisites
English B2
Students should contribute an interest in the problem of climate change and its social impact in the Southern African region from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.
Examination Format
TBA
ECTS
TBA
Global Governance, Peace and the Crisis of Liberal World Order
Course Description
The lecture focuses on advanced students in BA-studies and in the teacher studies program. In a theoretical-conceptual step, the lecture deals with theories of international organisations and theories of global governance. In a second step, the lecture deals with political management and conflict resolution in different issue areas where the United Nations and other global or regional institutions are relevant actors: Peacekeeping and disarmament, protection of human rights, environmental protection/sustainability and climate change, trade, food security, global health, regionalism, and economic and social development. A specific focus of this lecture is directed on populism, protectionism or the regression of democracy and authoritarianism. It will consider these developments as cross-cutting issues and analyze, how far these global trends have an impact of global governance. The asynchronous lecture will be made available as videos.
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Political Science
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Helmut Breitmeier
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Asynchronous (pre-recorded videos will be available by 15 April 2024)
Class Format
Lecture
Online Tool for Teaching
Stud.IP, ILIAS
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, students of the following subject/field: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Regional Studies, Economics (Main target group of the lecture are BA students)
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
None
ECTS
3