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Getting first experience in performing in the scientific community in an inter- trans- and multidisciplinary manner.

The contents of the course will be defined by the students’ master topics, the overall umbrella being climate change, its socioeconomic, societal, and physical causes, its manifestations, its impacts on human and other systems, its narratives, from scientific, philosophical, ethical, economical etc. etc. viewpoints.

The course will facilitate first steps into the real scientific world. In a first part students will meet international experts giving talks on climate change topics during three evening events (1.5 hours each including discussions) held in the frame of an event series at the University of Innsbruck in autumn/winter 2015/2016 in the context of the 21st Conference of Partners (COP21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris 2015.

In a second round a scientific conference will be simulated in which the participating students will act as conference organizers, session conveners, and presenters of their scientific work.

Oral presentations, posters, discussion, organization, seminar attendance

evaluative course

The Student Colloquium „Climate Change and Consequences“ of the Research Focus Alpine Space - Man and Environment addresses Master Students from all Faculties and will have the character of a mentored, self-organized Workshop.