13907 - Anthropocene and Law Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13907
Module Title:Anthropocene and Law
  Anthropozän und Recht
Department: Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. publ. Dr. h. c. Knopp, Lothar
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:As a result of participating in this module, you have
  • knowledge of the Anthropocene concept as a proclaimed new geological age within the context of law

You are able
  • to classify the Anthropocene concept in the sustainability discourse or to critically contrast it,
  • to critically question whether the state and its organization can cope with the Anthropocene,
  • derive potential consequences of the Anthropocene concept for the legal system,
  • to develop a one-semester study project based on what you have learned,
  • to create a well-founded presentation and to carry out a written elaboration on a context-related question.
Contents:The (none-legal) anthropocene concept and (legal) questions and answers: reducing human impact on the natural environment (mitigation); human adaptation to environmental changes; Possibilities and limits of technological influence on nature/environment, e.g. through geoengineering; Consequences of the Anthropocene concept for the legal organization of women and men in the state.
Recommended Prerequisites:none
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Literature and learning materials are given in the course description and will be announced within the first class meeting.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • project proposal, max. 3 pages (25 %)
  • final presentation, 15-25 min (15 %)
  • project report, min. 12 pages (60 %)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Master (research-oriented) / Transformation Studies / PO 2024
Remarks:None
Module Components:
  • NN - Lecture Anthropocene and Law
  • NN - Seminar Anthropocene and Law
Components to be offered in the Current Semester: