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n.BA.UI.EE4EI.24HS (External Effort I (4 ECTS-Credits)) 
Module: External Effort I (4 ECTS-Credits)
This information was generated on: 11 June 2026
No.
n.BA.UI.EE4EI.24HS
Title
External Effort I (4 ECTS-Credits)
Credits
4

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2024

 

Study Programme Natural Resource Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Natural Resource Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 1st - 6th Semester
Module Coordinator Bettina Hendry
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0) 58 934 59 56 / bettina.hendry@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 IUNR Lecturers and research associates
Entrance Requirements An application with a detailed description of the course content, competences to be achieved, workload, timeframe, the number of ECTS credits to be awarded, and the scope and nature of the assessment at the ZHAW is required. This application must be approved by the module coordinator.
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Subject-Specific competences:

The students will …
  • acquire additional competences relevant to their field of study or personal career goals.
Interdisciplinary competences:

The students will …
  • be able to independently plan and execute their work.
  • be able to justify and reflect on their own approach.
  • become more independent by applying their skills to the tasks at hand, taking responsibility and making decisions.
  • be able to critically evaluate outcomes.
  • be able to reflect on and document their learning progress.
Module Content The module content is based on the activities chosen and the competences defined and agreed upon in the student’s application form.

Extracurricular competences in the "External Effort" module can be acquired in various ways. For example:
  •  By participating in modules from other ZHAW degree programmes, at other Swiss universities of applied sciences or universities with relevant content in the environmental sciences.
  • By participating as a mentor in the Future Kids programme.
  • Through student involvement at the ZHAW.
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction  ZHAW: Self-study and coaching

Third parties: Dependent on setting (see Module content)
Digital Resources -
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours -
 Guided Self-Study 60
 Independent Self-Study 60
 Total Workload 120
Classroom Attendance -
Assessment Predicate 100%: pass / fail

The assessment methods and corresponding criteria are defined by the module coordinator and specified in the application form (e.g., written assignment, presentation, discussion with lecturer, reflection).
Language of Instruction  German, English, and possibly others (upon prior agreement)
Comments The "External Effort" module is not a regular course with lectures, but is rather a framework for enabling students to independently acquire individual competences in the field of environmental sciences through extracurricular activities abroad or with international students. The students are supported in this process and the competences acquired are assessed.

Competences can only be recognised if they are approved by the module coordinator, and independently acquired and assessed by the ZHAW as part of the BSc in Natural Resource Sciences programme.
 
The number of participants may be limited in some cases, and qualification procedures may apply.

All associated costs are the responsibility of the students.

The "External Effort" module is part of the "Open Spaces and Challenges" module category in the Natural Resource Sciences BSc curriculum. The maximum combined number of ECTS credits for this module category is 30.

 

Note

Course: External Effort I (4 ECTS-Credits)
No.
n.BA.UI.EE4EI.24HS.S
Title
External Effort I (4 ECTS-Credits)

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 11 June 2026.