2013/2014
BA-4TCS Theories of Contemporary Society I
English Title |
Theories of Contemporary Society
I |
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Language |
English |
Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Bachelor |
Duration |
One Semester |
Course period |
Spring |
Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and
Sociology
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Course
coordinator |
- Janus Hansen - Department of Business and Politics
(DBP)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Philosophy and philosophy of science
- Economic and organizational sociology
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Last updated on
14-08-2013
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Learning objectives |
On successful completion of the
course, the student should be able to:
- account for the central assumptions and analyses in the texts
in the curriculum,
- identify and analyse the most essential similarities and
differences between how the theories covered in the curriculum
conceptualise key features of contemporary societies
- identify and discuss strengths and weaknesses in how the
approaches introduced in the curriculum facilitate analysis of the
interplay between societal conditions and economic activities in
contemporary societies, and
- apply the theoretical perspectives introduced in the course to
present and analyse concrete empirical phenomena in contemporary
societies, with a particular emphasis on economic
activities.
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Course prerequisites |
The courses 4TCS Theories of
Contemporart Society and 4AES Advanced Economic Sociology have one
intergrated exam. The exam is 15 ECTS. You can only participate in
4TCS Theories of Contemporart Society if you also register for the
course: 4AES Advanced Economic Sociology. |
Examination |
Students
conference on economic sociology in the context of contemporary
society:
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Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
Individual or group exam |
Individual |
Size of written product |
Max. 1 page |
Assignment type |
Written assignment |
Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
Preparation time |
No preparation |
Grading scale |
Pass / Fail |
Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
Exam period |
Summer Term |
Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
The student conference is based on the format of a scientific
conference and consists of three elements: 1) a written abstract,
2) an oral presentation, and 3) a discussion initiated by a fellow
student, in which the examiners also participate.
The examiners will prepare one or more topics to be analysed by
the students. Each student must submit an abstract at a fixed
deadline prior to the conference, prepare an oral presentation and
act as a discussant for a fellow student. The grading is based on a
total assessment of all three elements.
The students are required to be present during the whole session,
in which they give their presentation.
More detailed guidelines for the conference exam format will be
made available on e-campus when the courses commence.
Learning objectives for the exam:
During the 4th semester students conference, the student must
demonstrate that (s)he:
- has achieved the learning objectives for the two courses
‘Advanced Economic Sociology’ and ‘Theories of Contemporary Society
I’ (see under "Further Information"),
- is able to present a scholarly problem in a coherent fashion,
accessible to an audience of peers,
- can deliver an oral presentation on a scholarly topic, adjusted
to the allotted time frame, and
- can participate in a scholarly debate, providing qualified
feedback to the presentation of his/her
peers.
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Course content and
structure |
The course builds on Fundamentals of
Social Theory and aims to provide the student with knowledge about
(1) how different types of social relations are described and
analysed within contemporary social science, with a special
emphasis on the analysis of social differences in time and space,
and (2) skills to identify and assess the influence of the social
context on corporate and organisational activities, based on
selected theoretical positions. |
Teaching methods |
The course comprises a mixture of
lectures, student discussions and student
presentations |
Last updated on
14-08-2013