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2016/2017  BA-BSOCO1011U  Fundamentals of Social Theory

English Title
Fundamentals of Social Theory

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and Sociology
Course coordinator
  • Eva Hartmann - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Philosophy and ethics
  • Sociology
Last updated on 08-11-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: On completion of this course, the student should have acquired: 1) basic knowledge about central questions and arguments in classical social theory; 2) skills to identify the historical, political, economical and social contexts that the theories refer to, and the student should be able to:
  • account for the main theoretical positions covered in the curriculum
  • identify essential similarities and differences between these theoretical positions,
  • place these theoretical positions and concepts in a historical and societal context, and
  • reflect about the relevance of these theoretical positions with regard to analysing and understanding social reality.
Course prerequisites
The courses The Art and Practices of Business Accounting, Fundamentals of Social Theory, Introduction to Economic Sociology and Managerial Economics I have one intergrated exam. You can only participate in Fundamentals of Social Theory if you also register for the other courses: The Art and Practices of Business Accounting, Introduction to Economic Sociology, and Economics I.
Examination
The exam in the subject consists of five parts:
Integrated examination 1st semester:
Sub exam weight60%
Examination formOral 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 examIndividual exam
Size of written productMax. 5 pages
Assignment typeEssay
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation timeNo preparation
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam periodWinter and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Both make-up examination and re-examination takes places according to the same regulations as the regular examination. However, the following supplementary rules apply: 1) The make-up examination for a student who has submitted an exam paper but not participated in the oral examination – due to illness – will be based on the exam paper already submitted. 2) A student who fails the regular examination due to the quality of the exam paper and the oral performance should submit a revised exam paper.
Description of the exam procedure

The primary purpose of the 1st semester exam, which is an oral exam based on an exam paper, is to make the student adopt an integrative approach to the four 1st semester courses, as opposed to only perceiving the individual courses from their own disciplinary point of view. Consequently, the main focus at the oral exam is the integration of several academic disciplines and sets of learning objectives.

The secondary purpose of the exam is to make the student reflect about his/her own learning process, the result of the knowledge and skills acquired from participating in class and working on assignments throughout the 1st semester.

Prior to the oral exam the student mustsubmit an individual 5-page interdisciplinary exam assignment based on one or more questions formulated by the examiners.

  1. The oral examination is based on the exam paper, which must relate selected aspects of the four courses to each other.
  2. The oral examination is an individual examination of 30 minutes, including the examiners’ discussion and awarding of the grade. The grade awarded must reflect an overall assessment of the papers in the exam portfolio and the performance at the oral examination.
  3. The examination is internal, and assessment is carried out by two internal examiners: teachers from two of the four first semester courses.
     

Learning objectives for the exam
At the oral examination, the student should, on the basis of the exam paper, demonstrate ability to relate to each other the four courses in the first semester and their learning objectives. Specifically, the student should demonstrate that (s)he:

 

  • has achieved the learning objectives for the four first semester courses
  • is able to think across the four subjects and reflect about similarities and differences between the academic disciplines that the courses build upon, and
  • can explain how managerial economic analysis and accounting practices are related to the historical emergence of a capitalist society

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Grading consists of two components. One paper from each of the four courses, each giving a weight of 10% in the final grade (in total 40% of the final grade) and the oral exam based on a written product weighing 60% of the final grade grade.
The course specific papers test the student's achievement of the learning objectives (until the time in the course where the papers are to be submitted). The oral exam based on a written product tests 1) the achievement of the learning objectives of all courses, as well as, 2) the student's ability to relate the content of the four different courses to each other, and 3) the student's ability to reflect on his or her learning process during participation in the various course activities.

Fundamentals of Social Theory:
Sub exam weight10%
Examination formHome assignment - written product
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Size of written productMax. 5 pages
Assignment typeWritten assignment
Duration48 hours to prepare
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodAutumn
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The exam is a take-home exam based on a question posed by the course instructor.

Introduction to Economic Sociology:
Sub exam weight10%
Examination formHome assignment - written product
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Size of written productMax. 5 pages
Assignment typeWritten assignment
Duration48 hours to prepare
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodWinter and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The exam is a take-home exam based on a question posed by the course instructor.

The Art and Practices of Business Accounting:
Sub exam weight10%
Examination formHome assignment - written product
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Size of written productMax. 5 pages
Assignment typeWritten assignment
Duration48 hours to prepare
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodAutumn
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The exam is a take-home exam based on a question posed by the course instructor.

Managerial Economics I:
Sub exam weight10%
Examination formWritten sit-in exam
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Assignment typeWritten assignment
Duration4 hours
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodAutumn
Aids allowed to bring to the examLimited aids, see the list below:
  • Books and compendia brought by the examinee
  • Notes in paper format brought by the examinee
  • USB key to upload your notes before the exam
  • Additional allowed aids, please see the list below
Make-up exam/re-examOral Exam
Duration: 20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation time: With the listed preparation time: 20 Minutes
Examiner(s):: If it is an internal examination, there will be a second internal examiner at the re-exam.
Description of the exam procedure

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Course content and structure

 

Aim: To introduce the student to fundamental questions and key concepts in social theory, from the classics onwards. There will be one assignment during the semester. This will be an individual paper of max. 5 pages,  which is graded and will count towards 10% of the final grade of the interdisciplinary exam.

 

Teaching methods
Lectures, blended learning and group discussions.
Student workload
Lectures 24 hours
Preparation per lecture 4 hours
Preparation 178 hours
Further Information

Social Theory

Last updated on 08-11-2016