2017/2018
BA-BSOCO1022U Theories of Contemporary Society I
| English Title |
| Theories of Contemporary Society
I |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and
Sociology
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| Course
coordinator |
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Philosophy and ethics
- Sociology
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Last updated on
28-06-2017
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors: 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 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.
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| Course prerequisites |
| The courses Theories of Contemporary Society I
and Advanced Economic Sociology have one integrated exam. You can
only participate in Theories of Contemporary Society I if you also
register for the course: Advanced Economic Sociology. |
| Examination |
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Students
conference on economic sociology in the context of contemporary
society:
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| Exam
ECTS |
15 |
| 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 exam |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.
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| Teaching methods |
| The course comprises a mixture of lectures,
student discussions and student presentations |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| The students will present in every second session
and receive feedback on their presentations. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
24 hours |
| Preparation |
182 hours |
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Last updated on
28-06-2017
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