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2023/2024  BA-BSOCO1842U  Advanced Economic Sociology

English Title
Advanced Economic Sociology

Course information
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
Course coordinator
  • Eleni Tsingou - Department of Organization (IOA)
  • Lasse Folke Henriksen - Department of Organization (IOA)
Main academic disciplines
  • Sociology
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 01-12-2023

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Learning objectives
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
  • understand approaches of economic sociology examining the relations between markets, organisations and networks;
  • identify the types of interactions within and across markets, organisations and networks that are important for understanding complex phenomena and discuss solutions based on real-world cases;
  • demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast competing theoretical approaches and to discuss their strengths and limitations;
  • select and apply adequate perspectives from the AES curriculum in a chosen research project;
  • structure and present the material and the findings in a form that meets the standards of academic writing.
Prerequisites for registering for the exam (activities during the teaching period)
Number of compulsory activities which must be approved (see section 13 of the Programme Regulations): 1
Compulsory home assignments
One activity - in-class poster session
Examination
2nd Year Project in Economic Sociology:
Exam ECTS 7,5
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, see also the rules about examination forms in the programme regulations.
Individual or group exam Individual oral exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 3-5
Size of written product Max. 30 pages
Assignment type Project
Release of assignment The Assignment is released in Digital Exam (DE) at exam start
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
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The re-take takes place according to the same rules as the ordinary examination. However, the following supplementary rules apply:

1) For projects where some of the group members have been awarded the grade 00 or below at the oral examination, the students who failed receive a request from the examiners to which they individually have to submit a response of 2-3 pages before a set deadline.

2) For projects where all members are awarded the grade 00 or below at the oral examination, the overall project is deemed unacceptable. Before the re-take, the project must be revised and improved. For improving the project, the internal examiner will give a brief written critique of the project within eight working days after the ordinary oral examination.

3) If the group has not submitted a project, a new project must be handed in with a substantially changed problem formulation. The supervisor has to confirm that it is different from the one which has been worked on so far.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The objective of this course is to provide the student with (1) knowledge about how the organising of different activities in both the private and the public sectors is viewed and analysed from an economic sociology perspective and how economic sociology can help us understand and deal with big societal challenges in conditions of uncertainty and ambiguity, and (2) skills to analyse the contextual factors that influence different kinds of market interactions and economic actions, which result in differences in the relations between social groups, companies and political actors.   
Description of the teaching methods
This is a face-to-face course based on specific materials which include a balanced mix of theory and case studies. Course materials consist primarily of readings but also, where relevant, podcast and video materials. Since the course takes a global perspective on markets, money, and their effects on society, the case studies span a wide range of geographical and cultural conditions. Theoretically, the course draws on a broad range of social sciences, from sociology but also economics, political science and anthropology, so as to provide a broad context for critically reflecting on the role of business in society. The course readings expose students to a variety of research methods. This contributes to the larger aims of the BSc programme, by familiarising students with the strengths and weaknesses of various disciplinary perspectives and analytical strategies, and different approaches to the use of data. Students are expected to constructively work together to apply concepts to real-world cases and in their group projects.
Feedback during the teaching period
The course offers several feedback opportunities:
(i) lectures provide dedicated time for questions and answers on the course material, readings, and cases discussed in class;
(ii) a poster session where students present work based on real-world cases;
(iii) there are dedicated workshop to discuss how the course relates to the second year project (based on early student work);
(iv) students are also encouraged to take full advantage of staff office hours.

In addition to the above, students receive dedicated supervision in preparation of their second year project.
Student workload
Lectures 42 hours
Lecture preparation: 2-hr sessions - 5 hours per session 78 hours
Lecture preparation - 3-hr sessions: 5 hours per session 20 hours
Poster session - additional time for poster preparation 4 hours
Project work 50 hours
Exam preparation 8 hours
Last updated on 01-12-2023