ELE 3711 Sociology for Business Students - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 |
ELE 3711 Sociology for Business Students - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
Responsible for the course
Johannes Brinkmann
Department
Department of Strategy
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
7,5
Language of instruction
English
Introduction
Sociology is one among the academic parent disciplines for a whole range of business school subjects, such as strategy, marketing, organization and leadership, risk management, business ethics etc, not to mention all kinds of social science research methodology courses.
In other words, such a course can improve the students' understanding of many business school topics and courses.
In line with such a purpose, the course offers an introduction to basic sociological terminology and sociological thinking, and to the most important micro and macro-sociological approaches.
Most importantly, the course is meant to be student demand-driven, by helping the students to reach a deeper, broader, and more critical understanding of the above mentioned business school subjects and business research specialties, on the students' own terms.
Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
After completing the course, students should:
- know the most important terminology, theories, approaches and authors' names within general sociology and within special sociologies which are of primary relevance to business studies and business school teaching
- understand the strengths and weaknesses of chosen theories and approaches
Acquired skills
After completing the course, students should:
- be able to apply concepts and theories fruitfully and critically to business practice and business research problems
- be able to draft and organise work with a "typical sociological" approach to study situations and business contexts
- be able to identify social and societal aspects (and any sociological origins) in other business school subjects
Reflection
After completing the course, students should:
- be able to ask critical questions about such theories and about business practices
- have acquired a reflected attitude regarding their own business and working life, professional life and private life roles
- have acquired a reflected attitude regarding business in society, with influences going both ways.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required.
Compulsory reading
Books:
Giddens, Anthony. 2013. Sociology. 7th ed. Polity. The students may choose between the textbook by Aakvaag et al., this one, or a mix of chapters from both
Aakvaag, Gunnar C., Michael Hviid Jacobsen, Thomas Johansson. 2012. Introduction to sociology : Scandinavian sensibilities. Pearson. The students may choose between Giddens' textbook, this one, or a mix of chapters from both
Recommended reading
Course outline
Computer-based tools
No specified computer-based tools are requested, but web-based resources are widely used or at least referred to.
Learning process and workload
The students are expected to document their learning process across various assignments. The work on the term paper work begins two weeks after the start of the course at the latest.
Recommended workload in hours
Activity | Hours |
Lectures/ plenary participation | 33 |
Preparation for lectures/reading literature | 30 |
Writing of term paper | 60 |
Assignments | 40 |
Group work without/with supervision | 37 |
Total recommended use of hours | 200 |
Students are invited to write a short diary of one's learning process, covering each class meeting typically with 3-5 lines. Such a diary should be available as a basis for a short conversation with the instructor in the periphery of a class meeting.
Examination
The final grade in the course is based on an individual two weeks Term paper (given topics). The maximum term paper length is 15 x 350 words.
Examination code(s)
ELE 37111 - Term paper, counts 100 % towards the final grade in ELE 3711, 7,5 credits.
Examination support materials
All examination support materials are allowed.
Re-sit examination
Last re-sit examination is held spring 2017.
Additional information