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Module Number:
| 37106
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| Module Title: | Social Change and Continuity |
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Sozialer Wandel und Kontinuität
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| Department: |
Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
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| Responsible Staff Member: | |
| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
Every summer semester
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | - Introduction into main topics of the sociological debate on social change
- Overview of core theories on social change and continuity
- Improve students competence to apply key-concepts for the analysis on social change to specific dimensions, theoretical and empirical problems or ongoing economic and social challenges
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| Contents: | In the wake of increasing globalization of the economy and transformations in the relationship between states and markets, many scholars have become increasingly aware of the need for systematic analysis of the social dimensions of economic institutions and practices. This seminar provides an introduction into main topics of the sociological debate on social change and economic phenomena and gives an overview of core theories in this field.
Topics: The (changed) economic and social role of flexible labour markets, processes of rationalization, production regimes and management concepts, finance markets and (informal) networks; comparative analysis of industrial organisations in different countries; capitalism in (non)-western societies; transformation in Eastern Germany and Europe; migration flows and social cohesion. |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | Knowledge:
- Fundamentals of sociology
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| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Seminar
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 120 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | - Boltanski, Luc/Chiapello, Eve, 2005: "The New Spirit of Capitalism", International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, vol. 18, n° 3-4, pp. 161-188.
- Granovetter, Mark: Economic Institutions as Social Constructions: A Framework for Analysis. In: Acta Sociologica, 1992, Vol. 35, p. 3-11
- Polanyi, Karl, The great Transformation. Dt. 1978 (1944)
- Giddens, Anthony, 1990: The consequences of modernity. Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press.
- Jackson, Stevi/Scott, Sue, 2001: Gender. A sociological reader. New York: Routledge
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| Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - Oral presentation, 10 minutes (worth 30%)
- Essay, 4 pages (worth 30%)
- Written examination, 60 minutes (worth 40%)
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
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Master (research-oriented) /
Betriebswirtschaftslehre /
PO 2017
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Abschluss im Ausland /
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keine PO
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Abschluss im Ausland /
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keine PO
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Master (research-oriented) /
Transformation Studies /
PO 2024
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Master (research-oriented) /
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen /
PO 2025
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Master (research-oriented) - Reduced Semester /
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen /
PO 2025
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Master (research-oriented) - Reduced Semester /
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen - dual /
PO 2025
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Master (research-oriented) - Co-Op Programme with Practical Place /
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen - dual /
PO 2025
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Abschluss im Ausland /
World Heritage Studies /
keine PO
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Master (research-oriented) /
World Heritage Studies /
PO 2008
- NF 2021
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Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree /
World Heritage Studies /
PO 2008
- 4. SÄ 2017
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Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree /
World Heritage Studies /
PO 2021
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| | This module has been approved for the general studies. |
| Remarks: | None |
| Module Components: | - Social Change and Continuity (seminar) - It is a lecture/seminar with a seminaristic character.
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| Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |
