Course - Organizations and Work in Modern Society - SOS3519
SOS3519 - Organizations and Work in Modern Society
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment with an adjusting oral exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment with an adjusting oral exam | 100/100 |
Course content
This course offers a theoretical and empirical lens for understanding contemporary challenges within the fields of organizations, work, and modern society. The focus will be on societal perspectives and draws upon research from leading scholars in these fields. The course suits master students in sociology and political science, the students in the Organization, Digitalization, Administration and Work program, and the students in Social Sciences with Teacher Education. This course is designed to complement the other courses in the study programs by offering an organization and work perspective on the study themes.
The course offers up-to-date analytical tools to understand the different roles that organizations and work play in modern society and its different areas. Correspondingly, the course discusses organizations and work in context of various themes that might include education, politics, business and economics, public administration, digitalization, social work, love and family, inclusion/exclusion, societal differentiation, inequality, and welfare.
The course is especially suitable for students that want to write their master thesis with a societal perspective on organizations and work, but can also be used as a starting point for a deeper understanding of the interrelations between organizations, working life, and modern society.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall:
- understand how to analyze organization and work structures and processes and their role in and for modern society.
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- accomplish and present an independent analysis connected to a theme of the course.
- discuss own work and work of others in oral form.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. If few students attend the course in the first two weeks of teaching, the course will be given as an individual study course with supervision. Whether or not the course is offered also depends on the department's available resources.
Compulsory assignments
- Presentation with handout
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: Individual paper with an adjusting oral exam. The oral exam covers the term paper as well as readings. The oral exam will be used to adjust the term paper's grade by a maximum of one grade. Both the term paper and the oral exam must be retaken at a repeat of the exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
See required previous knowledge.
Required previous knowledge
60 credits including SOS1002 or an equivalent course in research methods. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.
Course materials
To be decided at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOS8532 | 10.0 | AUTUMN 2019 | |
| SOS3607 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2019 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Sociology
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Sociology and Political Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment with an adjusting oral exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Assignment with an adjusting oral exam
100/100
Release
2023-11-03Submission
2023-11-26
09:00
INSPERA
15:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Assignment with an adjusting oral exam
100/100
Release
2024-05-10Submission
2024-05-24
09:00
INSPERA
15:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"