Course - Organizations and Work in Modern Society - SOS8532
SOS8532 - Organizations and Work in Modern Society
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Passed / Not Passed
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 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 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.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall have:
- 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:
- treat one of the themes which was discussed in instruction in an independent empirical analytical manner at an internationally high level.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. If 5 or fewer students attend the course in the first two weeeks of teaching, the course will be given as an individual study course with supervision.
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: Individual paper.
Required previous knowledge
Master's degree in Sociology or equivalent
Course materials
To be decided at the start of the course
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOS3607 | 5.0 | AUTUMN 2019 | |
| SOS8528 | 5.0 | AUTUMN 2019 | |
| SOS3519 | 10.0 | AUTUMN 2019 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
10.0 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Sociology
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Sociology and Political Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Assignment 100/100
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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"