140.018 (20S) Introduction to Sociology

Sommersemester 2020

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First course session
03.03.2020 17:00 - 19:00 HS 4 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Introduction to Sociology
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 83
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.03.2020
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • understand the various concepts and theories of sociology and apply them to business operations.
  • understand important societal, cultural, and environmental issues and their relation to business
  • evaluate the impact of the social institutions on business operations and human behavior: religion, education, politics, family, economics, and health care.
  • apply multi-disciplinary knowledge to business operations in a local and global environment
  • identify and assess demographic trends, technological developments, and considerations of social stratification in business operations
  • apply the knowledge necessary for further advanced study on marketing, consumer behaviour, international management, and economics in general

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lecture, reading materials

Laptops for note-taking are permitted. Please refrain from browsing social media or watching videos while in class.

Course content

Course details

What is society? How can we understand it? What is the role of business in society, and how does society affect business operations? This course introduces students to the field of sociology. To get through the course it is crucial to understand what C. Wright Mills calls the "sociological imagination": the ability to think beyond our personal lives and to connect the experiences of individuals with large social structures. Students will apply these basic “ways of seeing” to substantive areas of culture, economics, politics, and history. It is hoped that students may learn to see the typically unquestioned or taken-for-granted world we live in from a more inquisitive, humanistic, yet critical vantage point. Through frequent international comparisons, we will see how markets and consumer cultures are structured and function differently in different societies. A specific purpose of the course is for students to acquire an understanding of major sociological concepts, theories, and approaches in order to develop a sociological stock of knowledge that is useful in both studying business management and international economics.

Aims

The principle aim of this course is to provide students with a sound knowledge and critical understanding of the sociological study of relationships between business, markets, consumption, and society. More specifically, the course aims to:

  • explore historical, social, scientific and ethical perspectives on the role of business in the world
  • explore the world through the use of the sociological perspective and imagination.
  • study the impact of business on society and society on business
  • analyse the non-market forces that managers encounter such as regulatory, social, and environmental forces and the impact of business operations on societies and environments in which they operate
  • address major societal issues, consider trends and future implications for society and business, and discuss solutions, in light of moral and ethical concerns
  • examine the evolution of the global economy as well as major institutions that have supported it, and interpret the proliferation of global markets and consumer cultures that accompanies it
  • provide students with analytical tools necessary to study and research business and society


Prior knowledge expected

There are no required prerequisites for this course.

Curricular registration requirements

There are no required prerequisites for this course.

Literature

Required books, reading materials and additional reading assignments will be posted on the course Moodle site.

Link to further information

Moodle site

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)

Students will have a final exam online on Moodle (please contact elearning service elearning [at] aau [dot] at for more information), covering material from the entire semester

Examination methodology

Students will have a cumulative final exam at the appointed time and place, covering material from the entire semester and combining multiple choice, short answer and essay questions.

Examination topic(s)

Required books, reading materials and additional reading assignments will be posted on the course Moodle site.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Grading scale for course

90 - 100 %
A
80 - 89 %
B
70 - 79 %
C
60 - 69 %
D
0 - 59 %
E/F


Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Soziologie (Compulsory subject)
      • 6.1 Einführung in die Soziologie ( 0.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
    • Subject: Soziologie einschl. Empirische Sozial- und Wirtschaftsforschung (Compulsory subject)
      • §9(1) Einführung in die Soziologie ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (Compulsory elective)
      • 8.2 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (Compulsory elective)
      • 4.2.1 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung 1 ( 0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Introduction to Sociology (Compulsory subject)
      • 4.1 Introduction to Sociology ( 0.0h VO, VI / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2014/15
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2012/13
  • 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)