140.018 (21W) Introduction to Sociology

Wintersemester 2021/22

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First course session
05.10.2021 16:30 - 20:30 HS 1 On Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
Lecturer
Course title german Introduction to Sociology
Type Lecture
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 80
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 05.10.2021
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

The course is held in English in the winter term and in German in the summer term.

Seniorstudium Liberale Yes

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended 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, Literature in Moodle - Course

Course content

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.

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.

Dieter Bögenhold: Gesellschaft analysieren, um Wirtschaft zu verstehen, VS-Verlag-Wiesbaden 2015 (Online library)

Dieter Bögenhold: Konsum: Reflektionen über einen multidisziplinären Prozess, VS-Verlag-Wiesbaden 2016 (Online library)

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)

Remote Online Proctored Exam

Examination methodology

Students will have a final exam online on Moodle. Exam results are always available within four weeks.

Examination topic(s)

Material from the entire semester

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

The exam will be comprised of structured (e.g., multiple choice and true/false) and essay questions. Exams are designed to assess your mastery of the readings, lectures, and assignments.

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 Management Information Systems (SKZ: 522, Version: 20W.2)
    • Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.2 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung ( 0.0h VO, VC, SE / 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)
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)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (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)