140.018 (22W) Introduction to Sociology
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Course title german Introduction to Sociology
- Type Lecture
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 4.0
- Registrations 72
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 04.11.2022
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
- Seniorstudium Liberale Yes
Time and place
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
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.
Mark Granovetter and Richard Swedberg (eds., 2011). The Sociology of Economic Life, New York/Abingdon: Routledge.
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
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 schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Soziologie
(Compulsory subject)
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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
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6.1 Einführung in die Soziologie (
0.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Soziologie
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
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Subject: Soziologie einschl. Empirische Sozial- und Wirtschaftsforschung
(Compulsory subject)
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§9(1) Einführung in die Soziologie (
2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
- 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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§9(1) Einführung in die Soziologie (
2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Soziologie einschl. Empirische Sozial- und Wirtschaftsforschung
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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8.2 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Management Information Systems
(SKZ: 522, Version: 20W.2)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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11.2 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (
0.0h VO, VC, SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
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4.2.1 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung 1 (
0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
- 140.018 Introduction to Sociology (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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4.2.1 Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung 1 (
0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Soziologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
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Subject: Introduction to Sociology
(Compulsory subject)
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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
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4.1 Introduction to Sociology (
0.0h VO, VI / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Introduction to Sociology
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2023/24
- 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2023
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2022
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2021/22
- 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2020/21
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 140.018 VO Introduction to Sociology (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2019/20
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2017/18
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2013/14
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2012/13
- 140.018 VO Einführung in die Soziologie (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)