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230020 VO Structure and Development of Modern Societies (2020W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Emma Dowling

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Teaching will be delivered in a 'hybrid mode' in which a limited number of students will be able to follow the lecture in person in the lecture theatre, others will be able to follow the lecture online via streaming.

Given the ongoing situation regarding the covid-19 pandemic, please remain up-to-date with any announcements made by the lecturer regarding possible changes to teaching delivery. These will be communicated via email and the learning platform Moodle.

Tuesday 06.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 13.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 20.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 27.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 03.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 10.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 17.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 24.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 01.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 15.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 12.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Tuesday 19.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture gives an overview of basic questions of social structure analysis and current social developments that can be observed in Austria and in the global context. At the same time, institutions relevant to social structure and socio-political regulation mechanisms are examined.

The aim of the course is the description and analysis of socio-structural change processes.

Besides an introduction to basic concepts and procedures of social structure analysis, a presentation of central areas of social structure is planned. Among others, the following topics will be covered: Globalisation and social change, structural change of the welfare state, economic and occupational structure, demographic change and age structure, mobility and migration, social reproduction and gender relations, poverty and social inequality, mobility, health, digitalisation and social trends.

A detailed lecture outline will be presented at the beginning of the semester and will be accessible via the learning platform Moodle.
All teaching is in German.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (multiple choice and open questions) at the end of the semester.

Please note: Any attempt to cheat in the exam will be recorded and count as taking the exam.

Fourth examination date (repeat examination by the board of examiners): in the case of a fourth examination date, a personal registration at the Office of Student Services for Sociology is required at least one week before the examination date. Further information on re-examinations is available on the departmental website.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Update 17.11.2020: This module has switched to online-examination with an adjustment of examination modalities. Please note that as of 17.11.2020 the following grading scale is valid for all examinations:

very good 87,5%-100%
good 75%-87,49%
satisfactory 62,5%-74,99%
pass 50%-62,49%
fail 0%-49,99%

A minimum requirement of at least 50% is required to pass the exam and with that, the course.

The information below is no longer valid.

A minimum requirement of at least 40 points is required to pass the exam and with that, the course.

Grading scale:
85-100 very good
70-84 good
55-69 satisfactory
40 -54 pass
0-39 fail

Examination topics

Content of the lectures as well as required reading for each lecture; lecture slides, readings and other materials will be made available on the Moodle learning platform.

Reading list

A full reading list will be made available at the first lecture.

Bacher, Johann et al. (2019): Sozialstruktur und Wertewandel in Österreich : Trends 1986-2016. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien.

Mau, Steffen und Schöneck, Nadine (2015): (Un)gerechte (Un)gleichheiten, Frankfurt/Main: Suhrkamp.

Association in the course directory

in 505: BA A1 Anwendungen |
in EC Soz. Gesellschaftsanalysen: VO Struktur und Entwicklung

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:20