General provisions

The course is given both as a course within the Master's Programme in Social Sciences and as a stand-alone course.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree including 90 credits in social sciences.

Learning outcomes

Each student completing the course should

• be able to show that they have an overview of key themes and texts of classical and contemporary economic sociology;
• be able to understand, explain and critically examine economic sociological concepts and theories;
• be able to carry out a critical analysis addressing both empirical and theoretical problems within the field of economic sociology.

Content

The aim of this course is to give an overview of both classical- and contemporary perspectives by addressing themes such as economic action and uncertainty, marketisation, networks, production, money economic value and capitalism.

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, group exercises and seminars. Participation in seminars is always compulsory. Absence from compulsory seminars can only be compensated to a lesser extent by written submissions. If requirements for attendance are not met, the student will be referred to the next course opportunity.

Assessment

The course is examined through written assignments and active seminar participation. Ranked grades are given for the course. Submissions submitted after the deadline cannot be approved. In case of missed deadline, the student is referred to re-examination.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.