S20-25 - Sociology of work
| Course specification | ||||
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| Type of study | Bachelor academic studies | |||
| Study programme | ||||
| Course title | Sociology of work | |||
| Acronym | Status | Semester | Number of classes | ECTS |
| S20-25 | mandatory | 5 | 2L + 2E | 5.0 |
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| Prerequisite | Form of prerequisites | |||
| There is no precondition | There is no precondition | |||
| Learning objectives | ||||
| Acquisition of fundamental and developmental knowledge in the sociology of work as the most basic academic discipline that deals with the most general social context of work from the individual to the global level. | ||||
| Learning outcomes | ||||
| By mastering this subject, the student will be able to: Governs with professional terminology necessary for further practical and applied training; Governs with fundamental and developmental knowledge in the field of work, division of labor, labor force, labor market, work organization, work motivation, free time, purposefulness and efficiency of work, capital, technique, technology, scientific and technological revolutions, education, professions, alienation, mobbing, etc. .; Identifies, describes and analyzes problems related to the transformation of the form and content of work in contemporary society; Apply acquired knowledge in practical and efficient analysis of phenomena related to work and organization | ||||
| Content | ||||
| 1. Introduction. Origin, foundation and development of sociology of work. Subject, method and theoretical approach of sociology of work. 2. Work as praxis. Specificities of sociological approach to work. 3. Work and time: historical forms of work. 4. Beginnings of capitalist mode of production. Liberal capitalism, monopoly capitalism, welfare state, neoliberalism. 5. Labor and capital. 6. Work and technology. Scientific-technological revolutions&changes in the content and character of labour (from primary to quintal economy). 7. Work and education. Over-education, de-qualification of work and diploma inflation. 8. Work and free time. Purposefulness or efficiency of work. Work of peasant and the work of industrial worker. 9. Invisible labour. Gender and labour. Feminization of work and workforce. 10. Labour force and labour market. Flexibilization of the labor market. Unemployment, underemployment, flexicurity and precarious work. 11. Motivation at work. Intrinsic, extrinsic, interactive, and integrative motivation. 12. Power and labour. Discrimination, segregation, alienation, mobbing. Social conflicts in the sphere of work. 13. Organization of labour. Concept, structure and elements of organization. Processes in the organization. Theories of organization. 14. Work and social status. Professional status and reputation. Sociology of professions. Elements of professions and characteristics of professional activity. 15. Society without work. Future and transformation of work. | ||||
| Teaching Methods | ||||
| Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Interactive learning in groups. Showing video material and documentaries. Seminars in literature. Written seminar papers. Oral comments and short presentations in class. Consultations. | ||||
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| Evaluation and grading | ||||
| The knowledge check will be done during the semester, in the form of pre-exam obligations, as well as at the end of the semester, at the final exam, during regular exam deadlines. All students who have fulfilled the pre-examination requirements can take the final exam. The final exam is organized orally. The pre-examination requirements consist of: two (2) colloquiums (20 points each), activities during classes and exercises - group presentations and/or seminar papers (5 points) and regular and active course attendance (5 points). A total of 50 points can be obtained from the pre-examination requirements. The final grade in the subject is calculated by adding up the success achieved on all elements of the knowledge test, that is, by adding up the points from the pre-exam requirements (maximum 50) and the points from the exam (maximum 50). Depending on the number of points achieved, the final grade is formed according to the Study Rules for the first and second cycle of studies at the University of Banja Luka. | ||||
| Specific remarks | ||||
| No remarks | ||||