Universität Wien

240518 SE MM3 Power and Inequality in a Global World (2024S)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first session is obligatory!

The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 05.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Dienstag 16.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Donnerstag 18.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Dienstag 23.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Donnerstag 25.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Dienstag 30.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Dienstag 25.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This seminar aims to provide the students with the necessary theoretical tools to analyze and contextualize some of the main discussions revolving around the concepts of inequality and social justice in our global world. The seminar is organized into three main thematic modules. The first module discusses the concept of social justice with references to the politics of representation and political rights. The second and third modules will be based on the conceptualizations of socio-economic rights based on workplace and housing.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

For all required partial achievements, a total of 100 points can be earned:
• active participation and interaction: 30 points
• presentation of one article: 30 points
• final exam: 40 points

Exam date: 06/25/2024 between 16:45 - 18:15

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Minimum requirements:
1. Continuous attendance is required. You have to be present in the first meeting. Throughout the semester, you can miss only one meeting.
2. For every single partial achievement that is relevant for grading at least half of the points must be earned.
3. All required partial achievements needs to be completed on time.

Grading scheme:
91–100 points = 1 (excellent)
81–90 points = 2 (good)
71–80 points = 3 (satisfactory)
61–70 points = 4 (sufficient)
0–60 points = 5 (insufficient)

Prüfungsstoff

At the end of the seminar, students will be required to take an exam based on one of the books studied in class.

Literatur

Reading material:
Dubet, François. (2009). Injustice at work. Routledge.
Fraser, Nancy. (2010). Scales of justice: Reimagining political space in a globalizing world (Paperback ed..). Columbia University Press.
Goodale, Mark. (2022). Reinventing human rights. Stanford University Press.
Rolnik, Racquel. (2019). Urban warfare: Housing under the empire of finance. London: Verso Books.

You can find these four books online on Moodle or on the university library's webpage. Please also check my Reserve Shelf in the Library (NIG/ 4th floor) for print copies.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 04.03.2024 14:26