Universität Wien

010128 SE Equal opportunities or equity? Education and labor in the modern meritocracy (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 14.11. 11:30-13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

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

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 10.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 24.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 28.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 30.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content:

In our modern meritocracy, education and work play a central role in individual and social development. In this seminar we will deal with questions of equal opportunity, equity and equality in the context of work and education that arise (anew) in the meritocracy: Is equality of opportunity in access to education and work a myth? How does the idea of equal opportunities in access to education affect our ideas of (professional) success? What structural barriers to access to education and the labor market still exist today? What roles do demographic characteristics such as gender, origin, age, social status, etc. play in this? Do new forms of work (flexible working, home office, new work, etc.) have a positive or negative impact on the design of fair working conditions or a fairer society?

Objectives:

The seminar will enable you to better understand concepts of equal opportunities and equality. In addition, the course will help you to recognize and problematize the connections between educational opportunities and professional success. The seminar helps you to identify current challenges in connection with educational equity and issues of fair access to the labor market and to develop proposals for solutions. Last but not least, after the seminar you will be able to actively and critically examine your own work and educational biography and reflect on any privileges and disadvantages.

Method:

Based on a "close-reading" of current relevant literature on the topic of the seminar, answers to the questions formulated above and other questions will be developed. In addition, various didactic methods will be used to encourage students to reflect on their own work and educational biographies.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Continuous attendance and active participation in the seminar discussions (10%)
- Preparation of a reading diary on the required reading during the semester (30%)
- Preparation of a scientific article in connection with the seminar topic in group work (30%)
- Introduction to a seminar unit + leading a discussion in groups of two (30%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The individual (!!) partial performances must each be completed positively. A maximum of two excused absences are permitted for a positive assessment. Assessment standard:

o Very good: All performances show a demanding, intensive and independent examination of the content of the course.
o Good: All performances are well thought out and well elaborated.
o Satisfactory: Within the scope of the work performed, the topics of the course were dealt with in a sufficiently critical manner.
o Sufficient: The minimum requirements for a positive assessment have been met.
o Unsatisfactory: The minimum requirements for a positive assessment were not met
The written assignments are assessed using a points system. For a positive assessment of the written assignments, an average score of more than 50 points out of a possible 100 must be achieved.

Grading key:
100-92= 1 (very good)
91-81= 2 (good)
80-67= 3 (satisfactory)
66-50=4 (sufficient)
below 50= 5 (not sufficient)

Examination topics

This course is examination-immanent. It is therefore evaluated on the basis of the partial achievements mentioned.

Reading list

Literature will be announced via Moodle before the start of the semester.

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 17 oder FTH 26, 198 418 BA UF RK 16, 199 518 MA UF RK 02 oder RK 05, 033 195 (17W) BRP 18krp, BRP 18ktb,

Last modified: We 04.09.2024 10:45