Universität Wien

040048 KU Sociology of Labor Markets (MA) (2023W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 03.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 30.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course you will gain a sound understanding of the social and institutional embeddedness of labor markets as well as their connections with other social phenomena such as migration, social inequality, welfare regimes and digitalization. This is done through discussions and critical examination of sociological and economic labor market theories as well as empirical findings.
Further we focus on the role of education, personal networks and international comparisons by addressing current topics. At the end of the semester the initial versions of the final theses are briefly presented - in consultation with the students, this can also be organized in the form of a blocked class in the style of a conference.

After successfully completing the course, you will know the basic topics of sociological labor market literature and common classifications such as different labor market regimes. You are able to read the literature in this field critically and incorporate its results in your own research. You can formulate sociological research questions about the labor market, work on them empirically and process and present the gained insights.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class participation, written contributions based on the mandatory reading, proposal, seminar thesis and presentation of the results

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The overall grade is made up of the following components:
• Participation in class (max. 15 points)
• Written contributions in the form of weekly homeworks (max. 20 points)
• Proposal and presentation of a frist version of the final thesis (max. 30 points)
• Seminar thesis (max. 35 points)
For a positive assessment, at least 51 points must be achieved, the attendance requirement must be met and all partial achievements must be completed positively. Submissions are checked using the plagiarism detection software “TurnItIn”; Plagiarism will result in failing the course!

Examination topics

(1) Active participation in the course: Preparation for the course dates by reading the basic literature and providing written answers to posed questions (max. 10 lines).
(2) Discussion contributions: The participants actively discuss the compulsory literature. At the end of the semester (possibly in a block unit by arrangement) the first version of the seminar paper will be presented in a 5-minute short presentation. The subsequent discussion serves to improve your own work.
(3) Proposal as group work: During the course of the seminar, participants (in groups of two) write a one- to two-page research proposal in which a chosen seminar paper topic is clarified, including the question, theoretical perspective, method, sources and literature. Each group receives written feedback on this exposé.
(4) Seminar paper as group work: Preparation of an empirically oriented essay from the topic of the course with 18-20 pages (excl. cover page, table of contents and list of literature). This should be a scientific article on a labor market topic of your interest (e.g. as a basis for your master's thesis). The literature discussed in the course can be used as a starting point, but reference must also be made to further literature in the seminar paper. When preparing the written work, the rules of academic work must be observed.

Reading list

Selected chapters from the following anthology serve as introductory literature:

Abraham, M., & Hinz, T. (Hrsg.) (2018): Arbeitsmarktsoziologie. Probleme, Theorien, empirische Befunde, 2. Auflage. Wiesbaden, VS Verlag.

Further literature will be announced in the course.

Association in the course directory

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