Universität Wien

240518 SE Global Goods, Hegemony and Organized Crime (P4) (2016S)

Socio-cultural Forms of Trade and ‘Trafficking’ of objects and people

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!
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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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 17.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 14.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 28.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 19.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 09.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Thursday 23.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar critically examines the relations and interconnectivities of political and economic institutions and organisations striving for power and dominance and the role and positionioning of so-called 'organized crime'. The examination of everyday experiences of the socio-cultural modes of these 'corporate bodies' based on selected exemplary case studies will enable seminar participants to develop a critical apparatus for independant research in the field.
The seminar's goal is providing theoretical-methodological knowledge to enable participants to gain insight and competences for independant further work in the relevant topic areas.

Assessment and permitted materials

Group or individual work with 10 Min. topic presentation and final paper, the mode of active SE-participation co-determines marking. Marking is based on active participation including discussion and short written work (30%), presentation (35%), and final paper (35%), max. absence: one session. Closing date for final paper delivery: 05.10.2016.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Apart from some introductory input lectures the seminar is based on intense communication, open discussion and active contribution from all participants to gain insight and competences for independant further work in the relevant topic areas.

Reading list

The relevant literature will be presented at the beginning of the seminar.

Association in the course directory

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