950157 SE Structure and Change of European Societies (2024W)
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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).
- Registration is open from Mo 02.09.2024 12:00 to Mo 16.09.2024 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 16.09.2024 12:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Currently no class schedule is known.
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
• Reading and (written) reflections of basic texts (30)
• Oral presentations of research (to be worked out individually or in small working groups) (30)
• Seminar paper (40)
At least half of the points must be achieved from each partial performance!
• Oral presentations of research (to be worked out individually or in small working groups) (30)
• Seminar paper (40)
At least half of the points must be achieved from each partial performance!
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Assessment key
0-50 points: 5
51-63 points: 4
64-76 points: 3
77-89 points: 2
90-100 points: 1
0-50 points: 5
51-63 points: 4
64-76 points: 3
77-89 points: 2
90-100 points: 1
Examination topics
Learning format
Lecture and discussion, joint reading of basic texts with written reflections, independent research into topics in small working groups, creation of a topic dossier
Lecture and discussion, joint reading of basic texts with written reflections, independent research into topics in small working groups, creation of a topic dossier
Reading list
Reading list (in preparation for the course)
• Flockhart, Trine. 2010. Europeanization or EU-ization? The Transfer of European Norms across Time and Space, Journal of common market studies Vol.48 (4), p.787-810.
• Flockhart, Trine. 2010. Europeanization or EU-ization? The Transfer of European Norms across Time and Space, Journal of common market studies Vol.48 (4), p.787-810.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 04.10.2024 12:07
The seminar provides a sociological examination of structure and change in European societies. From a comparative perspective, social structure transformations in various European societies will be discussed. Particular emphasis is given to issues of social and regional inequalities, interesections of class, gender and race, processes of metropolitanization and peripheralization (including the urban-rural-gap), national and transnational welfare regime development, migration and asylum.
Learning objectives
Development of a critical and comparative understanding of European societies in transformation. Knowledge of relevant research-based literature, including theories and concepts of Europeanization. Capacity in researching and interpreting empirical data from international, European and national sources. Knowledge of European policy and institutional development in main (above mentioned) areas of social change.
Learning format
Lecture and discussion, joint reading of basic texts with written reflections, independent research into topics in small working groups, creation of a topic dossier