2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS1765 Business and Society (Social Theory)

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Vera Trappmann
Email: V.Trappmann@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS1755	Business and Society (Combined)
LUBS1760	Business and Society (Organisation Theory)

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module introduces you to key concepts and theories in the sociology of work and organisations. You will learn about key ideas from the founding fathers (Durkheim, Marx and Weber) of sociology as well as more recent theoretical approaches to understanding work and organisations. The module seeks to both familiarise you with some of the most influential sociological theories and to evaluate their use of as conceptual tools for the analysis of contemporary change in work and organisations.

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of social theory related to work, organisation and employment. It introduces and critically appraises key ideas that have informed the sociology of work together with offering various more contemporary theories.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of key ideas in the evolution of workplace sociology
- Account for the contributions of the founding fathers of workplace sociology
- Recognise, engage with and explain more contemporary debates within the sociology of work
- Critically appraise and compare different ideas

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Communicate in writing to an academic level

Syllabus

Indicative content
The founding theorists in the Sociology of Work (Marx, Weber and Durkheim) and contemporary de-velopments in the sociology of work (labour process theory, post structuralism, feminism).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Independent online learning hours			15.00
Private study hours			69.00
Total Contact hours			16.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- Students will be required to undertake further research and study in order to be prepared for seminars (there will be at least 2 mandatory readings per class) and to complete their individual assignment.
- The students will be required to undertake approximately 40 hours of reading and 30 hours preparing their assessment.
- They will also spend time reviewing ongoing feedback provided online.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

-Students will receive detailed written feedback on their assignment after submission.
- Feedback on learning will also be provided through the seminars and through a series weekly (optional) questions posted on the BlackBoard discussion board.
- The VLE will also be used to provide feedback on seminar discussion and exercises.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1,500 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit by 2 hour written examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/09/2016

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