MA Seminar: Sociology of work environments 3500-SEMMGR-sśp-3
The seminar lasts 3 semesters, the first part of it begins in the summer semester 2019/2020. The problems of MA theses will cover the areas of work sociology, organization sociology, labor market, collective labor relations, sociological connotations of human resources management.
Human work is currently undergoing a significant transformation, including its contents, performance conditions, work institutions and the social environment. We want to encourage students to take ambitious master's projects exploring these phenomena.
Student during the 1st semester of the seminar determines the subject of the thesis, writes Introduction and plans and partially implements empirical or literature research
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Is reflective and critical in interpreting the processes occurring in Polish as well as global society and their consequences for social attitudes and institutions
Approaches the choice of a particular theoretical perspective in a reflective and critical way
Can use theoretical categories and research methods in the description and analysis of social and cultural changes in modern societies, as well as their consequences
Can plan and carry out a social study using advanced quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques of social research
Can form an in-depth evaluation of the measures undertaken for the purpose of solving a social problem, based on knowledge and analytical skills acquired
Knows how to interpret the role of culture in the life of the individual and society
Can relate an academic text to the problems of social life and its empirical studies
Can prepare a presentation of a selected problem or study in Polish and in a foreign language
Can argue a thesis using scientific evidence
Can undertake independent activity in public or personal interest
Actively searches for new ways and sources to broaden his/her knowledge and improve professional competences
Independently sets directions of personal development and further learning
Is open to various theoretical and methodological perspectives of social research
Takes responsibility for planned and performed tasks
Assessment criteria
Examination the first semester on the basis of class attendance (allowed 2 absences), the formulation of the topic of the thesis and the research problem, writing the Introduction, conducting preliminary reading in theoretical frameworks, planning research and analysis, developing research tools, presentation of achievements for all seminar’s participants
In the correction session you will need to write an Introduction and a theoretical or methodological chapter
Bibliography
1. Manuel Castells, Społeczeństwo sieci, WN PWN, Warszawa, rozdział 4 „Transformacja pracy“ str. 227- 295
2. Juliusz Gardawski (red), Polacy pracujący a kryzys fordyzmu, Scholar 2009, rozdział 7
3. Guy Standing, 2014, Prekariat. Nowa Niebezpieczna klasa, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
4. Richard Sennett, 2006, Korozja charakteru : osobiste konsekwencje pracy w nowym kapitalizmie, Warszawa: Muza SA
5. Mikołaj Lewicki, Mira Marody „Przemiany ideologii pracy” w: Mirosława Marody, Jacek Kochanowicz (red)- Kultura i gospodarka, Scholar 2010
6. Stephen Edgell – Sociology of work. Continuity and change in paid and unpaid work, Sage 2006 (fragments)
7. Wiesława Kozek, Julia Kubisa,2011, Polaktor. Aktorzy na rynku pracy, Warszawa Związek Zawodowy Aktorów Polskich
8. Tommy Isidorsson , Julia Kubisa, 2019, Job Quality in an Era of Flexibility. Experiences in a European Context”, Routledge. Routledge Studies in Employment Relations, fragments
Additional information
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