| CODE | PPL1021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sociology of Industrial Societies | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Public Policy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit presents the fundamental concepts and main theories of sociology which analyse work experiences and relations, including social structures and dynamics. It attempts to integrate sociological factors into the decision–making processes within professional, business organisations and governing institutions. Students need to develop a solid sociological platform in order to better understand the communities in which they live and work. They will nurture an appreciation of the role played by values, norms and ideologies in organisations and societies which would complement their area of selected study. Study-unit Aims: This study-units aims to: a) equip business students with the basic concepts, theories and methods related to industrial sociology; b) raise awareness on intangible social factors, namely class, status, power relations, intrinsic and extrinsic job values, as well as alienation and societal conflict; c) present a number of opportunities to students to apply sociological theories and concepts to selected empirical cases and narratives. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) conceptualise sociological structures and processes within organisations and societies; b) understand formal and informal interactions within organisations; c) appreciate organisational change, conflict and sanctions; d) understand and improve processes of socialization, objectification and institutionalisation; e) analyse the correlation between class, status and power relations as well as work legitimation and satisfaction; f) realise the impetus of environmental, social, psychological and political factors on the humanisation of work; g) understand how the sociological conceptual framework encapsulating labour alienation and sociological anomie affect the intrinsic and extrinsic values related to work. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) integrate sociological insights into business, entrepreneurship and good governance; b) analyse sociological capacity that is vital for driving business strategies and public policy; c) develop and nurture a social conscience which is essential to guarantee human dignity in organisations and establish a healthy and sustainable work ethic. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Andersen, M.J., Taylor, H.F., Logio, K.A. (2016) Sociology: The Essentials, eight edition, Wadsworth Cengage learning, Belmont. - Baldacchino, G., Caruana, A., Grixti, M. (eds) (2003) Managing People in Malta, Agenda, Malta. - Ballantine, J.H., Roberts, K.A., Korgen, K.D. (2017) Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology, sixth edition, Sage, London. - Briguglio, M., Browm, M. (eds) (2016) Sociology of the Maltese Islands, Miller Distributors Limited, Malta. - Chambliss, W.J., Eglitis, D. (2017) Discover Sociology, third edition, Sage, London. - Ferrante, J. (2015) Sociology, A Global Perspective, ninth edition, Wadsworth Cengage learning, Belmont. - Ferris. K., Stein, J. (2016) The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology, fifth edition, W.W. Norton and Comapny, London. - Giddens, A., Duneier, M., Appelbaum, R.P., Carr, D. (2016) Introduction to Sociology, Seagull tenth edition, W.W. Norton and Company, London. - Giddens, A and Sutton, P.W. (2017) Sociology, 8th Edition, Polity Press, Cambridge. - Haralambos, M. and Holborn, M. (2013) Sociology Themes and Perspectives, seventh edition, Unwin Hyman Ltd., London. - Henslin, J.M. (2016) Essentials of Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach, twelfth edition, Allyn and Bacon, Boston. - Henslin, J.M. and Fowler, L.A. (2017) Revel Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, twelfth edition, Allyn and Bacon, Boston. - Hughes, M.J. and Kroehler, C. (2013). Sociology: The Core, eleventh edition, The McGraw-Hill College, Boston. - Kendall, D.E. (2017) Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, Wadsworth Cengage learning, Belmont. - Macionis, J.J. (2016) Sociology, sixteenth edition, Prentice Hall, New York. - Ritzer, G.F. (2016) Essentials of Sociology, second edition, Sage Publications, London. - Schaefer, R.T. (2016) Sociology: A Brief Introduction, eleventh edition, The McGraw-Hill Company, New York. - Shepard, J.M. (2013) Sociology, eleventh edition, Wadsworth Cengage learning, Belmont. - Sultana, R.G. and Baldacchino, G. (eds) (1994) Maltese Society, A Sociological Inquiry, Mireva Publication, Malta. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ivan Father Attard (Co-ord.) Mario Grixti Clyde Michael Onor MP Puli |
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