- UCAS course code
- RL32
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Work, Organisations and Society
Unit code | SOCY10912 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 1 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
1. Introduction: The Sociology of Work¿
2. Time, Space and Discipline: the Emergence of Modern Work¿
3. The Division of Labour, Taylorism and Fordism¿
4. Karl Marx: Work and Capitalism¿
5. Emotional Labour
¿6. Unemployment and Workfare¿
7. Domestic Labour and the Politics of Housework¿
8. Post-Fordism and Globalisation¿
9. Low-Wage and Precarious Work in the Global Economy¿
10. Conclusion and Revision
Aims
This course introduces students to the sociology of work and workplace organisation in the global economy. It covers themes from rationalisation and the organisation of time, to emotional labour, unemployment, domestic labour, and globalisation. The course considers both global trends and specific features of contemporary work, and places work in the context of the movement from Fordist models of production and consumption to post-Fordism. The lectures include a film component to illustrate each week's theme and to introduce students to the critical analysis of popular film.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course students will:
¿- Have introductory knowledge of the sociology of work.
¿- Have developed knowledge of some of the key aspects of contemporary work.
¿- Be developing an understanding of the move from Fordist to post-Fordist forms of work. ¿
- Have developed a critical sense of the relation between work and culture.
Teaching and learning methods
One two-hour lecture weekly.
One one-hour small-group tutorial weekly.
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Written exam | 100% |
One open-book written exam worth 100% of assessment.
One non-assessed essay.
One non-assessed group-presentation.
Feedback methods
All sociology courses include both formative feedback – which lets you know how you’re getting on and what you could do to improve – and summative feedback – which gives you a mark for your assessed work.
Recommended reading
Grint, K. (2005) The Sociology of Work, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Assessment written exam | 2 |
Lectures | 20 |
Tutorials | 10 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 168 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Nicholas Thoburn | Unit coordinator |