Бакалавриат
2021/2022
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Экономика, бизнес и общество"
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Социология и социальная информатика)
Направление:
39.03.01. Социология
Кто читает:
Департамент социологии
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
3-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Арлашкина Ольга Владимировна,
Крупец Яна Николаевна,
Маркарян Аревик Гарниковна,
Немировская Анна Валентиновна,
Орлова Надежда Александровна,
Панеях Элла Львовна,
Савинова Анна Николаевна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
4
Контактные часы:
42
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course consists of tutorials (30 hours). The tutorials include Mini-lectures/discussions: - Social organization of academia and how to be a scholar - How to write and read academic papers - What is economic sociology and how sociologists can study business Master-classes: - How to conduct a research and how to be a successful researcher - Master-class by an invited practitioner Trainings: - How to conduct a qualitative interview - How to analyze qualitative interviews Reading - groups: reading and discussing academic papers (about business and economy, about science, about academic writing, etc.) Presentations of the students’ progress in their research activity
Learning Objectives
- Research Seminar is aimed at discussing academic research in the field of economic sociology, and at the formation of professional competences in studying business, economy, and society. Students will also learn how to write and read academic papers.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Able to conduct sociological research
- Able to read and to analyze academic books
- Able to study business and economic with sociological methods
- Able to use qualitative methods of data collection and analysis
- Know the methods and principles of academic and applied research
- Know the specificity of sociological approach to studying economy
- Understand the principles of doing academic research
Course Contents
- Academic reading and the basics of student scientific work
- Methods of applied research
- Student’s academic work
- Project: implementations of research skills
Assessment Elements
- Homework 1
- Homework 2
- Homework 3
- In-class participation
- Homework1Presentation of the individual research proposal
- Homework 2Presentation of the research design and piloting of instrument
- Exam
- Homework 4
- In-class participation
- Homework1Presentation of the individual research proposal
- Homework 2Presentation of the research design and piloting of instrument
- Exam
- In-class participation - in the 1st module
- Homework 1Reaction paper on the academic source - the 1st Module
- Homework 2Participation in the fieldwork - the 2nd Module
- Homework 3Fieldwork paper - the 2nd Module
- Homework 4The presentation of the student's research project - the 3d Module
- In-class participation - in the 2nd module
- In-class participation - in the 3d module
- In-class participation - in the 4th module
- Homework 5Homework: students have to make a short video (3-5 minutes), reviewing the discussed book, its critics and strengths.
Interim Assessment
- 2020/2021 4th module0.125 * In-class participation - in the 3d module + 0.125 * Homework 4 + 0.1 * Homework 2 + 0.125 * Homework 1 + 0.075 * Homework 5 + 0.125 * In-class participation - in the 1st module + 0.075 * Homework 3 + 0.175 * In-class participation - in the 4th module + 0.075 * In-class participation - in the 2nd module
- 2021/2022 4th module0.25 * Homework 3 + 0.25 * Homework 4 + 0.25 * Homework 2 + 0.25 * Homework 1
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Aspers, P., & Dodd, N. (2015). Re-Imagining Economic Sociology. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1200997
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Portes, A. (2010). Economic Sociology : A Systematic Inquiry. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=329852
- Stark, D. (2010). Ambiguous Assets for Uncertain Environments: Heterarchy in Postsocialist Firms.
- Tittenbrun, J. (2011). Economy in Society : Economic Sociology Revisited. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=524366