Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)
Social Analysis: Why and How
SAM5009
Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)

Social Analysis: Why and How

SAM5009
Why social analysis? How to do social analysis? What are relevant issues? In this course, students will develop the ability to see complex challenges in context and apply different perspectives and approaches to critically analyze how societies, institutions and organizations are established, developed and changed.
In the topic Social Analysis: Why and how? students must acquire the ability to critically analyze how societies, institutions and organizations are established, developed and changed. These conditions can be global, national or local, but the common denominator is that development has consequences for how individuals live their lives. Development and changes in social structures can be independent of geography, culture, language or nation states. Emphasis is placed on the students developing the ability to see complex challenges in context and applying different perspectives and approaches. Why social analysis? How to do social analysis? What are relevant issues?
Students must primarily be enrolled in Master in Social Analysis (full time).

Knowledge

  • The student has advanced knowledge in social analysis and specialized insight into a limited topic area.
  • The student has in-depth knowledge of the theory of science and methodology in social analysis.
  • The student can analyze issues based on relevant theory.

Skills

  • The student can apply existing theories and methods in social analysis and work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving.
  • The student can analyze and relate critically to various sources of information and use these to structure and formulate academic reasoning.

General competence

  • The student can apply their knowledge and skills to new areas of society to carry out advanced analyzes, work assignments and projects.
  • The student can communicate and master forms of expression within social analysis in an independent manner.
  • The student can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in working life, organizations and institutions.
In addition to the semester fee and costs for purchasing course literature, the students are expected to have a laptop.
Theoretical subject. Mandatory subject for students enrolled in Master in Social Analysis (part time).

The teaching is assembly-based and there will be two on-campus sessions. Here, students will be introduced to key topics from the course.

The teaching will further mainly consist of student activity, seminars, lectures and group work. In addition, there will also be a webinar inbetween the on-campus sessions. Students are expected to actively contribute their own input and comments in discussions and seminars. The course requires a high degree of self-activity (self-study).

We otherwise refer to "Regulations on studies and examinations at Nord University".

The study program is evaluated annually by the students through course evaluations and study program evaluation. These evaluations are included as part of the university's quality assurance system.

Compund assessment:

  • Required coursework: Reasons for syllabus selected by student. Assessed as passed/not passed.
  • Portfolio: Contains 2 individual student works. 3000 words (+/- 10%). Assessed overall A-F.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

SAM5008 - Social Analysis: Why and How - 10 credits

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Course language
Norwegian
Credits
10
Study location
Levanger, Bodø
Teaching semesters
Autumn 2024
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences
Course coordinator