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Identical coursesBehaviour, Society and Economy (B) (B-KUL-HSA12A)
Adriaenssens Stef (coordinator) | Adriaenssens Stef | Segers Yves | Van den Broeck Anja Aims
Economics is the science studying facts and events in business and the economy. This discipline, however, has no monopoly in the study of problems regarding companies and the economy. So do other behavioural and social sciences, such as historiography, psychology and sociology. Because these sciences have evolved dealing with problems that are not primarily or solely economic in nature, they are often well positioned to understand the interaction between (business)economic aspects of life and other human and societal phenomena.
4.a. Has a functional multidisciplinary knowledge to identify social phenomena and to reflect on them, also from a philosophical-ethical perspective, and link them with the corporate and market reality in a reasoned way.
4.b. Explains current (business) economic facts and events according to their historical development.
4.c. Analyses the functioning of organisations and markets in relation to society and its actors.
4.d. Uses disciplinary scientific knowledge to solve (business) economic problems.
8.b. Takes into consideration alternative explanations and methods when analysing and solving a (business) economic problem.
8.g Shows interest in current affairs and broadens his background knowledge.
12.a Estimates the impact of business operations on various stakeholders and society.
12.b. Connects the psycho-social and ethical insights with the (business) economic reality.
12.c. Reflects on business and economic thinking and behaviour from a social and ethical point of view.
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
D0X43A : Mens, samenleving en economie
Y05071 : Mens, samenleving en economie (S)
HSH90A : Mens, samenleving en economie (S)
HTH87A : Mens, samenleving en economie (BL)
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
3 ects. Behaviour, Society and Economy (B) (B-KUL-HSA12a)
Content
This course is taught with the help of a number of topics illustrating a broad behavioural and social-scientific approach. The following topics may be part of the programme (inter alia):
- Historiographical topics:
- Economic growth and inequality
- Hunger and plenty
- Psychological topics
- Choice
- Motivation
- Economic-sociological topics
- A sociological view of what 'the economy' means
- The organisation of the economy: capitalism
- Economic institutions of reciprocity
- The role of redistribution in state formation and the welfare state
Course material
For each topic, study material (journal articles, chapters form books, slides) will be made available on Toledo. It will be explained clearly which parts are material for the exam, and which ones are background information.
Format: more information
The classes are organised in a blended learning format. Lectures are posted on Toledo and can be attended at the pace the student prefers. Three in-person sessions will be organised throughout the semester at regular intervals, one for each discipline. Here, students can attend a seminar-like session that digs deeper into the subject matter, explains aspects, or discusses applications and cases.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Behaviour, Society and Economy (B) (B-KUL-H74942)
Explanation
Features of the evaluation
The multiple choice questions have 4 options, only one is correct.
Open quesitons gauge as whether students are able to summarize and present a substantive part of the course.
Determination of final grades
The MCQ part is rated for ¼ of the final score. In the multiple choice section, no correction for guessing is applied (so the proportion of correct answers to the total number of questions equals the score).
The open questions account for ¾ of the final score.
The end result follows from the average score on the three open questions and the multiple choice questions. The result is calculated and expressed as an integer out of 20.
Information about retaking exams
The evaluation characteristics and determination of the final result of the second examination are identical to those of the first exam as described above.