2009/2010

2009/2010

DM270

SPS/09 (SOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMICS AND LABOUR)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ECONOMIA E POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE

3°

2nd semester (15/02/2010 - 29/05/2010)

6

40 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

ROSTAN MICHELE (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Although no specific prerequisites are required, having passed the exams of sociology and economics will enhance learning.

The course aims to provide the basic tools for the scientific enquiry of socio-economic phenomena, and the basic concepts drawn from economic sociology to study economic development, and to illustrate some of the main problems of capitalist development.

Relying on concepts and tools drawn from methodology of research, economics and economic sociology, the course addresses four broad questions: what is economic development? What are its causes? How can it be measured? How can it be studied? Some of the main aspects of capitalism – such as its origins, phases and territorial differences – are also discussed.

Lectures and short exercises

Written examination