sow940 - Theoretical Approaches - Campusmanagementsystem Stud.IP

Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

9 KP

Modulteile

Semesterveranstaltungen Sommersemester 2024

Prüfungsleistung

Vorlesung

Seminar

1.07.412 - Collective Action
- Prof. Dr. Jan Sauermann
Dienstag: 14:00 - 16:00, wöchentlich (ab 02.04.2024)

Social dilemmas form the core of many societal problems ranging from the international level (e.g. the fight against climate change) to interpersonal relations (e.g. work on a joint student project). In such situations, conflict arises frequently because individual and collective interests collide. In a typical social dilemma, mutual cooperation among all involved actors leads to an efficient collective outcome. However, all actors have an incentive to defect and free-ride on the other actors’ cooperation. Thus, if all actors follow their narrow self-interest, the community will not be able to reach their common goal. In this seminar, we will identify and discuss factors influencing the level of cooperation among actors in a large variety of different social dilemma situations. In doing so, we will take an interdisciplinary approach encompassing theories and methods from political science, sociology, economics, and social psychology.

Hinweise zum Modul

Kapazität/Teilnehmerzahl	25
Prüfungsleistung Modul	1 Portfolio comprising 2 short oral presentations of 10-20 minutes 2 written reports with a length of 1.700 – 2.500 words each
Kompetenzziele	After completing this module, students will know central theoretical approaches of the study of organisations in the social sciences. They have an overview of central characteristics of organisations and will be able to assess current trends in organisational practice and research. They will be able to understand organisations as collective systems in which actors interact with each other and their environment. Students analyse collective action and collective decision making within and between organisations. They apply organisation theory to current events and learn to integrate it in their own research projects.