The Concept of Social Capital and Social Impact
Course code
STS7507.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Sotsiaalse kapitali ja sotsiaalse mõju konseptsioon
Course title in English
The Concept of Social Capital and Social Impact
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the
nature of social capital, its impact on society and the
components of social capital. Analyze the emergence
of social capital, developments and the role of social
capital in terms of different actors in society.
nature of social capital, its impact on society and the
components of social capital. Analyze the emergence
of social capital, developments and the role of social
capital in terms of different actors in society.
Brief description of the course
The course provides a more comprehensive overview
of the formation of social capital, theories of social
capital and its role in the different contexts. The
analysis of the well-known theorists (Bourdieu,
Coleman, Putnam) discusses the nature of social
capital.
Subjects cover the following topics:
Social capital theories;
The nature of social capital, its study in the
world;
The impact and benefits of social capital in
society;
Social capital components, their nature and
roll;
Measuring and assessing the impact of social
capital.
of the formation of social capital, theories of social
capital and its role in the different contexts. The
analysis of the well-known theorists (Bourdieu,
Coleman, Putnam) discusses the nature of social
capital.
Subjects cover the following topics:
Social capital theories;
The nature of social capital, its study in the
world;
The impact and benefits of social capital in
society;
Social capital components, their nature and
roll;
Measuring and assessing the impact of social
capital.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- can explain the essence of social capital and compare the treatment of different social capital from theorists;
- can describe various components of social capital and their content;
- can analyze the impact, needs and opportunities of social capital in society;
- knows different approaches to measuring social capital.
- can explain the essence of social capital and compare the treatment of different social capital from theorists;
- can describe various components of social capital and their content;
- can analyze the impact, needs and opportunities of social capital in society;
- knows different approaches to measuring social capital.
Teacher
Audrone Urmanaviciene, PhD
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