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Course: 2025/2026

Organizations Sociology
(13043)
Bachelor in Sociology (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 402 - Estudio: 208)


Coordinating teacher: GARVIA SOTO, ROBERTO

Department assigned to the subject: Social Sciences Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 4º
Semester:



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Introduction to Sociology
Objectives
· Analyze and understand the role of organizations in society. · Know the fundamental dimensions of organizations and the types of organizations in contemporary society. · Introduce in the analysis of organizational behaviour. · Understand the problems of organizations. · Understand the relationship between the media and organizations, and its implications.
Learning Outcomes
LEARNING OUTCOMES 2. Apply the knowledge acquired, their understanding and their abilities to solve complex and/or specialized problems in the professional field. BASIC COMPETENCES 1. Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 1. Know the concepts, problems and sociological perspectives and be able to communicate them. 24. Being able to adapt the objectives of sociological research to economic, temporal and human resources. 25.Possess skills in management and organization of people and social networks that participate in collective projects. 26. Possess and apply skills in the development of organizations (advice, design and management of organizations and institutions).
Description of contents: programme
Sociology of Organizations. Organizations and society Main theoretical contributions Types of organizations Organizations as rational, natural and open systems Organizational change Social groups and organizations Culture in organizations Organizations in the Information Society The future of complex organizations. Globalization and organizations
Learning activities and methodology
Theory (4ECTS). Lectures with materials available in Aula Global. Practices (2ECTS). Case studies and presentations. Group tutorials to solve problems, doubts, etc. Notice: In this course, AI can not be used to fulfill the tasks required by the instructor. In the event that AI tools have been used resulting in academic fraud or any kind of cheatings in exam or any other tasks, the instructor will act according to the provisions of the Regulations of the Carlos III University of Madrid in accordance with the Law 3/2022, of February 24, on university best practices
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • Coller, Xavier y Roberto Garvía. Análsis de Organizaciones. CIS. 2004
  • Gómez cumpla, JW (ed) Sociologia de las organizaciones. Sociologia de las organizaciones. Escuela profesiona de sociología. 2021
  • Ignasi Brunet et al. Sociología de las Organizaciones. Universitas. 2011
  • Lucas, Antonio. Sociología de las Organizaciones. Fragua. 2013
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
Additional Bibliography
  • Mary Godwyn, ed. Research Handbook on the Sociology of Organizations. edward Elgar. 2022
  • Perrow, Charles. sSociología de las organizaciones. McGraw Hill. 1990
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
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