YFIM6005 Changes of Work and Economy (5 cr)

Content

This course gives a broad picture of the changes of work and economy from antiquity to contemporary world. However, the main emphasis of the course will be on the economic development and theories of economy and work in 20th and 21st centuries i.e. the development from the industrial to post-industrial society. In this course we get acquainted with different aspects and meanings given for the work and economy during the history. We learn how different theoretical traditions have explained the concepts of work and economy, and we learn about the main schools of economic theories (classical, neoclassical, Keynesian and Marxian schools). We also consider how different views about work and economy are affecting to social and political reality, and to our everyday lives. This course gives a special emphasis on the new forms of economy and work such as knowledge work, cognitive capitalism, sharing economy, precarious work, expert work and professionalism, commons, peer production, coworking and cultural economy. In general, this course aims to give an interesting and stimulating approach to the question of work and economy, which are many times considered to be difficult and if not even boring branches of social activity.

Completion methods

Lectures, group works and group presentations.

Assessment details

Active participation in the lectures and group works, presenting a group work for the class.

Grading: 0-5