Indicators of social development

Indikatorji družbenega razvoja in blaginje

Course credits:

6.00 ECTS / 45 (15 hours of lectures, 30 hours of exercises, 0 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Franc Trček

Lecturers:

• Tch. Asst. Dr. Otto Gerdina
• Assoc. Prof. Tamara Pavasović Trošt

Type:

Elective expert

Language:

English

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of European Studies
• Postgraduate Programme of Sociology

Short content

We live in the societies where development is an important driver of change. Developmen is not necessarily the same as progress, which is reflected in the increasing differences in most of today's globalized society. The course will acquainted students with the theories of development and monitoring methodologies of monitoring of (social) changes. Students will recognize that social/developmental indicators are not something neutral. They will acquire the necessary skills to cope with the social challenges and critical social measurement, not always advanced, changes.