Course Learning towards work – a sociological investigation ranging from understanding individual career choices to professional membership and organisational involvement

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ECTS: 5

Course leader: Marianne Høyen

Language: English

Graduate school: Faculty of Arts

Course fee: 0.00 DKK

Status: Course is open for application

Semester: Fall 2025

Application deadline: 28/09/2025

Cancellation deadline: 28/09/2025

Course type: Classroom teaching

Start date: 27/10/2025

Administrator: Andreas Mølgaard Laursen

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Course description

This course is for PhD students who wish to improve their knowledge within these areas and who wish to explore a sociological approach towards working life, educational choices and organisational involvement.

As part of the course, lecturers from Danish and international Universities will give their views on different topics related to methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of learning towards work. These topics include, among others, ‘space and materiality’, ‘socialization and occupational identity’, ‘sociolinguistics in workplaces and organizations’ and ‘biographic and narrative methodologies’.

During the course, the PhD students will gain insight into subjects related to the overall theme but also meet the option to discuss their individual projects with the lecturers presenting at the course.

Aim/Learning outcomes

  • This course aims to give PhD students an advanced understanding of sociological perspectives on educational choices, working life, and organisational engagement. The course supports participants in developing critical insight into how work and learning are intertwined in contemporary social contexts.

Requirements for participation:

  • The course welcomes PhD students at all stages of their PhD.

Target group/Participants

  • The course welcomes PhD students at all stages of their PhD.

Workload

  • Course/ teaching hours: 24,5 
  • Preparation hours: 110
  • Written assignments etc.: 0

Language 

  • English

Lecturers

  • Marianne Høyen, Associate professor, DPU, Aarhus University
  • Irena Grugulis, Professor, Leeds University Business School
  • Anders Buch, Reader (Docent), VIA University
  • Dorte Lønsmann, Associate professor, University of Copenhagen
  • Lisa Rosén Rasmussen, Associate professor, DPU, Aarhus University

Further, invited guests lectures from both Danish and international universities will offer presentations during the week.

Literature

Literature will be available for participants prior to course start

Venue

  • 27 October 2025. 09.00-15.30. Emdrupvej 101, 2400 København NV, Building 7210, room A405
  • 28 October 2025. 09.00-15.30. Emdrupvej 101, 2400 København NV, Building 7210, room A405
  • 29 October 2025. 09.00-15.30. Emdrupvej 101, 2400 København NV, Building 7210, room A405
  • 30 October 2025. 09.00-14.00. Emdrupvej 101, 2400 København NV, Building 7210, room A201

Course dates:

  • 27 October 2025 09:00 - 15:30
  • 28 October 2025 09:00 - 15:30
  • 29 October 2025 09:00 - 15:30
  • 30 October 2025 09:00 - 14:00