I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
ECONOMY AND CULTURE
ID (subject code)
BMEGT43A311
Type of subject
class
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
2
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
term mark
Number of credits
3
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr. Janky Béla
Position
associate professor
Contact details
janky.bela@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Sociology and Communication
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar - HU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Business administration and management Bachelor’s Programme from 2021/22/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 5

Programme: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2018/19/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 5

Programme: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2020/21/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 5

Programme: Finance and Accounting Bachelor’s Programme from 2019/20/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 5

Programme: Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2018/19/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 5

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580251/13/2023 registration number. Valid from: 29.03.2023.

Objectives

In the course, we can learn, among other things, why societies whith strong families have weak economy, and where do the economic power of loose acquaintances lies in; why more children are born today in societies where women are encouraged to pursue a career instead of being a stay-at-home mother, and how those communities intending to return to the past could become the engine of modern capitalism.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. Solid knowledge of the conceptualization for studying social processes
  2. Basic knowledge of social institutions (law, language, religion, etc.)
  3. Understands the role of cultural factors that frame economic action.
Skills
  1. Openness to acquire new sectors of knowledge and ability to effectively acquire them
Attitude
  1. Awareness of the historical and social embeddedness of cultural processes and institutions
Independence and responsibility
  1. Striving to create a historically and politically coherent worldview

Teaching methodology

lectures

Materials supporting learning

  • A tantárgy elvégzéshez szükséges oktatási anyagok, szakirodalom a kurzus moodle-oldaláról érhető el a hallgatóknak (edu.gtk.bme.hu) – Books, notes, downloadable materials (edu.gtk.bme.hu)

General Rules

A félév teljesítésének feltétele az órák rendszeres látogatása. A félév második felében ZH-dolgozatot írnak a hallgatók. A Zh-n elért eredmény javítható a ZH utáni előadásokon írásbeli számonkérések teljesítésével. A pótlási héten pót-ZH írható

Performance assessment methods

Írásbeli tesztkérdések

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • midterm test: 80
  • written assighnement (optional): 20

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

Előadások rendszeres látogatása

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 91-100
Very good 80–90
Good 65–79
Satisfactory 50–64
Pass 40-49
Fail < 40

Retake and late completion

Retake and make-up test options are defined by the valid regulations of the University’s Code on Education and Examination.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
classes 28
prep. for classes 22
prep. for test 40
homework 0
total 90

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Topics covered during the term

A) Kultúra hatása a gazdasági tevékenységre -A kultúra és a mítosz koncepciója -Nemek szerinti különbségek: mítoszok és gazdasági valóság -A nyugati kultúra és a kapitalista gazdaság -"Szegénykultúra" és "sikerértékek" a modern kapitalizmusban B) A gazdasági-technológiai fejlődés kultúra-alakító hatása -A pénz kultúra alakító hatása -Az iparosodás társadalom formáló hatása -Az ipar utáni gazdaság kultúrája -A 21. századi technológiai-gazdasági változások kultúra- alakító hatása C) Szervezeti kultúra és technológia kapcsolata -Technológia és szervezeti kultúra -Nemzeti kultúrák, technológia, szervezetek közötti kapcsolatok

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements