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(In)Visible Practices and Current Developments in the Economy (KF_002)

About Study Course

Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Andris Saulītis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Business Management; Social Anthropology
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Social Anthropology; Sociology and social work

Objective

To develop qualitative research methods, identifying the impact of informal practices and the informal economy, to document informal practices and to communicate this knowledge to society.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of sociology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Ability to recognise, assess and identify economic activities - both formal and informal - that cannot be detected by other research methods (econometric models, surveys, etc.)

Skills

1.To describe economic practices on contemporary communication platforms and disseminate academic knowledge; ability to combine qualitative and quantitative research methods in the field of informal economy research.

Competence

1.Knowledge of methods for calculating the informal economy; understanding of the diversity of informal economic practices worldwide; ability to identify everyday economic practices characteristic to Latvia.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Anthropology3Master'sLimited choiceAndris Saulītis
About Study CourseObjectivePrerequisitesLearning outcomesStudy course planning
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