Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Sociology and Economics of Civil Engineering (17.GG02)

Native organizations units: Department of Civil Engineering
General information:
 
Category Academic-general educative
Scientific or art field
  • Sociology
  • Tehnologija i organizacija građenja i menadžment
ECTS 3

1. Ability of engineers to understand the social significance and the role of technology in the development of the society, positive and negative influences of technology on the development of society and humans, as well as their own social significance and responsibility in creating a humane society. 2. Obtaining fundamental knowledge on the economic aspect of earning in construction.

1. Obtaining sociological knowledge on properties, sources, social functions and creators of technological knowledge; knowledge on the influence of the nature of social systems on the development of technology and the influence of technology on the development of society; knowledge on the influence of technology on the globalization processes. 2. Enabling civil engineers to monitor social end economic processes and to apply the acquired knowledge in the rational usage of all potentials in the field of civil engineering.

1. Technical knowledge: properties of technical knowledge, social functions of technology, sources of technical knowledge, creators of technical knowledge, expansion of technical knowledge, scientific and technical potential, relation of science and technology, technology and ethics, technology and culture, technology and person, technology and freedom, technology and conscience. Relations between technology and society: influence of society on the development of technology – development of technology in pre-capitalism, development of technology in capitalism; influence of technology on the development of society – gatherers` societies, agricultural societies, industrial society, information society. Technology and globalization: causes and dimensions of globalization, influence of globalization on the lives of people and the culture, globalization and inequality, technological gap, brain drain; technology and economic crisis – electrical viruses, global warming, genetically modified food, technical risks, technical society as risk-taking society. 2. Role of construction in the industrial system. Business systems in civil engineering. Means engagement and spending. Determining costs and prices. Economic business principles and achieving business success.

In lectures, problems are presented, and the discussion is opened where students can ask questions, give remarks and complement the presented course content.

Authors Title Year Publisher Language
Clifton D. Bryant, Dennis L. Peck 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook 2007 Sage Publications English
Course activity Pre-examination Obligations Number of points
Oral part of the exam No Yes 50.00
Lecture attendance Yes Yes 10.00
Test Yes Yes 40.00
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Prof. Trivunić Milan

Full Professor

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Assoc. Prof. Nešić Tomašević Ana

Associate Professor

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