Course: Introduction into Sociology

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Course title Introduction into Sociology
Course code UPV/SK1ZS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Moodle
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kalenda Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Sociology as a scientific discipline. - Formation of sociology as a science, its beginnings and usage. - A subject of sociology and its position in the science system. - Chosen representatives of sociological thinking. - Sociology and an individual, social interaction in everyday life. - Types of society (traditional, modern and post-modern society). - Process of socialisation and enculturation, culture, subculture, values and norms. - Family and marriage. - Conformity and non-conformity behaviour, anomie as a state of society where previously approved values and norms are no longer valid. - Social stratification, systems of social stratification, education as one of stratification mechanisms. - Status, social mobility and social role. - Modern organisation and modern life, bureaucratic organisations, institutions as established, stereotyped, routine way of acting -typical for given group or culture. - Basics of a sociological research, the aim, subject and object of a sociological research, qualitative, quantitative and integrated research strategies, methods and techniques.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 95 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
A prerequisite for studying this subject is basal knowledge in sociology, psychology and philosophy.
A prerequisite for studying this subject is basal knowledge in sociology, psychology and philosophy.
learning outcomes
Orients itself in the temporal division of modern society.
Orients itself in the temporal division of modern society.
Distinguishes between different modernization processes.
Distinguishes between different modernization processes.
Classifies the key phenomena of modernization to individual modernization processes.
Classifies the key phenomena of modernization to individual modernization processes.
Will explain the relationship between the individual and society.
Will explain the relationship between the individual and society.
Classifies the key representatives of individual sociological theories to their theoretical directions.
Classifies the key representatives of individual sociological theories to their theoretical directions.
Skills
Will find a description of the key modernization processes in the professional literature.
Will find a description of the key modernization processes in the professional literature.
Uses specialist literature from the field of sociology.
Uses specialist literature from the field of sociology.
Will determine the main trends of the causes of the emergence of post-industrial society.
Will determine the main trends of the causes of the emergence of post-industrial society.
Compiles the key causes of the demise of traditional society.
Compiles the key causes of the demise of traditional society.
Will show how the social structure affects the life of an individual.
Will show how the social structure affects the life of an individual.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Conversation
Conversation
Didactic test
Didactic test
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • BERGER, P. L. Pozvání do sociologie. Praha: Správa sociálního řízení FMO. ISBN 80-85469-08-1.
  • Giddens, Anthony. Sociologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Argo, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-124-4.
  • KELLER, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha: SLON, 1991. ISBN 80-901059-3-9.
  • Keller, Jan. Dějiny klasické sociologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004. ISBN 8086429342.
  • Montoussé, Marc. Přehled sociologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7178-976-3.
  • VÁVROVÁ, S. Doprovázení v pomáhajících profesích. Praha : Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0087-1.


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