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Lecturer(s)
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Grosová Andrea Dagmar, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. micro and macro integration 2-3. structure and agency 4-5. theories of globalization 6-7. informational society 8-9. the end of work 10-11. new form of inequalities 12-13. big solitaires in sociology
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' portfolio, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 47 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 7 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to use sociology terminology |
| to describe sociology authors and paradigms |
| to present knowledge of clasic sociology |
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| to work with expert sources |
| to understand expert texts |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to put into context and synthesize the information from contemporary social theory, philosophy, cultural studies, gender studies and psychology |
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| to analyze the actual discussions on the field of sociological theories (focused on the most discussed sociological authors) |
| to critically evaluate, analyze and compare the existing sociological theories |
| to apply the theoretical knowledge on understanding the everyday reality |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Textual studies |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Calhoun, Craig. Contemporary sociological theory. Oxford : Blackwell, 2002. ISBN 0-631-21350-3.
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Elliott, Anthony; Ray, Larry J. Key contemporary social theorists. Malden : Blackwell Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-631-21972-2.
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Garner, Roberta. Social theory. volume II, power and identity in the global era, a reader. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2004. ISBN 1-55111-664-2.
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Lemert, Charles. Social theory : the multicultural and classic readings. Boulder : Westview Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8133-4217-1.
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Ritzer, George; Goodman, Douglas J. Sociological theory. Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2003. ISBN 007-123267-2.
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Šubrt, Jiří. Postavy a problémy soudobé teoretické sociologie : sociologické teorie druhé poloviny 20. století. Vyd. 1. Praha : ISV nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85866-77-3.
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Treibel, Annette. Einführung in soziologische Theorien der Gegenwart. 6. Aufl. Wiesbaden VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Wiesbaden, 2004. ISBN 3-8252-8070-5.
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