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Lecturer(s)
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Vaníček Milesson Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics: 1. Community vs. group 2. Community - classical theories 3. Community - the period of empirical research 4. Community - other approaches - network theory, social capital 5. The community vs individualism controversy 6. Typologies of communities and their applications 7. Community as a reflection of contemporary society
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Team project (50/number of students)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 31 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe and to explain the main sociological theories. |
| to characterize the basic findings of empirical researches. |
| to read texts in English. |
| Skills |
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| to form a formally acceptable professional output. |
| to be active in using foreign databases of sociological journals. |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to interpret theoretical models in sociology of community. |
| to interpret methodological approaches in sociology of community. |
| to enumerate and characterize key studies in sociology of community. |
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| to classify different types of theoretical and methodological approaches in the area of sociology of community. |
| to critically evaluate the theoretical and methodological approaches in the field of sociology of community. |
| to select the appropriate theoretical and methodological approach for the reflexion society through the community research. |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
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| Seminar |
| Lecture |
| Textual studies |
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| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Combined exam |
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| Group presentation at a seminar |
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| Group presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Bauman, Zygmunt. Community : seeking safety in an insecure world. Cambridge : Polity Press, 2001. ISBN 0-7456-2635-1.
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BELL, Colin a Howard NEWBY. The sociology of community: a selection of readings. Abingdon, 1974. ISBN 0-7146-2970-7.
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Cohen, Anthony P. The symbolic construction of community. London : Routledge, 1985. ISBN 978-0-415-04616-9.
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Day, Graham. Community and everyday life. London : Routledge, 2006. ISBN 0-415-34074-8.
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Váně, Jan. Komunita jako nová naděje? : náboženské (ne)institucionalizované komunity z pohledu sociologie náboženství. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2012. ISBN 978-80-261-0085-0.
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