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Lecturer(s)
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Bárdy Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Douša Miloslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction, presentation of the course and conditions of completion 2.-3. Theory and method in modern sociology - contemporary paradigmatic structure 4. Basic questions of methodology of science 5. The principle of complementarity 6. Anticipation in sociological theories 7. Language of empirical research 8. Operationalization and its problems - three types of criticism of operationalism 9. Problems in quantitative approaches 10. Problems in qualitative approaches 11.-12. Understanding and interpretation - hermeneutics 13. Ranking vs. non-evaluative approach
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Textual studies, Seminar
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 26 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 34 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to enumerate databases of professional foreign journals |
| to describe concepts corresponding terminology of the field in Czech and English |
| Skills |
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| to form a formally acceptable professional output |
| to use foreign databases of professional journals |
| to use adequate concepts corresponding terminology of the field in Czech and English |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe basic terms, theories and concepts, which are directly and indirectly connected to discussed issue. |
| Skills |
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| to remember, memorize, differentiate and to explain basic terms, theories and concepts, which are directly and indirectly connected to discussed issue. |
| to classify the most important problems, which are connected to the subject matter. |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Skills |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Written exam |
| Continuous assessment |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Berger, P. Pozvání do sociologie. Praha, 1992.
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Berger, Peter; Luckmann, Thomas. Sociální konstrukce reality: pojednání o sociologii vědění. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. 1999..
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Bernard, H. R. Research Methods in Anthropology. Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Oxford, Altamira Press, 1999.
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Disman, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2002.
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Fay, Brian. Současná filosofie sociálních věd : multikulturní přístup. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002. ISBN 80-86429-10-5.
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Hubík, Stanislav. Sociologie vědění : základní koncepce a paradigmata. 1. vyd. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999. ISBN 80-85850-58-3.
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Keller, Jan. Dvanáct omylů sociologie. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-85850-09-5.
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Petrusek, Miloslav. Teorie a metoda v moderní sociologii. Praha : Karolinum, 1993. ISBN 80-7066-799-0.
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Popper, Karl Raimund. Logika vědeckého zkoumání. 1. vyd. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-45-3.
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Winch, Peter. Idea sociální vědy a její vztah k filosofii. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004. ISBN 80-7325-035-7.
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