Course: Introduction to Sociology 1

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Course title Introduction to Sociology 1
Course code KSS/ZS1Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bárdy Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Švarcová Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. ALGORITHMIC GOVERNANCE: A COMPANY WHICH MAY BE Awaiting Us 2. BASIC OVERVIEW, PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIOLOGY 3. CULTURE AND SOCIETY 4. SOCIALIZATION AND LIFE CYCLE I. 5. SOCIALIZATION AND LIFE CYCLE II 6. DAILY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS 7. CONFORMITY, DEVIATION, CONTROL 8. GROUPS AND GROUP NEGOTIATIONS 9. POWER, GOVERNMENT, MANAGE, POLITICS 10. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS 11. GENDER 12. SOCIAL CHANGE 13. SUMMARY

Learning activities and teaching methods
Task-based study method, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 47 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe and explain basic theories in the social sciences
to characterise the basic findings from empirical research
to describe the formation of sociological perspectives on the study of society
to explain the differences between the key concepts of each research area
to characterise at a basic level the concepts that characterise each of the basic theories
Skills
to produce a formally acceptable professional output
to actively use foreign databases of professional journals
to independently interpret knowledge from different subfields of sociology
to use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to define the changes in the definition of society and social interaction
to explain the theoretical models of societies in modern societies
to characterise different types of methodological conflicts
to evaluate the conceptualisation of the company
Skills
to classify different types of theoretical paradigms explaining sociological perspectives necessary for the study of society
to independently demonstrate specific conflict approaches in theories and empirical knowledge of changing societies
to independently evaluate sociological conceptions of society and their methodological justifications
to independently choose an appropriate theoretical and methodological approach for the analysis of modern societies
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Bauman, Z. Příroda a kultura. In: Myslet sociologicky. SLON Praha, 1996.
  • Berger, Peter Ludwig. Pozvání do sociologie. 1. vyd. Praha : Federální ministerstvo obrany, správa sociálního řízení, 1991. ISBN 80-85469-08-1.
  • Buriánek, Jiří. Sociologie : pro střední školy a vyšší odborné školy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Fortuna, 1996. ISBN 80-7168-304-3.
  • Giddens, Anthony. Sociologie. Praha : Argo, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-124-4.
  • Jandourek, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-749-3.
  • Keller, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 1. vyd. Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-901059-3-9.
  • Newman, David M. Sociology : exploring the architecture of everyday life. 6th ed. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2006. ISBN 1-4129-2814-1.
  • Petrusek, Miloslav. Sociologie : občanská nauka - základy společenských věd. 3. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1997. ISBN 80-04-26689-4.


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