Course: Introduction to Sociology 2

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Course title Introduction to Sociology 2
Course code KSS/ZS2HB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švarcová Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vaníček Milesson Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- social stratification - sociology and sexuality - sociology of education and schools - economical sociology: work, labor market and economic life - sociology of family - sociology of religion - "race" and ethnicity - modernization and social change - globalization and life in contemporary society - sociology of media, communication and language - sociology of the body, health and illness

Learning activities and teaching methods
Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 31 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe and explain the basic branches of sociology.
characterize the basic knowledge resulting from empirical researches in individual sociological sociologies.
describe the formation of branches of sociology.
explain differences between key sociological subdisciplines
at the basic level to characterize the concepts that characterize individual disciplines.
Skills
create formally acceptable professional output.
actively use foreign databases of professional journals.
at the basic level to analyze phenomena associated with individual sociological subdisciplines.
interpret knowledge from various fields of sociology.
use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define changes in the definitions of family, society, kinship, education, organization, bureaucracy, etc.
explain methodological differences and differentiate the subjects of interest available to individual sociology.
characterize different types of methodological conflicts between sociological subdisciplines.
Skills
classify different types of theoretical paradigms explaining sociological perspectives necessary for the study of society.
demonstrate concrete conflicting approaches between sociological subdisciplines.
choose a suitable theoretical-methodological approach for the analysis of modern societies through the lens of one of the sociological branches.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Bauman, Zygmunt. Myslet sociologicky : netradiční uvedení do sociologie. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-90-7.
  • Berger, P. 1991. Pozvání do sociologie. Praha: Správa sociálního zabezpečení FMO.
  • Giddens, Anthony. Sociologie. Praha : Argo, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-124-4.
  • Macionis, John J.; Benokraitis, Nijole V. Seeing ourselves : classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural readings in sociology. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2006. ISBN 0-13-220491-6.
  • Newman, David M. Sociology : exploring the architecture of everyday life. 5th ed. Thousand Oaks : Pine Forge Press, 2004. ISBN 0-7619-8826-2.


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