Course: Sociology of the Family

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Course title Sociology of the Family
Course code KSS/SOR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Švarcová Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.-2. Family as an object of sociological interest 3. Basic kinship terms 4. Family and relatives in the city 5. Development and transformation of family 6. New challenges for today's parents 7. Endangered child and ways of its protection 8. Child's career path 9. Social work with family 10. Singles 11. Family and gender 12. Family and surrogate motherhood

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' self-study, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 37 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 27 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
read in English
present the basic sociological terminology, authors and paradigms
Skills
use basic sociological terminology
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe various teories of family
enumerate authors of sociology of family
Skills
analyze the actual discussions on the family from the sociological point of view
orientate the students in the problems of family as the future teachers
judge the risk factors connected with the social existence of family in the future job as a social worker
correctly evaluate and interpret the impact of family at the individual´s life
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Competences
Seminar
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Chambers, Deborah. A sociology of family life : change and diversity in intimate relations. Cambridge : Polity, 2012. ISBN 978-0-7456-4779-1.
  • Možný, Ivo; Keller, Jan; Petrusek, Miloslav. Sociologie rodiny. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999. ISBN 80-85850-75-3.
  • Možný, Ivo. Moderní rodina : Mýty a skutečnosti. Brno : Blok, 1990. ISBN 80-7029-018-8.
  • Možný, Ivo. Rodina a společnost. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2008. ISBN 978-80-86429-87-8.
  • Newman, David. Families: A Sociological Perspective. McGraw-Hill Humanities, 2008. ISBN 978-0-0734-0416-5.
  • Newman, David M.; Grauerholz, Liz. Sociology of families. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks : Pine Forge Press, 2002. ISBN 0-7619-8749-5.


Study plans that include the course
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