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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introductory lesson: introduction to the subject of study. 2. Confidence in the sociological tradition. 3. Social capital and trust. 4. Trust and governance in classical political philosophy. 5. Legitimacy and trust. 6. Crisis of democracy. 7. Trust and civic participation. 8. Trust and choices. 9. Trust and political protest 10. Public opinion, media and trust. 11. Trust and education. 12. Trust and Czech society. 13. The crisis of Czech democracy? 14. Final lecture.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course is based on the sociological concept of trust. Students will get acquainted with the concept itself and its historical development. Subsequently, the subject becomes a relationship of trust and various aspects of policy. The focus will be not only on theoretical approaches to individual dimensions of trust, but also on demonstrations of its real manifestations in the world. It will also include a detailed acquaintance with the situation and the development of trust in democracy in the Czech Republic.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student distinguishes individual theoretical approaches used in contemporary political sociology. The student is able to characterize specific approaches in trust research. The student is able to choose a suitable theory for solving research and practical problems. The student is familiar with the key topics of trust research.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
To successfully complete the course, the following is required: 1) credit: active participation in seminars (at least 75%); 2) essay: in the range of about 7 standard pages - the goal is the ability to apply any of the approaches to a specific problem
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Recommended literature
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Linek, L., Císař, O., Petrúšek, I., Vráblíková, K. Občanství a politická participace v České republice. Praha, 2018.
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LINEK, Lukáš. Kam se ztratili voliči? Volební účast v ČR 1990-2010. Brno, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7325-314-1.
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Sedláčková, M. Důvěra demokracie. Praha, 2012.
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