Course: Sociology I

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Course title Sociology I
Course code KFHS/B302
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Laštovková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Subject of sociology 2. Problems and perspectives of sociology 3. Classical sociology of 19. century I 4. Classical sociology of 19. century II 5. Sociology of 20. century I 6. Sociology of 20. century II 7. Postmodernism and sociology 8. Globalization 9. Socialization and social interaction I 10. Socialization and social interaction II 11. Family and marriage 12. Sociology of education 13. Social stratification 14. Media and its role in contemporary society

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present basic sociological categories, terminology and the main sociological approaches so as to get the tools to understand the basic and specific social processes and phenomena.
After successful completion of the course the student is able to: - Understand the basic sociological literature - Assess the basic theoretical approaches in sociology. - Analyze social relations, processes and social development - Assess the status of individuals as members of society - Analyze the behavior of individuals and groups in basic social situations
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
credit: tests from given literature, knowledge-based test
Recommended literature
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Úvahy o postmoderní době. 2. Vydání. Praha: SLON, 2006. ISBN 80-86429-11-3..
  • BAUMAN, Zykmund, MAY,Tim. Myslet sociologicky: netradiční uvedení do sociologie. 2. vydání. Praha:SLON, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7419-026-1..
  • BECK, Ulrich. Riziková společnost: na cestě k jiné moderně. Praha:SLON, 2004. ISBN 80-86429-32-6..
  • Berger, Peter. Pozvání do sociologie. Naše vojsko, Praha. 1991.
  • Fromm, Erich. Mít, nebo být? Naše vojsko, Praha. 1992.
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie -vydání revidované Philipem W. Suttonem. Praha: Argo, 2013. ISBN 978-80-257-0807-1..
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Unikající svět: jak globalizace mění náš svět. Praha: SLON, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-91-5..
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 5. vydání. Praha: SLON, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86429-39-7..
  • SIMMEL, Georg. Peníze v moderní kultuře a jiné eseje. 2. vydání.Praha: SLON, 2006. ISBN 80-86429-59-8..


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