| Course title | Political Sociology I |
|---|---|
| Course code | KPF/B054 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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) |
|---|
|
| Course content |
|
1. Politics and Sociology 2. Politics and Power 3. Politics and State 4. Political regime and its legitimacy 5. Social inequality 6. General trends of contemporary societies 7. Working of society 8. Sociology of work 9. Civil Society 10. Political parties and organizations 11. Sociology of political parties 12. Interest groups 13. Election and Sociology
|
| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified |
| Learning outcomes |
|
The target of the course "Political Sociology" is presentation of the problems of today's political sociology, of course, related to the central societal changes - globalization, "liquid modernity", insecurity and breaking contours of the welfare state. All these put all the social sciences, especially political sociology, into a completely new role. We should be able to understand and explain the current trends in society and development concepts. The aim of the course is to present the key problems of contemporary political sociology and authors dealing with them, including their main concepts and paradigms. Although it focuses mainly on current sociological theory, it is also based on the knowledge of "classical sociology", which will be revised and deepened in the seminar. Interpretation follows two basic lines: a) historical - introduction to problems solved in modern political sociology; b) analytical - here the focus is on contemporary political and social issues. The aim of the course is to create awareness among students of specific social problems and how it is perceived by political sociology today. The course will provide theoretical insight, however, theoretical paradigms will be subsequently applied in practice - today's societal debates and problems (unemployment, xenophobia, workfare state etc.). Students will get acquainted with the ability of "reading" so that they will understand today's society also in the point of relevant sociological and political science theory.
Student will get acquainted with the subject matter, be able to analyze and interpret partial phenomena and the more general context and in the long term characteristic features of the topic in the studied countries and regions. |
| Prerequisites |
|
None
KFHS/B303 ----- or ----- KPF/B046 ----- or ----- KPF/B076 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
|
unspecified
Essay. Requirements: o proper preparation for lectures / seminars, i.e. regular and thoroughgoing reading of literature for a particular week, active participation in the discussion; o seminar work: it will be worked out according to the requirements of scientific text (it will be specified in the seminars) and handed in no later than the last teaching day of the term (it will be also specified). For each day of delay, the number of pages will increase of two pages. It will not be possible to pass the exam if the work is not finished. The aim of the final test is to prove the ability of comprehensive orientation in the field of political sociology and also compare theoretical background of field and actual operation in practice. |
| Recommended literature |
|
| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |