Course: Institutional Theory

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Course title Institutional Theory
Course code KPF/N016
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Moural Josef, doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
The Construction of Social Reality (1996). 5 to 7 Criticism and enhancements: Moural (2002, 2008), Smith (2003). 8 to 10 Searle's theory nowadays: Making the Social World (2010). 11 to 13 The Usage and Prospects: Popper, North, Weinberger, Mlčoch.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The topic of the course is Searle's institutional theory and its using. The interpretation is primarily based on Searle's work The Construction of Social Reality (1995) and its subsequent corrections and enhancements. At the end of the course the prospect of Institutionalism in political philosophy, theory of law and economics will be added.
Student will be able to teach the topics from the course in the extent of about 240 minutes. Student will be familiar with Searle's theory and be well informed about the use of institutional theory in the juridical, economic and political theory.
Prerequisites
Ability to read in English.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
At the exam student must have a good knowledge of lectures and knowledge based on readings in the extent of about 350 pages.
Recommended literature
  • Searle, J. Making the Social World. Oxford, 2010.
  • Searle, J. The Construction of Social Reality (kap. 1-6). London, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Philosophy (A14) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter