711-0605/35 – Sociology (sociologie)
Gurantor department | Department of Social Sciences | Credits | 2 |
Subject guarantor | Mgr. Petra Kowaliková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Petra Kowaliková, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
Year of introduction | 2016/2017 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to strengthen the sociology student ability to respond in general to the world, find their place in a social environment, think about yourself, about the values that surround them, and that he recognizes or rejects. The aim of sociology is to provide fundamental insights into the study of society. Students will infer skill in a social context and from their deceptions of sense (stereotyped thinking).
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Summary
The course covers three thematic areas: general sociology (The formation of sociology, Development of approaches to the study of society, Social structure, Social change and social mobility), Culturological perspective in sociology with applications on the organisational culture (Culture concept in sociology, Interpretative and objectivist aproach to the culture, National cultures versus multiculturalism) and partial specific sociological topics (Media and Society, Sociology of the Family, Social deviance).
Compulsory literature:
Evans, K. (2006): Studying Society: the essentials. London: Routledge, 220p.
Sennett, R. (2006): The culture of the new capitalism. New Haven: Yale University Press. 214 p.
Giddens, A. (2001): Sociology. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2001.xvii, 750 p.
Recommended literature:
Bell, M. (2004): An invitation to Environmental Sociology Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, 325 p.
Hirst, P; Thompson, G.(1999): Globalization in question: the international economy and the possibilities of governanc. Cambridge: Polity Press, 318 p.
Macionis, J.J.(2012): Sociology : a global introduction. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1014p.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Presentation of arguments in the discussion, practical exercises, solving problem situations, test.
E-learning
Other requirements
Requirements are defined in the terms of completion of the course.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. The Sociological Perspective
What is sociology. Describe the historical development of sociology. Describe the sociological perspective and relate it to everyday life experiences and to contemporary social issues. Explain the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
2 + 3. Society and Socialization
Society. Traditional, modern, and postmodern society. Explain what is meant by the socialization process. Summarize the impact of isolation on children. Name the agents of socialization and rank their importance. Explain the significance of gender roles and how those roles relate to rites of passage. Differentiate between primary, secondary, terciary socialization, between anticipatory socialization and resocialization
4. Social Structure
Social Structure. Social status, examples of ascribed, achieved, and master statuses. Social class, power, inequality. Social Roles. Discuss the social roles we acquire throughout our lives. Differentiate between role conflict, role strain, and role exit.
5 + 6. Social Stratification and Social Inequality
Defining social stratification. Identify characteristics of the following systems of stratification: slavery, castes, estates, and social classes. Social mobility. Defining social Inequality. Differentiate between the biological significance of race and the social construction of race. Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Describe the effects of sex discrimination, ageism.
7 + 8. Deviance
Explain the concept of social control. Provide examples of formal and informal social control. Deviance. Explain how sociologists use the term deviance. Summarize the various theories of deviant behavior. Selected types of deviant behavior (drug addiction, sects, CAN syndrom, bullying, suicidal behavior).
9 + 10. Culture
Defining Culture. Cultural Value. Compare and constrast society versus culture. Differentiate between the following elements of a culture: language, norms, sanctions, and values. Give examples of cultural universals. Examine and analyze questions of stereotypes, prejudice, and multicultural controversies. Differentiate between subcultures and countercultures, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
11 + 12. Basic social institution: the family
Explain the functions of the family as a social institution. Describe many factors that contribute to divorce. Explain how family violence violates the protection function of a family. Singles, mingles, cohabitations, registered partnership, gay parenting.
13 + 14. Sociological Research
Define and identify the basic steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research. Discuss the major research designs used by sociologists. Explain the importance of ethics in sociological research, and give an example (Milgram experiment, Stanford prison experiment).
Conditions for subject completion
Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
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