711-0605/38 – Sociology (sociologie)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Social SciencesCredits2
Subject guarantorMgr. Petra Kowaliková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorMgr. Petra Kowaliková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
VYS06 Mgr. Markéta Janíková
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 0+2
Part-time Credit 0+8

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

control test, discussion

E-learning

Other requirements

Participation in seminars, reading a sociological publications

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. The formation of sociology. 2. Development of approaches to the study of society: selected representatives of sociological thinking. 3. Social structure, systems of stratification. 4. Social change and social mobility. 5. The concept of culture in sociology. General Introduction. 6. Objectivist and interpretive view of culture. 7. National culture versus multiculturalism. 8. Diversity of cultures I. 9. Diversity of cultures II. 10. Introduction to organisational culture. 11. Media, culture and society. 12. Changes in family form. 13. Social deviance I. 14. Social deviance II.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2018/2019 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit Credit 85  85 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Active participation in seminars. Continuous fulfillment of assigned tasks. Elaboration and presentation of seminar work.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Závěrečný písemný test Final written test

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2024/2025 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2024/2025 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2024/2025 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan
2023/2024 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2023/2024 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2023/2024 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan
2023/2024 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2022/2023 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan
2022/2023 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2022/2023 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2021/2022 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2021/2022 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan
2020/2021 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan
2020/2021 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2020/2021 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2019/2020 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B1088A330001) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing K Czech Most 2 Optional study plan

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