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Course: Introduction to the Sociology

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Course title Introduction to the Sociology
Course code KFL/SOC*R
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Chylíková Johana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction. 2. Basics of sociological theories. 3. Basic paradigms of sociological theories. 4. Nature and culture. 5. Social order and individuality. 6. Needs, norms, values. 7. Conformity and social control, soc. institutions. 8. Soc. groups. 9. Soc. stratification and mobility. 10. Scholarship. 11. Basic principles of soc. research.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce the students of recreology into the subject of sociology. Students will be acquainted with basic sociological theory (classic sociological theory, theory of socialization, theory of modernization, sociology of knowledge etc.) and several social issues such as gender, globalization, racism, social inequalities etc.
The students will acknowledge themselves with the informations acording to the goal and the matter of the course.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

test
Recommended literature
  • Keller, J., Úvod do sociologie, Slon, Praha, 1992 Giddens, A., Sociologie, Argo, Praha, 1999 Berger, P.L., Pozvání do sociologie, FMO, Praha, 1991 Bauman, Z., Myslet sociologicky, (netradiční uvedení do sociologie), Slon, Praha, 1997 Bauman, Z., Sociologie pro každý den, Mladá fronta, Praha, 1965 Petrusek, M., Sociologie, SPN, 1992 Friendlanderová, H., Tuček, M., MEDIAN, Češi na prahu tisíciletí, SLON, Praha, 2000 Večerník, J., Zpráva o vývoji české společnosti 1989 - 1998, Argo, Praha, 1998 Sociologický výzkum: Šubrt, J. a kol., Kapitoly ze sociologie veřejného mínění, Karolinum, Praha, 1998 Prudký, L., Sociologie a marketing, TU, Liberec, 1997.
  • Velký sociologický slovník I., II., Karolinum, Praha, 1996 Školy, směry, paradigmata, Slon a AV ČR, Praha, 1994 Sociologický časopis, AV ČR, Praha ..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Recreology (20) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 19.04.2024 23:50.