Course: Sociology and social psychology

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Course title Sociology and social psychology
Course code FZS/SSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Čechová Alena, Mgr. et Mgr.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Introduction to sociology, its origin, subject, function, structure and relationship to other sciences; basic approach to sociological knowledge (sociological paradigms); prominent representatives of science (Comte, Weber, Parsons, Petrusek and others). 2) Relationship between an individual and society - socialization process; value orientations and their transformations in modern society. 3) Standards, conformity and social control; social roles and institutions, statuses. 4) Social interaction and communication; gender aspects of society; contemporary family; problems of social groups, social stratification and mobility. 5) The subject of social psychology, socialization; family as the primary group, types and family development. 6) Discussion, demonstration, problem solving focused on nursing; problems of large and small social groups, their classification and differentiation). 7) The influence of social groups on perception changes; getting to know people; forming of impressions; social attitudes, their formation and change of attitude. 8) Social structure aspects; social status and role system; typology of status and roles, stereotypes in perception of others, stereotypes focused on groups - effects of social perception and perception errors. 9) Conflict in society, conflict typology, conflict resolution - the role of facilitator and mediator. 10) Communication processes; stress situations; methods of sociology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to basic sociological approaches, concepts and theories. The aim of the subject is to deepen students' knowledge of human behavior and actions and clarifies the process of social interaction, which are important for the professional management of challenging situations in caring for the individual needs of the sick, disabled and dying, as well as maintaining the mental balance of the person providing care and assistance.
Students will learn the terminology, will be introduced to the issue of the basic relationship between the individual and society, and the main topics that play their role in the social space will be explained to them, they will get to know social psychology, as part of the scientific field of psychology, focusing on to the social area.
Prerequisites
untermined

Assessment methods and criteria
Test

Credit: . 80% participation in exercises, . passing the credit test.
Recommended literature
  • DANICS, Š., DUBSKÝ, J., URBAN, L. Základy sociologie a politologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7380-590-6.
  • DUNDELOVÁ, J. Úvod do sociální psychologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-7932-8.
  • HEYES, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Praha, Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-909-5.
  • KŘÍŽOVÁ, E. SOS - sociologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2017. ISBN 978-80-246-3650-4.
  • MYERS, D. G. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Edika, 2016. ISBN 978-80-266-0871-4.


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