bp4033 Sociology

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Arnošt Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zora Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Veronika Kubíčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Arnošt Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Main objective of this lesson is to understand principal problems of contemporary society.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objective and content of this lesson is to present a describe principal problems of contemporary society and discuss it in English. In such tas main sociologicl concepts and problems of siciety are discussed - society, socialization, social groups, globalization, mass media, family, social pathology, corruption,religion etc. Accent is focused on mutual relations of global dominant cultural backgrounds including phenomenon of sport as the growing agent os mass culture in sedentary postmodern society.
Learning outcomes
Main and fundamental objective of this subject is deeper understanding of operation and tendencies of contemporary postmodern, sedentary consumerist society. Students are supported to understand existing forms of socialization, mutual relations of different global levels of culture, function of mass media, mutual relations of social and cultural majority and minorities, functioning sport phenomenon as growing agent of mass culture.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the discipline, scientific paradigm, sociological imagination; Founders of sociology: August Comte, Karl Marx; Founders of sociology: Emile Durkheim, Max Weber; Culture, language, communication; Socialization; Society, structure, social stratification 1; Society, structure, social stratification 2; Social groups; Social deviance, deviant behaviour; Social institutions; Education, schooling; Mass media; Methods of sociology
Literature
    required literature
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Philip W. Sutton, Translated by Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová - Blanka. Aktualizované a rozšířen. Praha: Argo, 2013, 1049 stran. ISBN 9788025708071. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce. 3. rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2006, 258 s. ISBN 807315126X. info
    recommended literature
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Základy sociologie (Aktuální problémy soudobé společnosti). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 184 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6788-2. info
Teaching methods
Lessons on sociology, study of relevant literature Seminary: Topical problems of contemporary society
Assessment methods
Written test Seminary students presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024.
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