SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Eva Šlesingerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marcela Petrová Kafková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Klára Vomastková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:30 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
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
Course objectives
Course provides basic information about the basic trends and key concepts of sociology. It is organised in four thematic blocks: (a) sociology as a form of knowledge, (b) individual and society, (c) structures of power, (d) social change. The course seeks to uncover the interdependence between the biographical experience of individual social actors and historical dynamics of the institutional structures of society.
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand basic concepts of sociology.
Syllabus
  • Social science, social changes and the structure of Western modernity.
  • Rise and fall of functionalism in sociology.
  • Historical sociology and critical theory of society.
  • Postmodernity and the crisis of the modernization project.
  • Globalization and the future of sociology.
  • Culture, socialization and the individual
  • Social interaction and social relationships
  • Social norms, conformity and deviance.
  • Stratification, socia classes and ethnic groups.
  • Statem, government and political power.
  • Ideology and cultural change.
Literature
  • HARRINGTON, Austin. Moderní sociální teorie : základní témata a myšlenkové proudy. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 495 s. ISBN 8073670933. info
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt and Tim MAY. Myslet sociologicky : netradiční uvedení do sociologie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. V tomto překladu přeprac. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 239 s. ISBN 8086429288. info
  • Úvod do sociologie. Edited by Jan Keller. 4. rozš. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997, 181 s. ISBN 80-85850-25-7. info
Assessment methods
Form of teaching: lectures.
Course requirements: (a) group project paper, (c) written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: 3 původní kredity.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/podzim2008/SOC101/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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