FSS:SOC104 Beginner's sem.of Intr.to soc. - Course Information

SOC104 Beginner's seminar of Introduction to Sociology

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Roman Vido, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kopkáš (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Gábor Oláh, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Postránecká (lecturer)
Mgr. Juraj Potančok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Martina Potančok (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Sič (lecturer)
Mgr. Šárka Syslová (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Závorková (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SOC104/Po_16_M117: Mon 16:00–17:40 M117, G. Oláh
SOC104/Po_18_U34: Mon 18:00–19:30 U34, J. Potančok
SOC104/Ut_18_M117: Tue 18:00–19:30 M117, J. Kopkáš
SOC104/St_8_U34: Wed 8:00–9:40 U34, M. Potančok
SOC104/St_10_U35: Wed 10:00–11:40 U35, Š. Syslová
SOC104/St_18_U32: Wed 18:00–19:30 U32, P. Závorková
SOC104/Ct_8_M117: Thu 8:00–9:40 M117, B. Postránecká
SOC104/Ct_18_U53: Thu 18:00–19:30 U53, P. Sič

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand main topics, theories and discussions in the field of sociological thinking;
apply basic concepts of sociology;
practice the use of critical arguments in academic discussions;
to write position papers and a review article.

Syllabus

• Sociology as a form of knowledge: Mills
• Sociology as a form of knowledge: Berger
• Sociology as a form of knowledge: Weber
• Human being and society: Todorov
• Human being and society: Goffman
• Human being and society: Merton
• Structures of power: Foucault
• Structures of power: Bourdieu
• Social change: Merton
• Social change: Simmel

Literature

• Weber, Max. Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1998.
• Pozvání do sociologie :humanistická perspektiva. Edited by Peter L. Berger. 2. vyd. Brno: BARRISTER & PRINCIPAL, 2003, 194 s. ISBN 80-85947-90-0. info
• MILLS, Charles Wright. Sociologická imaginace. Edited by Todd Gitlin, Translated by Václav Dušek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002, 310 s. ISBN 80-86429-04-0. info
• BOURDIEU, Pierre. Nadvláda mužů. Edited by Miloslav Petrusek, Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000, 145 s. ISBN 8071847755. info
• MERTON, Robert King. Studie ze sociologické teorie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 285 s. ISBN 80-85850-92-3. info
• TODOROV, Tzvetan. V mezní situaci. Translated by Kateřina Lukešová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000, 325 s. ISBN 8020408533. info
• GOFFMAN, Erving. Všichni hrajeme divadlo :sebeprezentace v každodenním životě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1999, 247 s. ISBN 80-902482-4-1. info
• SIMMEL, Georg. Peníze v moderní kultuře a jiné eseje. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997, 206 s. ISBN 80-85850-50-8. info
• FOUCAULT, Michel. Dějiny šílenství v době osvícenství :hledání historických kořenů pojmu duševní choroby. Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1994, 209 s. ISBN 80-7106-085-2. info

Teaching methods

Seminars, presentations, group projects.

Assessment methods

Presentation, 10 position papers, and a final paper.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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