SOC119 Introduction to Sociology for non-sociologists

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Slavomíra Ferenčuhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
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
Course objectives
This course presents basic sociological questions, problems, theories and approaches to students whose main field of study is different than sociology. It introduces core concepts and offers an opportunity to understand the perspective of one of principal social sciences. Students will acquire basics of sociological knowledge and learn to apply it on the problems of contemporary society.
The course has the form of weekly lectures.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is sociology
  • 2. Individual and society
  • 3. Social identities
  • 4. Culture and everyday life
  • 5. Social inequality
  • 6. Power and authority
  • 7. Social transformation
  • 8. Traditional, modern and late modern society
  • 9. Space and sociology
  • 10. Sociological theories I.
  • 11. Sociological theories II.
  • 12. What is sociological research
Literature
  • 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
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 595 s. ISBN 8072031244. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 5. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 204 s. ISBN 9788086429397. info
Assessment methods
Students have to pass a final written examination (test) based on assigned readings. The minimum score for successful completion of the course is 60%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je otevřen pro studující jiných oborů než sociologie, nikoli pro studující obobru sociologie.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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