BZSC051p Sociology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Liana Greiffeneggová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Midwifery and Paramedics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 17. 10. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 24. 10. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 31. 10. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 7. 11. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 14. 11. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 21. 11. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 28. 11. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 5. 12. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 12. 12. 8:00–10:30 343, Wed 19. 12. 8:00–10:30 343
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BZSP021c Medical and Social Psych - p
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
The course introduces basic sociological concepts and theories to students. It will focus primarily on sociology of medicine, social construction of health and illness.
Learning outcomes
Student:
will learn to think socially and become aware of the social overlaps of their own profession.
will focus on sociological concepts of roles, standards, conformities and deviations, disciplinarity through health care and the topic of medicinalization or the context of social stratification and population health .
will learn the basics of sociological research methodology, in a way that will be practically usable even when practicing.
Syllabus
  • What is sociology and what it does. What is sociology useful to non-sociologists.
  • What is society, demography. Where the end of nature and the world created by humans begins.
  • How social inequalities are related to the health of the population, the social role of health professionals.
  • The role and position of women and men in society, gender-based violence - violence against women. , the myth of beauty.
  • Family Sociology - Partnership, Parenthood. Family: space for intimacy, space for inequality.
  • Conformity and deviation: An example of rape and domestic violence.
  • Homoparentality, caring fathers, employed mothers.
  • Family crisis. transformation of motherhood in the historical and social context.
  • Methodology of sociological research,
Literature
  • BERGER, Peter L. Pozvání do sociologie : humanistická perspektiva. Translated by Jiří Ogrocký. Druhé vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2017, 192 stran. ISBN 9788073640620. info
  • JANDOUREK, Jan. Průvodce šílené socioložky po vlastním osudu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2014, 190 s. ISBN 9788026207238. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion.
Assessment methods
Type of Completion: colloquium; ability to discuss the topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2018, recent)
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