BPSC051c Sociology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radka Wilhelmová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Radka Wilhelmová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 18. 10. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 25. 10. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 1. 11. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 8. 11. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 15. 11. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 22. 11. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 29. 11. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 6. 12. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 13. 12. 11:00–13:30 B11/334, Wed 20. 12. 11:00–13:30 B11/334
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 Sociology course presume that a medical work is not merely isolated act, but take place in the society, therefore construct this society (in the meaning of social constructivism) and is by this society constructed. The course will provide students with the knowledge of basic sociological concepts, especially those concerning sociology of health, illness and medicine.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course student will be able to
critically reflect social impacts of their profession,
critically reflect social normativity of medicine discourse,
critically reflect social differences of patients with different social origin,
discuss the demographical structural of contemporary Czech society and its trends.
Syllabus
  • Why is sociology important for medical students
  • Introduction to demography
  • Social capitals, the sociology of knowledge
  • Social construction of reality
  • Sociology of bureaucracy and authority
  • Sociology of family
  • Sociology of medicine
  • Labour market
  • Gender and society
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
group discussions and practical workshops
Assessment methods
assignments, essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
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 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
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