FF:PGK11A16 Foundations of sociology - Course Information

PGK11A16 Foundations of sociology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Petr Fučík, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jiří Zounek, Ph.D. (assistant)
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Education (programme FF, B-PD)

Course objectives

The course is an introduction to the discipline of Sociology. It maps origins and development of the discipline, informs about topics dealt with in sociology and possible attitudes and scientific approaches. The aim of the course is to present to students a basic orientation in the discipline. As a result, students understand the specifics of various sociological paradigms, branches and schools, and they know their main representatives and basics of scientific research work. They are well informed about basic topics of contemporary sociology and accessible sources of data about Czech society.

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed to provide students with three types of skills: 1) To develop understanding of the basic concepts used in the discipline (social institution, social roles, social action, social structure, stratification, mobility…) 2) To understand its basic methodological approaches (quantitative and qualitative methodology, interpretative and constructivist epistemologies) 3) To be informed about the existence of sociological branches and to understand their approaches as the examples of practical applications of sociological theory (sociology of family, sociology of education, sociology of stratification and inequality, social politics)

Syllabus

• PART 1: lecture 1: Assumptions of Sociology as a Science PART 2: lecture 2: A Brief History of the Sociological Approaches I lecture 3: A Brief History of the Sociological Approaches II PART 3: lecture 4: Social Structure: Stratification, Mobility, Inequality and Education lecture 5: Socialization, Family and Gender

Literature

required literature
• GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Philip W. Sutton, Translated by Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová - Blanka. Aktualizované a rozšířen. Praha: Argo, 2013, 1049 stran. ISBN 9788025708071. info
• HARRINGTON, Austin. Moderní sociální teorie : základní témata a myšlenkové proudy. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 495 s. ISBN 8073670933. info
• KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 4., rozš. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 80-85850. info
• MARTUCCELLI, Danilo. Sociologie modernity : itinerář 20. století. Translated by Pavla Doležalová - Jana Spoustová. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2008, 494 s. ISBN 9788073251451. info

recommended literature
• The Blackwell companion to social theory. Edited by Bryan S. Turner. 2nd ed. Malden: Blackwell, 2000, xx, 570. ISBN 063121366X. info

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

To complete the course successfully, it is needed to reach at least 60 points from 100. The classification on points is divided as follows: 30pts: seminar paper 70pts: written exam (8 open questions + 2 multiple choice questions)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově.

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