FSpS:bk4033 Sociology - Course Information
bk4033 Sociology
Faculty of Sports Studiesautumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 7/7/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Arnošt Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Arnošt Svoboda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zora Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Veronika Kubíčková (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Sebera, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Arnošt Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies - Timetable
- Fri 4. 10. 8:00–9:40 E34/207 – seminární místnost, Fri 18. 10. 13:55–15:35 B11/311, Fri 6. 12. 15:45–18:15 B11/311
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- Prerequisites
- BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Main objective of this lesson is to understand principal problems of contemporary society. - 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
- there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Main objective and content of this lesson is to present a describe principal problems of contemporary society and discuss it in English. In such tas main sociologicl concepts and problems of siciety are discussed - society, socialization, social groups, globalization, mass media, family, social pathology, corruption,religion etc. Accent is focused on mutual relations of global dominant cultural backgrounds including phenomenon of sport as the growing agent os mass culture in sedentary postmodern society.
- Learning outcomes
- Main and fundamental objective of this subject is deeper understanding of operation and tendencies of contemporary postmodern, sedentary consumerist society. Students are supported to understand existing forms of socialization, mutual relations of different global levels of culture, function of mass media, mutual relations of social and cultural majority and minorities, functioning sport phenomenon as growing agent of mass culture.
- Syllabus
- Origin and development of sociology Society Social groups Social mobility Socialization Sociál structure Social position and social role Culture Mass culture Media and society Sport and society Organization, institution, bureaucracy Social unevenness Socio pathological problems Organized crime, corruption Roman in the Czech context Religion Family Globalization
- Literature
- recommended literature
- SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce. 3. rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2006, 258 s. ISBN 807315126X. info
- 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
- not specified
- SEKOT, Aleš. Základy sociologie (Aktuální problémy soudobé společnosti). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 184 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6788-2. info
- Teaching methods
- Lessons on sociology, study of relevant literature Seminary: Topical problems of contemporary society
- Assessment methods
- Writtem test - in written form in a classroom with a PC at the faculty Participation in seminars, seminary students presentation
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
- Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2024, recent)
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