c002s Basics of Sociology

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
8/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Pedagogy – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
Are not specified
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
Sociology is presented as a main measure for to understand principal problem of contemporary society. Students are offered to distinguis and specify main concepts of sociology. Global and local tendency of sociate are discussed. Main target of the course is to understand multidimensional and multicultural relations of contemporary society.O successful completion of the course studentt will be able to understand fundamental phenomenons of contemporary world, to understant fundamental and basic concepts of sociology and to be prepared for to study relevant subject - sociology of sport.
Syllabus
  • 1. Sociology – society 2. Society – historical and cultural development 3. Socialization, resocialization, retrogressive society 4. Education versus socializatíon 5. Culture, cultural heritage, cultural atributes 6. Life phases of socializatíon 7. Youth and leisure 8. Family, education, socializatíon 9. Limits and perspectives of education 10. Masculinity versus geminity 11. Race, ethnic, nations in broader social and cultural context of contemporary society 12. Education versus information 13. Sport as a formo f socializatíon 14. Physical activity as a part of socializatíon 15. Minority versus majority – position of Roman community
Teaching methods
Teaching method of lectures supported with individual study of recommended literature
Assessment methods
Written test on recomended literature aimed to verify student´s competence to understand relevant context of social phenomenons and processes of contemporary global society
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
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