SOC119 Introduction to Sociology for non-sociologists

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Slavomíra Ferenčuhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Vomastková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 exP52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course introduces the basic sociological questions, problems, theories and approaches to students whose main field of study is different than sociology. It explains the central sociological concepts and offers an opportunity to understand the perspective of one of the principal social sciences. By the end of the course, the students will understand some of the most important sociological terms and use them appropriately. They will also have a knowledge of the roots of sociology and be able to search for the intersections between sociology and their main subject of study.
The course has the form of weekly lectures.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is sociology?
  • 2. When, where, and why has sociology as discipline been founded ?
  • 3. The classics of the sociological theory
  • 4. Everyday-life sociology
  • 5. Social stratification and inequalities
  • 6. Political power and authority
  • 7. Social changes at the end of the 20th century: globalization, post-industrialism, late modernity
  • 8. Sociology and biology; sociology in medical care
  • 9. Sociology in the arts and architecture
  • 10. How to perform the sociological research: quantitative approach
  • 11. How to perform the sociological research: qualitative approach
Literature
    required literature
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. Pozvání do sociologie : humanistická perspektiva. Translated by Jiří Ogrocký. 3. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2007, 194 s. ISBN 9788087029107. info
    recommended literature
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt and Tim MAY. Myslet sociologicky : netradiční uvedení do sociologie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. V tomto překladu přeprac. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 239 s. ISBN 8086429288. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 5. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 204 s. ISBN 9788086429397. info
    not specified
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 595 s. ISBN 8072031244. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, readings
Assessment methods
(1) mid-term essay (max 20pts) (2) final exam (max 80pts) Students have to pass the final written examination (test) based on the assigned readings. The minimum score for successful completion of the course is 60% (of 100 maximum points).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je otevřen pro studující jiných oborů než sociologie, nikoli pro studující oboru sociologie.
Information on course enrolment limitations: není určen studentům oboru Sociologie
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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