SOC702 Selected texts of contemporary sociology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Slavomíra Ferenčuhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Vomastková (seminar tutor)
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
Sat 24. 9. 10:00–11:05 P22, Fri 21. 10. 10:00–11:05 P22, Sat 10. 12. 10:00–11:05 P22
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 27 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course teaches how to use basic concepts of sociological thought. Every week of the semester, students learn to understand and use a different couple (or dichotomy) of sociological concepts. Besides studying the textbook readings, they are required to individually look up further relevant sources of information to prepare the assigned homework. The main aim of the course is to make students practise the adequate use of the terms to interpret social phenomena and to develop their writing skills.
This is an e-learning course. Students and teachers meet three times per semester for a classroom lecture and for a discussion of the readings and students’ assignments.
Syllabus
  • 1. Structure/Agency
  • 2. Local/Global
  • 3. Qualitative/Quantitative
  • 4. Culture/Nature
  • 5. Public/Private
  • 6. Sex/Gender
  • 7. Race/Ethnicity
  • 8. Nationalism/Internationalism
  • 9. Theory/Practice
  • 10. Image/Text
  • 11. High/Mass
  • 12. Modernity/Postmodernity
Literature
  • Core sociological dichotomies. Edited by Chris Jenks. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 1998, 433 s. ISBN 0-8039-7979-7. info
Assessment methods
During the semester, students must hand in two short essays. The final grade (A – F) follows from the score in points obtained for the essays (max. 20 pts) and for the final written examination (max. 30 pts). The minimum score necessary for the course completion is 30 pts.
Study materials are available on the course’s website.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurs je určen pro posluchače kombinovaného studia, a má proto specifický způsob vyuky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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