PH1215 Introduction to Sociology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Slavomíra Ferenčuhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
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
Course objectives
This course presents basic sociological questions, problems, theories and approaches to students whose main field of study is different than sociology. It introduces core concepts and offers an opportunity to understand the perspective of one of principal social sciences.
The course has the form of weekly lectures.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is sociology
  • 2. Individual and society
  • 3. Social identities
  • 4. Culture and everyday life
  • 5. Social inequality
  • 6. Power and authority
  • 7. Social transformation
  • 8. Traditional, modern and late modern society
  • 9. Space and sociology
  • 10. Sociological theories I.
  • 11. Sociological theories II.
  • 12. What is sociological research
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
  • 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
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 595 s. ISBN 8072031244. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 5. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 204 s. ISBN 9788086429397. info
Assessment methods
Students have to pass a final written examination (test) based on assigned readings. The minimum score for successful completion of the course is 60%.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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