MZKSC0322s Sociology and Social Psychology II - p

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Slepičková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Slepičková, Ph.D.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Fri 24. 11. 9:00–13:10 C15/309
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MZKSC0221s Sociology and Social Psycholog
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
The course introduces students to the sociology and social psychology as academic disciplines and ways of thinking at the same time. We will focus on the historical development of these disciplines and the basic sociological and social psychological terms, concepts, and theories. Throughout the course, we will show how the sociological and social psychological theories can be applied in the various fields of human activities such as communication, work, education, family and partnership.
We will work with particular examples and various types of materials, besides textbooks and academic papers also with media coverage, statistics, empirical material of both qualitative and quantitative nature. Specifically, we will discuss four main areas:
1. The science of social psychology and sociology
2. The society and the individual
3. Social relationships
4. Social institutions
Learning outcomes
The student will learn:
• Critically understand the major methods of research in social psychology and sociology
• Acquire understanding of the the importance of the social influences on the individual perception, experience, behavioural patterns and biography in the fields such as family, education, healthcare systém.
• Understand scientific as well as mass media products in this field
Syllabus
  • 1.Research in the field, commonly and rarely used methods and tools, participative research.
  • 2. Social institution: Education.
  • 3. Social institution: Childhood.
  • 4. Organizational culture and its change, ethics and relationships within healthcare system.
Literature
    required literature
  • KELLER, Jan. Dějiny klasické sociologie. Vyd. 2. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. Studijní texty 32. sv. ISBN 80-86429-52-0.
  • GILOVICH, Thomas, Dacher KELTNER, Serena CHEN a Richard E. NISBETT. Social Psychology. 3rd edition. New York: W.W. Norton, 2013, 621 s. ISBN 0393913236.
  • YONG, Ed. Replication studies: Bad copy. Nature. 2012, 485(7398), 298–300. ISSN 1476-4687.
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt and Tim MAY. Myslet sociologicky : netradiční uvedení do sociologie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Druhé vydání. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2010, 239 stran. ISBN 9788074190261. info
  • MOŽNÝ, Ivo. Rodina a společnost. Illustrated by Vladimír Jiránek. Vydání druhé, upravené. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2008, 323 stran. ISBN 9788086429878. info
    recommended literature
  • HASLAM, S. Alexander a Stephen. D. REICHER. Contesting the “Nature” Of Conformity: What Milgram and Zimbardo’s Studies Really Show. PLoS Biology. 2012, 10(11), e1001426. ISSN 1544-9173.
  • • MURPHY, R. Umlčené tělo. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. 199 s. ISBN: 80-85850-98-2, s. 95 – 113.
  • VEZZALI, Loris, Sofia STATHI, Dino GIOVANNINI, Dora CAPOZZA a Elena TRIFILETTI. The greatest magic of Harry Potter: Reducing prejudice. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2015, 45(2), 105–121. ISSN 1559-1816.
  • KELLER, Jan. Nedomyšlená společnost. Vyd. 4. Brno: Doplněk, 2003, 125 s. ISBN 8072390910. info
  • GOFFMAN, Erving. Stigma : poznámky k problému zvládání narušené identity. Translated by Tomáš Prášek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003, 167 s. ISBN 8086429210. info
Teaching methods
SSeminar, group work, discussion, assessments.
Assessment methods
1. Assessments based on a reading
2. Test assessment (at least 65 % of the maximum score)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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