SOC755a Seminar to General sociology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Benjamin Jeremiah Vail, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Karel Svačina, M.A. (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
Supplier department: Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:40 U36
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( SOC755 General sociology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is a required seminar for students enrolled in General Sociology (SOC755). The purpose of this seminar is for students to gain deeper knowledge, think critically about, and discuss the social theories introduced in the General Sociology class.
Syllabus
  • This seminar provides an opportunity for students to discuss the theories and concepts introduced in the regular General Sociology seminar. Students may read supplementary literature, watch films, and make in-class presentations and write essays about themes discussed in General Sociology. This seminar is led by a doctoral teaching assistant.
Literature
    required literature
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociology [Giddens, 1997]. 3rd. ed. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1997. xiv, 625 s. ISBN 0-7456-1802-2.
  • RITZER, George. Sociological theory. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2012, 1 sv. ISBN 9780071315371. info
  • ARCHER, Margaret Scotford. Being human : the problem of agency. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000, x, 323. ISBN 0521795648. URL info
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Liquid modernity. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2000, vi, 228. ISBN 0745624103. info
  • BECK, Ulrich. Risk society : towards a new modernity. Translated by Mark Ritter. 1st ed. London: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998, 260 s. ISBN 0-8039-8346-8. info
Teaching methods
This course will consist of weekly meetings with a doctoral teaching assistant and will focus on presentations and discussion.
Assessment methods
The semester grade will be based on students' attendance, participation in discussion, classroom presentations, and weekly essays.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: For Masters students from any dpt in FSS and for Graduate Program in Sociology (English) students and for exchange students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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