bp2032 Sociology

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Thu 15:00–15:50 B11/206
Prerequisites
Main objective of this lesson is to understand principal problems of contemporary society.
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
Main objective and content of this lesson is to present a describe principal problems of contemporary society and discuss it in English. In such tas main sociologicl concepts and problems of siciety are discussed - society, socialization, social groups, globalization, mass media, family, social pathology, corruption,religion etc. Accent is focused on mutual relations of global dominant cultural backgrounds including phenomenon of sport as the growing agent os mass culture in sedentary postmodern society.
Learning outcomes
Main and fundamental objective of this subject is deeper understanding of operation and tendencies of contemporary postmodern, sedentary consumerist society. Students are supported to understand existing forms of socialization, mutual relations of different global levels of culture, function of mass media, mutual relations of social and cultural majority and minorities, functioning sport phenomenon as growing agent of mass culture.
Syllabus
  • Origin and development of sociology Society Social groups Social mobility Socialization Sociál structure Social position and social role Culture Mass culture Media and society Sport and society Organization, institution, bureaucracy Social unevenness Socio pathological problems Organized crime, corruption Roman in the Czech context Religion Family Globalization
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce. 3. rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2006, 258 s. ISBN 807315126X. info
    not specified
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Základy sociologie (Aktuální problémy soudobé společnosti). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 184 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6788-2. info
Teaching methods
Lessons on sociology, study of relevant literature Seminary: Topical problems of contemporary society
Assessment methods
Writtem test Seminary students presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
http://www.fsps.muni.cz/impact/zaklady-sociologie/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018.
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