FSS:SOC119 Introd. to Sociol. for non-soc - Course Information
SOC119 Introduction to Sociology for non-sociologists
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2010
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Slavomíra Ferenčuhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Vomastková (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 - Timetable
- Thu 8:00–9:40 P52
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-SP)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-HE)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-HS)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-KS)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-MS)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-PL)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-PS)
- European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, B-SP)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-HE)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-HS)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-KS)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-PL)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-PS)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-SO)
- International Relations (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Social Antropology (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-HE)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-HS)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-KS)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-MS)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-PL)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-PS)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-SO)
- Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Course objectives
- This course introduces the basic sociological questions, problems, theories and approaches to students whose main field of study is different than sociology. It explains the central sociological concepts and offers an opportunity to understand the perspective of one of the principal social sciences. By the end of the course, the students will understand some of the most important sociological terms and use them appropriately. They will also have a knowledge of the roots of sociology and be able to search for the intersections between sociology and their main subject of study.
The course has the form of weekly lectures. - Syllabus
- 1. What is sociology?
- 2. When, where, and why has sociology as discipline been founded ?
- 3. The classics of the sociological theory
- 4. Everyday-life sociology
- 5. Social stratification and inequalities
- 6. Political power and authority
- 7. Social changes at the end of the 20th century: globalization, post-industrialism, late modernity
- 8. Sociology and biology; sociology in medical care
- 9. Sociology in the arts and architecture
- 10. How to perform the sociological research: quantitative approach
- 11. How to perform the sociological research: qualitative approach
- Literature
- required literature
- 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
- BERGER, Peter L. Pozvání do sociologie : humanistická perspektiva. Translated by Jiří Ogrocký. 3. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2007, 194 s. ISBN 9788087029107. info
- recommended 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
- KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 5. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 204 s. ISBN 9788086429397. info
- not specified
- GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 595 s. ISBN 8072031244. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, readings
- Assessment methods
- (1) mid-term essay (max 20pts) (2) final exam (max 80pts) Students have to pass the final written examination (test) based on the assigned readings. The minimum score for successful completion of the course is 60% (of 100 maximum points).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je otevřen pro studující jiných oborů než sociologie, nikoli pro studující oboru sociologie.
Information on course enrolment limitations: není určen studentům oboru Sociologie
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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