OVp024N Sociology 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
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
Abstract
The course introduces basic sociological concepts and theories. It will focus primarily on the sociology of the family, and education. The aim of the course is to coach students to be able to think about its profession, about the historical as well as recent phenomena in sociologically relevant and critical contexts. The course focuses therefore on the sociological concepts of social roles, norms and values, conformity and deviance, disciplination, social stratification and its reproduction through the educational system.
Learning outcomes
The course introduces basic sociological concepts and theories. It will focus primarily on the sociology of the family, as well as education. The aim of the course is to coach students to be able to think about its profession, about the historical as well as recent phenomena in sociologically relevant and critical contexts. The course focuses therefore on the sociological concepts of social roles, norms and values, conformity and deviance, disciplination, social stratification and its reproduction through the educational system.
Key topics
•The emergence of sociology, what it is and what it deals with. •What is society: nature, culture, and language. •The methodology of social sciences. •Social stratification and inequality, gender, roles of men and women in society. •Identity, nation, and ethnicity. •Sociology of family and housing. •Power in society.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures and seminars
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Submission of seminar preparations and attendance at seminars (one unexcused absence is possible) is a condition of admission to the exam. Written exam: a graded professional essay written during the exam period on faculty computers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: střídají se přednášky a semináře.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Detailed information about the course of lectures and seminars, as well as the assigned literature and the exact conditions for successful completion of the course, are available to students in the syllabus and interactive course outline published at the beginning of the teaching period of the semester in the study materials in IS.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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