BZSC051p Sociology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1.5/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Liana Greiffeneggová (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Liana Greiffeneggová (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 18. 10. to Wed 20. 12. Wed 8:00–10:30 343
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BZSP021c Medical and Social Psych - p
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 basic sociological concepts and theories to students. It will focus primarily on sociology of medicine, social construction of health and illness.
Learning outcomes
Student:
will learn to think socially and become aware of the social overlaps of their own profession.
will focus on sociological concepts of roles, standards, conformities and deviations, disciplinarity through health care and the topic of medicinalization or the context of social stratification and population health .
will learn the basics of sociological research methodology, in a way that will be practically usable even when practicing.
Syllabus
  • What is sociology and what it does. What is sociology useful to non-sociologists.
  • What is society, demography. Where the end of nature and the world created by humans begins.
  • How social inequalities are related to the health of the population, the social role of health professionals.
  • The role and position of women and men in society, gender-based violence - violence against women. , the myth of beauty.
  • Family Sociology - Partnership, Parenthood. Family: space for intimacy, space for inequality.
  • Conformity and deviation: An example of rape and domestic violence.
  • Homoparentality, caring fathers, employed mothers.
  • Family crisis. transformation of motherhood in the historical and social context.
  • Methodology of sociological research,
Literature
  • Kniha sociologie. Translated by Ivana Rybecká. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2016, 352 stran. ISBN 9788024253954. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Základy sociologie (Aktuální problémy soudobé společnosti). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 184 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6788-2. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociologie. Edited by Philip W. Sutton, Translated by Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová - Blanka. Aktualizované a rozšířen. Praha: Argo, 2013, 1049 stran. ISBN 9788025708071. info
  • 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
  • NOVOTNÁ, Eliška. Sociologie sociálních skupin. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 120 stran. ISBN 9788024729572. URL info
  • BÁRTLOVÁ, Sylva. Sociologie medicíny a zdravotnictví. 6., přepracované a doplně. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005, 188 stran. ISBN 8024711974. URL info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion.
Assessment methods
Type of Completion: colloquium; ability to discuss the topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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