FSS CSOC11 Cultural Sociology
Name in Czech: Cultural Sociology
master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English
Included in the programme: FSS N-CSOC Cultural Sociology
master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English
Included in the programme: FSS N-CSOC Cultural Sociology
Study-related information
- Parts of the final state examination and its contentThe final state examination consists of a defense of the final thesis and a discussion on the content of the key profile courses and key theoretical profile courses.
- Suggestion of theses topics and the topics of defended theses"Affective Flows: A Materialist Perspective of Art Agency and Creativity" (https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/lmbjr/)
"Piercing the Bubble: Understanding Integration Dynamics in an International School" (https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/rn44f/)
"Tweeting Türkiye: A Cultural Sociological Analysis of Refugee Discourse on Twitter" (https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/fp2nk/)
"A Playlist We Know: The Contribution of Pre-Revolution Songs to Building Collective Representation in Iranian Movements" (https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/jnxxx/)
"How Indonesian Exiles in The Czech Republic Understand Their Statelessness and Eventual Citizenship" (https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/e8xsx/)
Recommended progress through the study plan
Diploma Thesis
Students take 32 ECTS credits worth of coursework related to the diploma thesis.
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FSS:CSOn4000 | Thesis Project | z | 12 | 3 | P |
FSS:CSOn4001 | Thesis Writing Seminar | z | 20 | 4 | P |
32 credits |
Required courses
Students take 58 ECTS credits worth of coursework in required courses.
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FSS:CSOn4002 | Introduction to Cultural Sociology | zk | 12 | 1 | Z |
FSS:CSOn4003 | Advanced Methods of Interpretation in Cultural Sociology | zk | 12 | 2 | Z |
FSS:CSOn4004 | Seminar to Advanced Methods of Interpretation in Cultural Sociology | z | 10 | 2 | Z |
FSS:CSOn4005 | Contemporary Cultural Sociology | zk | 12 | 1 | Z |
FSS:ESOn4004 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | zk | 12 | 2 | Z |
58 credits |
Selective courses
Students take 30 ECTS credits worth of coursework in selective courses.
Block 1
Students take minimally 10 ECTS credits worth of coursework in these study profile related selective courses. It is recommended to take more credits in these courses than minimally required. Students can take all 30 ECTS credits worth of coursework in selective courses from this block.
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FSS:CSOn4010 | Culture wars, rebellions and social conflicts | zk | 10 | 2 | P |
FSS:CSOn4011 | Culture, Technology and Society | zk | 10 | 3 | P |
FSS:ESOn4008 | Current Themes in Sociology | zk | 10 | - | P |
FSS:ESOn4011 | Writing Sociology | zk | 10 | - | P |
FSS:CSOn4009 | Social Life of Things: Material Culture and Consumption | zk | 10 | 3 | P |
FSS:CSOn4008 | Collective Memory | zk | 10 | 3 | P |
FSS:CSOn4007 | Narratives, Icons, Identities | zk | 10 | 3 | P |
FSS:CSOn4006 | Migration, Transnationalism and the City | zk | 10 | 3 | P |
80 credits |
Block 2
Students take maximally 20 ECTS credits worth of coursework in this block of selective courses.
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FSS:ESOn4010 | Statistical Data Analysis with SPSS | zk | 10 | 2 | - |
FSS:ESOn4007 | Contemporary Migration Research | zk | 10 | - | - |
FSS:ESOn4012 | Transnational Studies | zk | 10 | 3 | - |
FSS:ESOn4016 | Independent Study | zk | 10 | 3 | - |
FSS:ESOn4019 | Research Methodology | zk | 12 | - | - |
FSS:SOCn5013 | Morality and Public Sphere | zk | 10 | 2 | - |
62 credits |