Course: Basics of Sociology I

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Course title Basics of Sociology I
Course code KKS/6ZS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šlechtová Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject The Basics of Sociology introduces sociology as a science, shortly introduces its history and basic paradigms and theoretical outcomes, including basic concepts (in their relevant context).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to give students basic information on sociology as a social scientific discipline, its approaches and subject of interest and to introduce basic terminology. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091.
Students will learn to use gained knowledge (especially acquired terminology) in reading of sociological texts and work with them.
Prerequisites
- monitoring of events in society.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

Active participation in the seminars (with preparation), a credit paper. The student is required to work with the learning objects, which have been created for the concrete subject and are available for authorized students in LMS EDIS.
Recommended literature
  • JANDOUREK, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. Praha : Portál.
  • KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. Praha : SLON.
  • Petrusek,M. (1992). Sociologie. Praha:SPN.


Study plans that include the course
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