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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Non-social conditions for the existence of society 2. Social conditions for the existence of society 3. Conditions for the emergence of sociology: rationalization of society 4. Conditions for the emergence of sociology: intellectual community 5. Practical sociology: stratification and poverty 6. Practical sociology: education and inequality 7. Principles of research in sociology 8. Methods and techniques in sociology For more details, see Moodle.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the discipline is to introduce students to the study of sociology. The students will learn about the relation between modern society and sociology. They will learn in what aspects the modern society differs from the traditional society and how the modernization of modern society is reflected in sociology. The students will learn the difference between sociology and common sense; what sociology is; what crucial issues and questions it deals with. The students will be introduced to some applications of sociology to the field of personal development.
Competences in the scope of the course objective.
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Prerequisites
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No prior requirements.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Study assignments prior to tutorials, see Moodle. Course is concluded by a written exam.
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Recommended literature
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Collins, R. (1992). Sociological Insight. An Introduction to Non-Obvious Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Disman, J. (2002). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum.
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Giddens, A. (1999). Sociologie. Praha: Argo.
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Keller, J. (2004). Dějiny klasické sociologie.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
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KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Slon.
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Maříková, H. (1996). Velký sociologický slovník. Praha: Karolinum.
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Prokop, D. (2020). Slepé skvrny.. Brno: Host.
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