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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. The origins of sociology 2. Pre-modern, modern and post-modern societies 3. Sociological methods 4. Sociological paradigms 5. Rationality and legitimity 6. Solidarity and rituals 7. Power and its sources 8. Deviation and normality 9. Everyday interaction For more details, see Moodle.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The discipline leads the students to learn about sociology as a multiparadigmatic science. It explains basic sociological problems, categories, terms and theories and their practical applications. Through the optics of this standard sociological apparatus the students will learn to interpret some social problems. The main objective of this discipline is to equip social workers with the ability to understand social consequences of problems that they have to deal with in their jobs.
1. Factual expert knowledge: student can describe the development and changes of modern societies student can identify the basic problems of modern societies 2. Theoretical knowledge: student can define the basic sociological theoretical concepts and paradigms Student can compare European and American theoretical sociological approaches on his/her own Student can assess basic problems of modern societies on his/her own Student is able to use the knowledge of basic problems of modern societies in a real social policy and social work situation (e.g. unemployment, solidarity, integration etc.). Student can doubt common sense about social policy and social work. Student can assess the impact of changes in social policy and social work for the clients and providers of social care.
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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. (2000). Sociologie. Praha: Argo.
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Keller, J. (2004). Dějiny klasické sociologie.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
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Keller, J. (2004). Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON).
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Maříková, H. (1996). Velký sociologický slovník. Praha: Karolinum.
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