| Course title | Introduction to sociology |
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| Course code | KSA/UVSO |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Rationality and legitimity 2. Solidarity and rituals 3. Power and its sources 4. Deviation and normality 5. Everyday interaction 6. The origins of sociology 7. Pre-modern and modern societies 8. Modern and post-modern societies 9. Sociological paradigms 10. Sociological methods
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The discipline is of a propaedeutic character. It introduces the basic terminology of the sociologic discourse, the main developmental streams of the sociologic thinking and provides the basic information on empirical research in sociology. The discipline is a prerequisite of the General Sociology course.
Students will acquire basics in sociological terminology and in history, structure, and methods of sociology. |
| Prerequisites |
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No prior requirements,
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam
The course concludes with written examination. For details see Moodle. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Sociology (2019) | Category: Social sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Sociology (2024) | Category: Social sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Sociology (2024) | Category: Social sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (2024) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Sociology (2019) | Category: Social sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |