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Lecturer(s)
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Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Neumeister Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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What is Sociology? What is Society? Traditions of Sociological Thought. Sociological Thought of 20 century. Logic of Sociological Inquiry. Socialization, Socialization Process, Agents of Socialization. Family and Marriage. Social Groups and Formal Organizations. Social Structure of Society and Social Interaction. Culture and Subcultures. Social Control.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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Fundamentals of sociology. An outline of sociological theories of the 19th and 20th centuries. Basic specialist terminology. General theory of social systems. Social structure and its changes in society. Social structure in post-communist countries. The cathegory of culture.
This is an introductory course in Sociology, starting with an overview of the nature of the discipline, followed by a survey of various aspects of the structures and dynamics of social life. General and specific examples are used to illustrate how thinking sociologically adds to our knowledge of world around us.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Class Attendance and Participation: 10%. Final Exam (Test): 90 %.
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Recommended literature
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(1994). Sociologické školy, směry, paradigmata.. Praha: SLON.
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Berger, P.L. (2003). Pozvání do sociologie.. Brno: Barrister&Principal.
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Disman, M. (1993). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost.. Praha: Karolinum.
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Giddens, A. (2000). Sociologie. Praha: Argo.
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Havlík, R. (2007). Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Karolinum.
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NOVOTNÁ, E. (2008). Základy sociologie. Praha: Grada .
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