| Course title | History of the 19th and 20th Century Sociological Theories |
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| Course code | KSA/DSTST |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 0 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Auguste Comte: Positivism, social statics and dynamics Basic directions of naturalistic sociology: the biological evolutionism, Social Darwinism Herbert Spencer: Social Darwinism, society as an organism Basic directions of psychologism in sociology: psychological evolutionism, instinctivism, psychology of crowd, theory of imitation Karl Marx: critique of capitalism and alienation of man, the capitalist mode of production Vilfredo Pareto: sociology as a logical - experimental science, the theory of equilibrium Émile Durkheim: sociologism, social phenomenon, social solidarity Sociology of forms: Georg Simmel and Ferdinand Tönnies Max Weber: understanding sociology, social action The Chicago School of Sociology: The founders of American sociology (L. F Ward , W. G Sumner, A. W Small , F. H Giddings) Beginning of interactionism (Ch. H. Cooley, W. I Thomas, F. Znaniecki, G. H Mead, H. Blumer) Karl Mannheim: analysis of ideology Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School Alfred Schütz: phenomenological sociology and everyday world Talcott Parsons: structural functionalism Robert K. Merton: revised structural functionalism Niklas Luhmann: functionalist structuralism The concept of a conflict in American sociology (Lewis Coser, Randall Collins) Ralf Dahrendorf: class conflict, conflict concerning the distribution of life chances Pierre Bourdieu: reproduction of social inequality, social space model Jürgen Habermas: life and world of communicative action Anthony Giddens: the theory of structuration, the policy of the third way Harold Garfinkel: ethnomethodology Erving Goffman: dramaturgical sociology Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann: social construction of reality George C. Homans: exchange theory and social learning James S. Coleman: rational choice theory Jean-Francois Lyotard: legitimization of knowledge Michel Foucault: archeology and genealogy
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| Learning outcomes |
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It is the state final exam.
Student can define different ways of finding answers to the basic sociological questions. Student can explain and compare the options and evaluate them. Student is able to formulate different answers to the basic sociological questions. Student is able to apply theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society. Student is able to assess practical solutions to problems using theoretical knowledge. Students define and interpret the basic sociological theories and methods. Students are able to identify the impact of cultural and social anthropology on sociology of development. Students are able to compare European and American Sociological Theory. Students are able to apply theoretical knowledge to specific social and cultural problems of modern society. Student is able to define and interpret basic sociological theories of the 20th century. Student is able to assess the relationship of the education system and social inequality. Student is able identify and interpret the differences between European and American concepts of a social conflict. Student is able to define and interpret the development of phenomenological sociology and interactionism. Student is able to compare the modern and postmodern social theories. Student is able to apply his/her theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society, e.g. he/she can evaluate and assess the practice of Czech and European policies. |
| Prerequisites |
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KSA/DST19, DST20
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
At the state final exam student must demonstrate the following competences: Student can define different ways of finding answers to the basic sociological questions. Student can explain and compare the options and evaluate them. Student is able to formulate different answers to the basic sociological questions. Student is able to apply theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society. Student is able to assess practical solutions to problems using theoretical knowledge. Students define and interpret the basic sociological theories and methods. Students are able to identify the impact of cultural and social anthropology on sociology of development. Students are able to compare European and American Sociological Theory. Students are able to apply theoretical knowledge to specific social and cultural problems of modern society. Student is able to define and interpret basic sociological theories of the 20th century. Student is able to assess the relationship of the education system and social inequality. Student is able identify and interpret the differences between European and American concepts of a social conflict. Student is able to define and interpret the development of phenomenological sociology and interactionism. Student is able to compare the modern and postmodern social theories. Student is able to apply his/her theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society, e.g. he/she can evaluate and assess the practice of Czech and European policies. |
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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 (2016) | Category: Social sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: - |