Course: Sociology of Family and Education

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Course title Sociology of Family and Education
Course code KPG/SRVMK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Neumeister Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kocourková Vladimíra, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Ondrejkovič Peter, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
Course content
Upbringing as a special instance, its roles with respect to individuals and the society as a whole. Roles of school, modern schooling, post-modern theories of schooling. Sociological approaches to family as a special social group. Functions of the present-day families, impact of the family on the personality development etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Focusing on family and education from the point of view of sociology.
Student will understand historical, makro and mikrosocial contexts of family and educational institutions. Student will know basic cultural, psychological and bilogical factors of family life and education.
Prerequisites
Ability to work with scietific articles and course books. Critical thinking, willingness to debate.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

Class attendance and participation: 30%. Final Exam: 40 %. Seminar paper: 30%
Recommended literature
  • Giddens, A. (1999). Sociologie. Praha: Argo.
  • Kraus, B. (1978). Sociologické problémy výchovy. Hradec Králové.
  • Možný, I. (2008). Rodina a společnost. Praha.
  • Rabušicová, M. (1991). K sociologii výchovy, vzdělání a školy. Brno.
  • Singly, F. (1999). Sociologie současné rodiny . Praha.


Study plans that include the course
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