Course: Seminar on General Sociology

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Course title Seminar on General Sociology
Course code KSA/SOSG
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Karger Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Distribution of the texts 2. K. Marx (I) 3. K. Marx (II) 4. M. Weber (I) 5. M. Weber (II) 6. M. Weber (III) 7. E. Durkheim (I) 8. E. Durkheim (II) 9. E. Durkheim (III) 10. P. Berger a T. Luckmann 11. H. Blumer 12. P. Bourdieu

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The seminar is aimed at reading and interpretation of the key texts of the classics in theoretical sociology mentioned in the course of General sociology. Student will learn to understand the texts, to interpret them and to put them into the context of history of sociological theories. Students are supposed to read texts of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Berger and Luckmann, and Blumer.
Student is able to understand the basic ideas of the authors mentioned in the course General sociology OSG1, OSG2. He can analyze text. He is able to compare systems of ideas.
Prerequisites
The course does not require any requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Seminar Work

Student has to receive credits. He receive credits fot explanation a part of the text of picked up and he must understand basic ideas of the autohors mentioned in the course. He has to be able to analyse text scientific text and to compare systems of ideas.
Recommended literature
  • Berger, P. L., Luckmann, T., & Svoboda, J. (1999). Sociální konstrukce reality: pojednání o sociologii vědění. Praha: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
  • BLUMER, H. Metodologická pozice symbolického interakcionismu. In KELLER, J. O povaze sociální reality. Brno, 1997..
  • Durkheim, É., & Sadílková, P. (2002). Elementární formy náboženského života: systém totemismu v Austrálii. Praha: OIKOYMENH.
  • Durkheim, E. (2004). Společenská dělba práce.. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
  • Durkheim, Emil. Pravidla sociologické metody..
  • MARX, K., ENGELS, B. Manifest komunistické strany. Praha: Svoboda 1973..
  • MARX, K., ENGELS, B. Německá ideologie. Praha: Svoboda, 1952..
  • Weber, M., & Havelka, M. (1998). Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha: OIKOYMENH.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2016) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -