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Lecturer(s)
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Sedláková Renáta, doc. Ph.D.
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Course content
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unspecified
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces students to sociological thinking about society. Through selected topics and current data on the population of the Czech Republic, it shows the transformation of social institutions after 1989. The aim of the course is not only to familiarize students with the realities of contemporary Czech society, but also to introduce basic sociological concepts, trends and authors. The course is divided into thematic blocks, each of which is devoted to a lecture and a seminar focused on discussing current data. The teacher strives for students to communicate knowledge on the topic found from publicly available sources (e.g. public opinion surveys, professional periodicals and book publications) to each other in the seminar part of the lesson. In addition to the required literature, other sources of information are professional journals: Social Studies, Sociological Journal, Biograf, Our Society, Demography, a journal for population development research, Political Science Review, Religio: A journal for religious studies, Media Studies, publications of the Czech Statistical Office and the Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (available in pdf format on their websites), CVVM press releases, etc. Topics of lectures: Definition of sociology Sociological paradigms Culture Religion Groups and social control Socialization Marriage and family Social deviation Social stratification Poverty
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
The course ends with a credit and an exam. Students receive credit for continuous work during the semester. The prerequisite for successful completion of the course is preparation for the class (knowledge of the assigned texts) and active discussion of the topics in the seminar part of the course. Students will bring the assigned texts with them to class, preferably in printed form. The course literature is available in the UP library or the NEO system. The presence in class does not automatically mean that the requirements have been met - in case of unpreparedness the lecturer may assign make-up work as in the case of physical absence. A condition for taking an exam is obtaining credit (at the end of the teaching part of the semester). The examination is conducted in written form in the electronic learning system NEO. In order to pass the exam, a minimum of 65% of the total number of points must be obtained. In case the student has not completed the course and is enrolled in it repeatedly, he/she must again fulfill the conditions for credit and examination (unless otherwise agreed with the instructor at the beginning of the semester).
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Recommended literature
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Daniel Prokop. (2019). Slepé skvrny. Brno.
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E. Goffman. (1999). Všichni hrajeme divadlo. Praha.
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Ivo Možný. (1990). Moderní rodina - Mýty a skutečnost. Brno.
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Jan, Keller. (1999). Úvod do sociologie. Praha.
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Jan, Keller. (1999). Úvod do sociologie. Praha.
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Max, Weber. Byrokracie in Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha. 2009.
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R. Sedláková. (2009). Vybraná sociologická témata.. České Budějovice.
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S. Bauman. (2004). Myslet sociologicky. Praha.
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S. Bauman. (2004). Myslet sociologicky. Praha.
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