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Course: Introduction to Sociology

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Course title Introduction to Sociology
Course code KZU/ZSCBB
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Hubík Stanislav, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1st Sociology as a science of society: the definition, legitimacy, relationship to practice. 2nd The emergence of sociology: the traditional society, modernization, new problems. 3rd Social behavior: socialization, Enculturation, institutions, groups, control. 4th Social behavior: Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Schutz, Goffman, Habermas. 5th Social action: social capital, social mobility, current trends. 6th Social system: paradigmatic approaches - consensus, conflict, interpretation. 7th Social system: structure, functions, processes, environment, types of systems. 8th Social organizations as social systems: type theories and the possibility of recovery. 9th Social organization: physical, technological, social and cultural structure. 10th Research: research situation, strategies, methods, procedures, techniques. 11th Quantitative research: operacionalizace, measurement, hypothesis, explanace. 12th Qualitative research: language, comprehension, interpretation, triangulation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Completion of the course "Introduction to Sociology" for students of journalism
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus
Prerequisites
The aim of discipline is to acquaint students with basic sociological concepts. Their mastery is a prerequisite for a deeper understanding of some other theoretical concepts, particularly in the theory of mass communication. Emphasis will be placed on the exact use of technical terminology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay

Credit: writing an essay (7 to 10 000 characters) Colloquium: verify theoretical knowledge under the thematic headings of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Velký sociologický slovník. Praha: Karolinum, 1996.
  • Disman, M. (1998). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost.. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Giddens, A. (1999). Sociologie. Praha: Argo.
  • Hubík, S. Sociologie vědění. Praha 1999.
  • Keller, J. (2004). Dějiny klasické sociologie.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
  • Keller, J. (2007). Sociologie byrokracie a organizace.. Praha: SLON.
  • MARTUCCELLI, D. Sociologie modernity. Brno: CDK, 2008.
  • THOMPSON, K. Klíčové citace v sociologii. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2001.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 13.06.2025 23:55. Data created for academic year 2024/2025