B_Soc_C Sociology C

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Cirklová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Roubal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Tomčík, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Roubal, Ph.D.
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Květoslava Dolejšová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_Soc_C/cBPH: each even Thursday 10:30–11:14 E124, each even Thursday 11:15–12:00 E124, O. Roubal
B_Soc_C/cRKV: each odd Wednesday 10:30–11:14 KV204, each odd Wednesday 11:15–12:00 KV204, M. Tomčík
B_Soc_C/cR1PH: each even Wednesday 10:30–11:14 E126, each even Wednesday 11:15–12:00 E126, except Wed 20. 2. ; and Wed 13. 3. 10:30–12:00 E123, J. Cirklová
B_Soc_C/cR2PH: each odd Wednesday 8:45–9:29 E123, each odd Wednesday 9:30–10:15 E123, except Wed 13. 3. ; and Wed 13. 3. 8:45–10:15 E123, J. Cirklová
B_Soc_C/pBRPH: each even Wednesday 8:45–9:29 E007KC, each even Wednesday 9:30–10:15 E007KC, except Wed 17. 4. ; and Wed 10. 4. 14:00–15:30 E004, O. Roubal
B_Soc_C/pRKV: each odd Wednesday 12:15–12:59 KV204, each odd Wednesday 13:00–13:45 KV204, M. Tomčík
B_Soc_C/vRMO: Fri 8. 2. 17:30–19:00 M17, Fri 8. 3. 17:30–19:00 M15, Fri 22. 3. 15:45–17:15 M15, 17:30–19:00 M15, M. Tomčík
B_Soc_C/vRPH: Fri 15. 2. 14:00–15:30 E228, 15:45–17:15 E228, Fri 1. 3. 14:00–15:30 E228, 15:45–17:15 E228, J. Cirklová
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The concept of the subject is based on an effort to educate students in the general cultural and historical level of the development of human society, to point out current economic, political or cultural trends influencing social processes and the form of social reality of a globalized late modern society. At the same time, it is an attempt to qualify students towards the requirements of the functioning of public administration, where the ability to apply sociological "knowledge" in the assessment and decision-making of labor issues related to the social aspects of life is envisaged. Students will be led to critical thinking in evaluating and assessing different social events, activities and events in the context of the communication environment. The concept of the subject follows the development of the graduate profile as an educated practitioner.
Learning outcomes
Basic theoretical knowledge, orientation in problems and context of monitored topics. At the same time, the practical skills and skills of applying the acquired knowledge in a real environment of professional activities. The learning outcomes are the support and development of the profile of the educated practitioner.
Syllabus
  • 1. The importance of sociological knowledge, sociological thinking as "the art of distrust", sociological imagination. Subject, method and function of sociology. Paradigmatic structure in sociology. 2. The History of Sociological Thought - Historical conditions of sociology and its origins. Tradition and modernity. From classical sociology to the concepts of late-time societies. 3. Foundations of human society I. Man, society and nature. Contemporary biologizing concepts of man - sociobiology and genocentrism 4. Foundations of Human Society II. Man, society and culture. Cultural determinism as opposition to biological concepts. 5. Social structure of society I. Structure of society and the problem of social inequalities. Approaches of social differentiation of society 6. Social structure of society II. Changes in the social structure of late modern societies. Growth of social inequalities, wealth and poverty. 7. Sociology of organization - organized modernity and paradoxes of bureaucracy 8. Changes in the world of organizations. The emergence of the world by the network, between freedom and uncertainty 9. Sociology of politics. Politics, authority, power. The concept of power and the historical conditionality of forms of politics 10. Globalization and Society - Universalization, Particularization and Hybridization 11. Is sociology not about society? Postmodern sociology focusing on the problem of individualization: the era of uncertainty and the fluid times of modern times in the work of Zygmunt Bauman. 12. Consumer culture, hedonism and human happiness
Literature
    required literature
  • Roubal, O. Sociologie a pozdně moderní společnost. Praha: VŠFS-EUPRESS, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7408-087-6
  • Roubal, Ondřej, Zich, František. Marketingová sociologie. Marketingové komunikace a moderní společnost. Praha: EUPRESS, 2015, 121 s.
  • Roubal, O., F. Znebejánek. Teorie modernity a modernizace. In Kubátová, H. a kol. Mezigenerační proměny způsobu života na Hlučínsku. Praha: SLON, 2015, s. 63-74.
    recommended literature
  • Keller, J.: Tři sociální světy. Praha: Slon, 2010
  • Bauman, Z. : Umění života. Praha: Academia, 2010
  • ROUBAL, Ondřej. JANUS' FACE OF CONSUMER CULTURE. European Journal of Science and Theology, Iasi (Romania): Technical University of Iasi, 2017, roč. 13, č. 6, s. 219-229. ISSN 1841-0464.
  • ZICH, František, Petra ANÝŽOVÁ, Petr MATĚJŮ, Ondřej ROUBAL, Helena KUBÁTOVÁ a František ZNEBEJÁNEK. Konfrontace hodnot v pozdní modernitě: Česko a Hlučínsko v evropském kontextu. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2016. 302 s. Edice
  • ROUBAL, O., P. MATĚJŮ. Pracovitost a požitkářství – spolu, nebo prosti sobě? In. ZICH, F., P. ANÝŽOVÁ a kol. Konfrontace hodnot v pozdní modernitě. Česko a Hlučínsko v evropském kontextu. Praha: SLON, 2016, s. 205-227. ISBN 978-80-7419- 241-8
  • Bauman, Z.: Tekuté časy-život ve věku nejistoty. Praha: Academia, 2008
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study (giving instructions for an individual preparation and self-study based on the required and recommended reading); compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by the fulfilling of requirements. Students gain credits for a successful defence of the seminar paper. The defence includes a critical discussion and peer evaluation. Presentation of the seminar paper takes about 25 – 30minutes. One of the following topics should be chosen: a) secondary analysis of the current sociological research concerning the issues of the knowledge of human well-being or b) an identification of unintended effects of marketing statements.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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