BA_Soc_B1 Sociology B 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Sloboda (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zdeněk Sloboda
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Monika Kozlerová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BA_Soc_B1/pMCPH: Mon 15:45–16:29 E129, Mon 16:30–17:15 E129, Z. Sloboda
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
In this course students should acquire a basic knowledge and overview in the field of sociology. Students will become familiar with the conditions in which this scientific field was established t, as well as its founders and further evolution. In the course students will gain a basic sociological terminology (i.e. social structure, status, group, power, and equality), theories (i.e. classical theories such as Weber, Marx or function structuralism). In the course we will also specifically focus on the area of the sociology of organisation, as well as theories on politic and power.
Syllabus
  • Overview of study topics:
  • 1. Subject, founders, periodization and function of sociology
  • a) Thinking sociologically; Subject and function of sociology
  • b) Social conditions of the foundation
  • c) Periodization of sociology
  • 2. Social structure
  • a) Social stratification, status, inequality and mobility
  • b) Structure of the society
  • c) Social structure in Czech society
  • 3. Sociology of organisation and social group
  • a) Organisation processes, types, principles, leadership
  • b) Formal and informal structure of organisation, corporate culture
  • c) Workgroup, its structure and functions
  • 4. Politics, authority, power
  • a) Theories of power and historical conditionality of politic
  • b) Legitimacy of power, civil society, social movement
  • c) Public and public opinion
Literature
    required literature
  • Giddens, Anthony (2009): Sociology. Polity Press.
  • Harrington, Austin (2004): Modern Social Theory: An Introduction. Oxford.
  • Hall, S. - Held, D. - Huber, D - Thompson, K. (eds.) (2000): Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies. Blackwell.
  • Appelrouth, Scott - Edeles, Laura Desfor (2008): Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory: Text and Readings. Pine Forge Press/Sage.
    recommended literature
  • Machonin, Pavel - Adamski, W. - Zapf, W. (2002): Structural change and modernisation in post-socialist societies. Hamburg: Krämer.
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussion to the topic and read literature.
Assessment methods
i) Active participation on no less than 75 % lectures/seminars. Participation will be condition for admission to written exam/test.
Note: Students with insufficient participation or with individual study plan will write an abstract/concept paper (2-5 pages) on selected sociological and/or economic or philosophical literature/book (that is related to the course topics and will be approved by teacher).
ii) Theoretical paper on selected topic, theory, author or work/book that will be in advance counselled with the course teacher. (Further conditions will be specified at the first meeting.)
iii) Written exam/test based on knowledge acquired in the lectures and in the readings.

Note: All three parts will generate specific score/points, and aggregate score that will then generate a final note. Parity on final score of singular parts and other conditions would be specified at the first meeting.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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