BA_Soc_B1 Sociology B 1

Vysoká škola finanční a správní
zima 2011
Rozsah
2/0. 8 hodin KS/semestr. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Zdeněk Sloboda (cvičící)
Garance
Mgr. Zdeněk Sloboda
Sekce managementu a marketingu (FES, KEM) – Katedra ekonomie a managementu (FES, KEM) – Katedry – Vysoká škola finanční a správní
Kontaktní osoba: Monika Kozlerová
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
BA_Soc_B1/pMCPH: Po 15:45–16:29 E129, Po 16:30–17:15 E129, Z. Sloboda
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
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.
Osnova
  • 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
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • 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.
    doporučená literatura
  • Machonin, Pavel - Adamski, W. - Zapf, W. (2002): Structural change and modernisation in post-socialist societies. Hamburg: Krämer.
Výukové metody
Lectures and discussion to the topic and read literature.
Metody hodnocení
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.
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Angličtina
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