BA_Soc_1 Sociology 1

Vysoká škola finanční a správní
zima 2022
Rozsah
2/1/0. 12 hodin KS/semestr. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Zuzana Bártová, Dr. (cvičící)
Garance
Zuzana Bártová, Dr.
Sekce managementu a marketingu (FES, KEM) – Katedra ekonomie a managementu (FES, KEM) – Katedry – Vysoká škola finanční a správní
Kontaktní osoba: Bc. Kamila Procházková
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
BA_Soc_1/cMCPH: každou sudou středu 14:00–14:44 E304, každou sudou středu 14:45–15:30 E304, Z. Bártová
BA_Soc_1/pMCPH: každou lichou středu 12:15–12:59 E307, každou lichou středu 13:00–13:45 E307, každou lichou středu 14:00–14:44 E307, každou lichou středu 14:45–15:30 E307, kromě St 26. 10. ; a St 26. 10. 12:15–13:45 E228, 14:00–15:30 E227, Z. Bártová
Předpoklady
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
This course is meant as introductory. Its primary objective is to strengthen interest of students in sociology and increase their motivations in the study of modern societies. To meet this objective, the course will provide a broad overview of major theoretical perspectives, theories, and concepts while focusing on their application to everyday life. Discussions on sociologically relevant non-scientific materials (including documentary movies, news and public debates) as well as the results of the most recent cross national comparative research projects will help students to understand the role of culture, values, religion, family, socialization, education, social and cultural capital, social structure and inequality in modern societies. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop student’s own 'sociological imagination'.

After completing this course, students will be able to:
View people’s behavior from a sociological perspective.
Develop students’ own sociological imagination and apply it to current social trends, problems and situations.
Understand main trends in the development of sociology and link them to principal historical changes from traditional to post-modern society.
Identify the most important sociologists and their major contributions to the field.
Understand the three major sociological perspectives (functionalist, conflict, and interactionist) and apply them to the explanation of human behavior.
Understand the role of religion, culture and values in society, and explain socialization process and the role of family, school and other institutions in it.
Understand the nature of social inequality, explain the role of social and distributive justice norms in the legitimization of inequality, describe meritocratic vs. egalitarian ideologies of distributive justice.
Explain the main steps of research process and recognize appropriate research procedures.
Výstupy z učení
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.
Osnova
  • Overview of study topics: 1. Sociology and its perspective 2. Development of sociological thinking 3. Theoretical and empirical sociology 4. Sociological research 6. Culture, identity and community 7. Social inequality: class, race and gender 8. Family and intimacy 9. Institutions, government and power 10. Globalization, social change and social transformation 11. Sociology applied in marketing and marketing communication
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Mills, C. W., ʽPrivate Troubles, Public Issuesʼ, in Giddens, A. and Sutton, P. W.. (eds.) Sociology: Introductory Readings. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 5-8.
  • The Sociology Book - Big ideas simply explained. Dorling Kindrsley, A Penguin Random House Comp. 2015
  • Weber, Max. (2001) The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. London: Routlege, pp. xxxi-xxxv, 116, 121-124.
  • Elias, N. (2000) The civilizing process. Revised Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 365-374.
  • Crompton, R. (2011) ʽThe Rise, Fall and Rise of Social Classʼ, in Giddens, A. and Sutton, P. W.. (eds.) Sociology: Introductory Readings. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 154-160.
  • Adichie, C. N. Americanah. London: 4th Estate, pp. 220-221, 325-327, 346-347.
  • Goffman, E. (1969) ʽThe characteristics of total institutionsʼ, in Etzioni, A. (ed.) A sociological reader on complex organizations. 2nd edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, pp. 3212-338.
    doporučená literatura
  • International Social Survey Programme: http://www.issp.org/
  • Fulcher, James and John Scott. Sociology. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011.
  • European Values Study: http://www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu/
    neurčeno
  • A Sociology Experiment web www.sociologyexperiment.com Section for students
  • Popular Sociology web www.popularsociology.net
Výukové metody
Each topic will be covered by the lecturer’s presentation and followed by the discussion occasionally based on presentations of students’ assignments.
Metody hodnocení
The prerequisite for obtaining credit is the presentation of a selected sociological topic / problem, using adequate professional resources. The presentation should be within 10 minutes. Presentation of the selected sociological problem takes the form of a defense followed by a critical discussion of opponents from among students. Anticipated participation in lectures and discussions is 75%. Students who do not meet this requirement will have to write a supplementary essay at the end of the semester to be allowed to sit the final test. Assignments are obligatory and must be turned in (uploaded to the homework vault) at the due time. Students who do not turn in all assignments will not be graded. Also, there will be a midterm test which is a prerequisite for taking the final test.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Informace učitele
Following course BA_Soc_B2
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