Course: Sociology

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Course title Sociology
Course code KDMML/PSSOK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Prouzová Marie, PhDr. Bc.
Course content
The origin and development of sociology, its object and meaning in contemporary society. Features, functions and structure of sociology, sociological sub-disciplines. The objectives, principles and basic methodological steps sociological research. Basic methods and techniques of sociological research. Individual and society, social behavior, social control. Social groups and departments. Social stratification, class and layers. Social mobility and inequality, labor mobility. The work as a social phenomenon, new trends in the employment structure. Family, social status of women, youth and seniors. Sociology of Religion. Socially pathological phenomena.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Skills training
Learning outcomes
To make students acquainted with the grounding of Sociology, to clear up pieces of knowledge out of the methodology, the common Sociology and the partial choice sociological branches and to teach them to make use of these pieces of knowledge during classification social phenomena in the workplace. To make students acquainted with using basic sociological methods and their application for managers.
The student acquires pieces of knowledge from the methodology, the common Sociology and the partial choice sociological branches after passing this subject and he meets possibilities usage of the basic sociology methods. The student is able to prepare, implement, evaluate and interpret sociological survey of small-scale.
Prerequisites
The tutorial is independent of others subjects.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

The student has to prove understanding of the solving problems and the knowledge of this subject in range instructing. The tutor will notify the concrete requirements to the students within the first week of the term.
Recommended literature
  • Diesman M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost.. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7.
  • FORET, M. Marketingový průzkum. Praha, 2008.
  • Jandourek, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha, 2003.
  • KELLER. J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha, 2002.
  • NOVÝ, I., SURYNEK, A. Sociologie pro ekonomy a manažery. Praha, 2002.
  • OSBORNE, R., VAN LOON, B. Sociologie. Praha, 2007.
  • PUNCH, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha, 2008.
  • PUNCH, K. F. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha, 2008.
  • REICHEL, J. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha, 2009.


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