UVSRPCK073 Sociology for Public Administration

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Žáčková, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Žáčková, PhD.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Concept of the subject follows the theoretical knowledge which the students have acquired by completion of the course Introduction to Sociological Theory, deals with selected areas of social issues regarding the character of the study and uses the findings of applied sociological discipline. The aim of the course is to teach the students to use the acquired knowledge for orientation and understanding of current social phenomena. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students can explain and apply the knowledge of selected areas of applied sociology, related to the field of public administration and public services. Professional Skills: Students can navigate selected spheres of social life, understand the nature of social phenomena and processes. General Qualification: They understand the knowledge acquired during their lessons and can apply them in further studies and in every-day life. Competences: It is expected that students improve their knowledge constantly during their study.
Syllabus
  • 1. Specifics of the sociological approach in public administration and social work.
    2. Character of contemporary society (majority and minority groups).
    3. Sociology of organization.
    4. Bureaucracy - a critical topic in sociology.
    5. State, power, freedom, democracy, authority, and civil society.
    6. Issues of family and marriage.
    7. Life cycle and age groups.
    8. Process of training and education, free time.
    9. The issue of culture and religion.
    10. Lifestyle in the city and in the countryside.
    11. The issue of social inequalities and discrimination.
    12. The problem of poverty in the world.
    13. Globalization and consumerist society.
Literature
    required literature
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, H. Sociologie životního způsobu. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-2456-0. info
  • KELLER, J. Sociologie byrokracie a organizace. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86429-74-8. info
  • MOŽNÝ, I. Sociologie rodiny. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (Slon), 2002. ISBN 80-86429-05-9. info
  • GIDDENS, A. Sociologie. Praha: Agro, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-124-4. info
  • MAREŠ, P. Sociologie nerovnosti a chudoby. Praha: SLON, 1999. ISBN 80-85850-61-3. info
    recommended literature
  • GIDDENS, A. Důsledky modernity. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7419-035-3. info
  • TUČEK, M. a kol. Dynamika české společnosti a osudy lidí na přelomu tisíciletí. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003. ISBN 80-86429-22-9. info
  • HUNTINGTON, S. P. Střet civilizací. Praha: Rybka Publisher, 2001. ISBN 80-86182-49-5. info
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: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: a report on a chosen topic (presentation), defence of the paper on a selected topic of sociology
The instructor will notify the students on the topics that have not been fully lectured for them to seek in the compulsory literature or at the e-learning site.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016.
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