UODP015 Sociology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Stanoev, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeňka Římovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – 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
The course aims to provide students with basic information about sociology. It introduces main trends in sociological thinking and issues which are in focus of sociological theory and sociological research. The course will teach students to understand the complex process of human socialization and formation of personality. It will explain the relation between sociology and nursing care. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The student is able to explain basic terms of sociology. Professional skills: The student is well informed about sociology in nursing care and understands the process of human socialization and its problems with integration into society. General ability: Student demonstrates knowledge acquired in theoretical lessons and in practical lessons in facilities of health and social care and is able to apply this knowledge. Competence: The studentsimprove their knowledge throughout their studies.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Sociology as scientific discipline.
    2. Sociological schools, trends, paradigms - basic overview.
    3. Society and the position of an individual within it. Process of socialization, social interaction and communication.
    4. Social structure and dynamics, social formations and groups.
    5. The issues of culture, sacral and profane.
    6. Social norms and deviation, social control.
    7. Definition of medical sociology, short overview of sociological theories.
    8. Sociology of patient / client, the role of sociologist in medical facilities.
    Seminars:
    1. Definition of health and illness, the issue of the handicapped.
    2. Re-education, compensation and social rehabilitation.
    3. Sociological research and studies in medicine (design and research project).
    4. Sociological research and studies in medicine (data processing, interpretation and presentation of final report).
Literature
    required literature
  • RADKOVÁ. L. Sociológia ve zdravotníctve. Distanční studijní opora. 1. vyd. [online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • KELLER, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7419-102-2. info
  • BÁRTLOVÁ, S. Sociologie medicíny a zdravotnictví. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1197-4. info
    recommended literature
  • BÁRTLOVÁ, S., HNILICOVÁ, H. Vybrané metody a techniky výzkumu. Zjišťování spokojenosti pacientů. Brno: IDVPZ, 2000. info
  • BIRCHENALL, M., BIRCHENALL, P. Sociology as Applied to Nursing and Health Care. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1998. ISBN 0-7020-1932-1. info
  • PETRUSEK, M. a kol. Sociologické školy, směry, paradigmata. Praha: SLON, 1996. info
  • KOL. AUTORŮ. Sociální deviace, sociologie nemoci a medicíny. Praha: SLON - Sociologické nakladatelství, 1994. ISBN 80-85850-03-6. 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 8 HOD/SEM, Seminář 4 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Presentation of own research essay.
Credit test, a minimum of 60 per cent of correct answers are required.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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