UPPVIK022 Social Pathology 1

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jitka Skopalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jitka Skopalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 14. 10. 8:05–10:30 C309, Fri 11. 11. 9:45–12:10 C201, Fri 25. 11. 9:45–10:30 C309, 10:35–13:00 C309, Thu 1. 12. 18:55–20:30 C206
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
Completion of the discipline: Basics of sociology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to clarify the role and position of Social pathology, or Social deviation in the system of sociological and other social sciences. Another goal is to become familiar with traditional and modern theories of social pathology / deviation (their development and current conception). The mentioned issues will also be demonstrated on the works of Czech and foreign sociologists.
Syllabus
  • Interpretation of basic concepts - social pathology, social deviation, social norms, anomie, eufunction and dysfunction. Traditional views on deviant behaviour; types and classification of social deviations; functions of social deviations in society. Normative concept of social deviation - conformist and deviant conduct, types of standards, social control and sanctions, the theory of consensus, the theory of conflict. Reactive concept of social deviation - the theory of a societal response, secondary deviations, deviant career. Biological, psychological and sociological theories of deviant behaviour - the most important representatives and approaches.
Literature
    required literature
  • FISCHER, S., ŠKODA, J. Sociální patologie - Závažné sociálně patologické jevy, příčiny, prevence, možnosti řešení. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5046-0. info
  • GOFFMAN, E. Stigma: poznámky k problému zvládání narušené identity. Praha: Slon, 2003. ISBN 80-86429-21-0. info
  • HRČKA, M. Sociální deviace. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85850-68-0. info
    recommended literature
  • MUNKOVÁ, G. Sociální deviace. Praha: Aleš Čeněk, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7380-398-8.
  • STUART, H., HOWARD, L. M. Social deviance. Cambridge, UK; Medford, MA: Polity Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-509-52354-2.
  • URBAN, L., DUBSKÝ, J., BAJURA, J. Sociální deviace. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7380-397-1. info
  • HOWARD, S. B. Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. New York: The Free Press, 1963. ISBN 978-0-684-83635-5.
  • JEDLIČKA, R. a kol. Děti a mládež v obtížných životních situacích: Nové pohledy na problematiku životních krizí, deviací a úlohu pomáhajících profesí. Praha: Themis, 2004. ISBN 80-7312-038-0.
  • KRAUS, B., HRONCOVÁ, J. a kol. Sociální patologie. Hradec Králové: GAUDEAMUS, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7435-080-1. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O., MATOUŠKOVÁ, A. Mládež a delikvence. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-825-8. info
  • URBAN, L. Sociologie. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-247-5774-2.
Teaching methods
Monological (reading, lecture, briefing)end Dialogical.
Assessment methods
Combined exam: to pass the oral exam, a 70% cross-sectional written test is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 12 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Students will work on correspondence tasks from the study support (inserted in IS Study materials posted under the course) within the set deadline. The scope will be specified in contact teaching.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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