PV26EP005 Úvod do sociologické teorie

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kočí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 12:15–13:00 C311, except Wed 7. 10. ; and Wed 7. 10. 12:15–13:00 C205
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV26EP005/A: Wed 14:45–15:30 C208, J. Kočí
PV26EP005/B: Wed 16:25–17:10 C204, J. Kočí
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 course is to introduce students to selected sociological schools of thought and theories in relation to a range of social issues. The course is also structured chronologically, providing students with a basic overview of the development of sociology as a discipline and its multiparadigmatic nature. Attention will be paid both to the social context in which particular sociological schools of thought and theories emerged and to the relevance of these theories for contemporary practice.
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • identify different sociological paradigms;
  • explain the logical connections between sociological theories and the historical period in which they emerged;
  • apply insights from sociological theories to their own practice.

Syllabus
  1. Society as the subject of sociology; sociology as the science of society.
  2. Sociology as a multiparadigmatic science.
  3. Basic paradigms of sociological thought – consensus theories.
  4. Basic paradigms of sociological thought – conflict theories.
  5. Basic paradigms of sociological thought – interpretive sociology.
  6. Socialisation.
  7. Social groups and formal organisations.
  8. Social structure and social stratification.
  9. Collective behaviour.
  10. Deviance and social control.
  11. The individual and society; the individual and culture.
  12. The social construction of reality.
Literature
    required literature
  • URBAN, L. Sociologie: klíčová témata a pojmy. 2. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-3056-6.
  • KELLER, J. Dějiny klasické sociologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5336-5.
    recommended literature
  • BALON, J. Sociologie v USA: historické kontextualizace. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7419-063-6.
  • KELLER, J. Současná francouzská sociologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5359-4.
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, H. - ZNEBEJÁNEK, F. Základy sociologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2008. ISBN 978-80-244-1874-2.
  • PETRUSEK, M. a kol. Dějiny sociologie. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3234-3.
  • ŠUBRT, J. - NĚMECKÝ, M. a kol. Jedinec a společnost: Úvahy nad konceptem homo sociologicus. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7419-266-1.
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, text-based activities.
Assessment methods
80% attendance at seminars, completion of seminar assignments, verification of knowledge of the required reading and lectures in the form of a written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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