Course: Penitentiary sociology

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Course title Penitentiary sociology
Course code KSS/1PNS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dirga Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- key theoretical and methodological approaches in penitentiary sociology - historical development of penitentiary sociology - history and present of the Czech prison system and its professional reflection - Czech penitentiary sociology

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 33 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- to describe and to explain the main sociological theories
- to characterize the basic findings of empirical researches
- to read text in English
Skills
- to form a formally acceptable professional output
- to be active in using foreign databases of sociological journals
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- to interpret theoretical models in penitentiary sociology
- to interpret methodological approaches in penitentiary sociology
- to enumerate and characterize key studies in penitentiary sociology
Skills
- to classify different types of theoretical and methodological approaches in the area of penitentiary sociology
- to critically evaluate the theoretical and methodological approaches in the field of penitentiary sociology
- to select the appropriate theoretical and methodological approach for the analysis of the prison environment and related topics
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Dudeck, Manuela; Dünkel, Frieder. Long-term imprisonment and human rights. 2014. ISBN 978-0-415-67912-1.
  • Foucault, Michel. Dohlížet a trestat : kniha o zrodu vězení. Praha : Dauphin, 2000. ISBN 80-86019-96-9.
  • Garland, David. Mass imprisonment : social causes and consequences. 1st pub. London : SAGE Publications, 2001. ISBN 0-7619-7324-9.
  • Garland, David. The culture of control : crime and social order in contemporary society. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2001. ISBN 0-226-28384-4.
  • Matthews, Roger. Doing time : an introduction to the sociology of imprisonment. 1999. ISBN 0-333-75231-7.
  • Newman, David M.,; O'Brien, Jodi. Sociology : exploring the architecture of everyday life : readings. 5th ed. Thousand Oaks : Pine Forge Press, 2004. ISBN 0-7619-8827-0.
  • Zimbardo, Philip G. The Lucifer effect : understanding how good people turn evil. New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8129-7444-7.
  • Zyl Smit, Dirk van; Dünkel, Frieder. Imprisonment today and tomorrow : international perspectives on prisoners´rights and prison conditions. Second edition. The Hague : Kluwer Law International, 2001. ISBN 90-411-1581-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter