Course: Contemporary Czech Society

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Course title Contemporary Czech Society
Course code KSS/SCSY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Váně Jan, Prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Štípková Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hásová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Comparative research in the Czech Republic 2. Data bases for the Czech Republic 3. Development of electoral behavior in the Czech Republic 4. Labor market development in the Czech Republic 5. Development of family behavior in the Czech Republic 6. Development of education in the Czech Republic 7. Development of migration in the Czech Republic 8. Development of religiosity in the Czech Republic 9. Development of crime in the Czech Republic 10. Development of the approach to the environment in the Czech Republic 11. Development of gender inequalities in the Czech Republic 12. Introduction of sociological application - lecture of the KSS graduate

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 31 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
students should be able to read in English some course of sociology KSS/SOC, KSS/ZS1, KSS/SSŠO)
learning outcomes
recognize and describe key dimensions of social structure in modern Czech society identify crucial social cleavages describe the impact of inequality upon life style and educational practices identify the impact of social structure on socialization and deviant behavior identify mechanisms of intergenerational transmission
teaching methods
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Textual studies
assessment methods
Written exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Matějů, Petr; Večerník, Jiří. Zpráva o vývoji české společnosti 1989-1998. Praha : Academia, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0765-2.
  • Možný, Ivo. Česká společnost : nejdůležitější fakta o kvalitě našeho života. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-624-1.
  • Možný, Ivo. Moderní rodina : Mýty a skutečnosti. Brno : Blok, 1990. ISBN 80-7029-018-8.
  • Možný, Ivo. Sociologie rodiny. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002. ISBN 80-86429-05-9.
  • Rabušic, Ladislav. Kde ty všechny děti jsou? : porodnost v sociologické perspektivě. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-86429-01-6.


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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer