Course: Sociology of Religion

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Course title Sociology of Religion
Course code KSS/SNB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, 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.
  • Hamplová Dana, Prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
A detaild sylabus is available at www.courseware.zcu.cz

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 31 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
A good level of English is necessary to pass this course.
learning outcomes
The student should be able to remember, memorize, differentiate and to explain basic terms, theories and concepts, which are directly and indirectly connected to discussed issue. Moreover the student should be able to claasify the most important problems, which are connected to the subject matter.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Politická ekonomie : Teorie. Modelování. Aplikace. Praha : Vysoká škola ekonomická, ----.
  • Vzdálená sláva : hledání víry ve věku lehkověrnosti. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 1997. ISBN 80-85947-18-8.
  • Durkheim, E. Pravidla sociologické metody. Praha. Orbis, 1926.
  • Durkheim, Émile. Elementární formy náboženského života : systém totemismu v Austrálii. Praha : Oikoymenh, 2002. ISBN 80-7298-056-4.
  • Gauchet, Marcel. Odkouzlení světa : dějiny náboženství jako věci veřejné. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004. ISBN 80-7325-037-3.
  • Kepel, Gilles. Boží pomsta : křesťané, židé a muslimové znovu dobývají svět. Brno : Atlantis, 1996. ISBN 80-7108-120-5.
  • Lužný, Dušan. Náboženství a moderní společnost : sociologické teorie modernizace a sekularizace ; Dušan Lužný. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 1999. ISBN 80-210-2224-8.
  • Nešpor, R. Jaká víra? : současná česká religiozita/spiritualita v pohledu kvalitativní sociologie náboženství. Praha : Sociologický ústav AV ČR, 2004. ISBN 80-7330-061-3.
  • Nešpor, Zdeněk R.; Lužný, Dušan. Sociologie náboženství. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-251-5.


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): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer