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Course code: RIPS10054o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Humanistic subject - Sociology
Major: Production Engineering and Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 0 / 0
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Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: The student understands the essence of sociology as a science of society, - student has a general knowledge in terms of the elementary concepts of sociology, and the basic concepts and theories that make up the sociology of scientific apparatus, - knows the most basic methods of social research - knows the basic types of macro and microstructures of social, - has knowledge of the most important phenomena occurring in a global society today. Skills: Student can identify sociology as a science and replace its precursors - can critically look at the sociological knowledge itself as one of the possible structures to explain the social world - he/she is able to describe and name the components of the social system and to characterize the basic social community - can describe the concept of nation , states and civilizations in terms of sociology - is able to correctly interpret the results of surveys - use their knowledge of test methods for self-constructing a questionnaire.
Competences: Student is able to complement and improve the acquired knowledge and skills - able to communicate with the environment in order to share knowledge of sociological - can work in groups, undertaking various roles and take responsibility for their own work and others.
Prerequisites: None
Course content: Sociology as a humanistic science, Society as a subject of sociology, Defginitions and types of social groups, Sociological analysis of a state, State, political parties, conditions for democracy, Sociological notions of nation, Nation and ethnic group, Collision of civilisations according to Huntington, Globalization, Sociological formulation of culture, Socialization and social control, Family as a basic division of socialization. Changes in a contemporary polish family.
Recommended literature: 1. A. Giddens, Sociology, PWN, Warsaw 2006. 2. B. Szacka, Introduction to sociology, Oficyna Naukowa, Warsaw 2003. 3. J. Szczepański, A basic notion of sociology, PWN, Warsaw 1970. 4. P. Sztompka, Sociology. Analysis of a society, Znak, Cracow 2002. 5. J. Turowski, Sociology. Small social structures, KUL, Lublin 2001. 6. J. Turowski, Sociology. Great social structures, KUL, Lublin 2000.
Assessment methods: Compulsory written, level of knowledge required to complete: 60%
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