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Wersja polska

Course code: IPN10164o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Sociology
Major: Land Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 18 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr Michał Lubicz Miszewski
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: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): 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, Socjologia, PWN, Warszawa 2006. 2. B. Szacka, Wprowadzenie do socjologii, Oficyna Naukowa, Warszawa 2003. 3. P. Sztompka, Socjologia. Analiza społeczeństwa, Znak, Kraków 2002. 4. J. Turowski, Socjologia. Małe struktury społeczne, KUL, Lublin 2001. 5. J. Turowski, Socjologia. Wielkie struktury społeczne, KUL, Lublin 2000.

Assessment methods: Compulsory written or orall exam, level of knowledge required to complete: 50%.

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