Methods of teaching sociology
Course: Sociаl Technologies
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
            Title
        
        
            Methods of teaching sociology
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК3
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2021/2022
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            1 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            5
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            1.1 To know the main types of educational paradigms, discussions in domestic and world education.
1.2 To know the basic methods and techniques of teaching, assessment, feedback.
2.1 To apply theoretical knowledge in the practice of preparing methodological materials.
2.2 Be able to work with scientific, journalistic and everyday texts and data.
2.3 To use modern information and communication technologies, be able to prepare presentations, clarity.
3.1 To demonstrate the skills of reasoned presentation of their own opinion, competent and tolerant discussion with opponents.
4.1 To carry out independent bibliographic activities on the topic.
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Full-time form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1. To know the basic sociological trends, components of sociology as a discipline, its terminology, specifics in comparison with everyday knowledge and other disciplines.
2. Be able to read professional scientific publications, work with sociological data and formulate their own ideas in the Ukrainian scientific language.
3. To have the skills to find and select relevant information, work in a group, create projects and discuss.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            I. The main challenges of teaching sociology.
1. Changing the paradigm of education: the main problems of modern education and ways to overcome them.
2. Sociology as a subject of teaching in higher education.
3. Sociological education in Ukraine: main tasks, trends, strategies.
4. Forms of control of knowledge and feedback in the teaching of sociology.
ІІ. Methods of teaching sociology.
5. Methods of conducting seminars, practical classes and organizing the work of students.
6. Methods of using the means of the educational process.
7. Methods of evaluation, preparation and implementation of reviews, presentations and final works.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            1. John Hamlin and Susan Janssen Active Learning in Large Introductory Sociology Courses // Teaching Sociology, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Jan., 1987), pp. 45-54
2. Kathleen McKinney, Frank Beck, Barbara Heyl  Sociology Through Active Learning: Student Exercises.  SAGE Publications, 2000
3. Ken Robinson On Changing Education Paradigms (MAR 13, 2017) https://www.thecoachingroom.com.au/blog/sir-ken-robinson-on-changing-education-paradigms 
4.	R. Scott Webster In Defense of the Lecture // Australian Journal of Teacher Education  Vol 40, 10, October 2015 URL: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1078748.pdf 
5.	Sadykov, Timur & Hana Čtrnáctová The students' opinions toward interactive lectures (2019/06/01) URL:  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334031841_THE_STUDENTS'_OPINIONS_TOWARD_INTERACTIVE_LECTURES 
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lecture, practical, individual and group work
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            1 individual and group work: LR1.1, LR1.2, LR2.1, LR2.2, LR2.3, LR3.1, LR4.1 - 30 points / 18 points.
2. Кt: LR1.1, LR1.2, LR2.1, LR2.2, LR4.1 – 30 points / 18 points.
- a final evaluation in the form of an exam LR1.1, LR1.2, LR3.1, LR4.1 40 points / 24 points.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            ukrainian
        
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