Modern sociostructural analysis
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Modern sociostructural analysis
Code
ДВА.3.02.06
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Third
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1. Know modern conceptual dimensions and methodological principles of sociostructural analysis in sociology.
2. Know and understand the heuristics of the methodologies of sociostructural analysis of social phenomena and processes.
3. To be able to apply socio-structural optics and methodologies to the analysis of collective behavior and social processes.
4. To be able to identify, analyze and interpret the socio-structural causes and consequences of social processes.
5. Demonstrate skills in reasoned presentation of logic and analysis results, competent and tolerant discussion.
6. Demonstrate the skills of formulating hypotheses and the logic of their verification, independent analytical work, and the production of new knowledge.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the theoretical foundations of sociology, methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis of sociological data, English language at B1 level (intermediate level).
2. Be able to work with sociological and statistical data, critically analyze scientific publications in Ukrainian and English.
3. Have skills in developing the logic of scientific research, developing conceptual and methodological bases of sociological analysis; present and discuss hypotheses, the logic of their verification, and the conclusions of scientific research in an argumentative manner.
Course content
1. Conceptual foundations and principles of modern socio-structural analysis in sociology
2. Institutional and cultural dimensions of structures
3. Relational and distributional dimensions of structures
4. Heuristics and methodologies of stratification, class, network analysis
5. Sociostructural processes and trends of change in the modern world: problems of micro/macro, global\ local, systemic consequences
6. Sociostructural dimensions and challenges of the development of modern Ukrainian society
7. Visualization of spatio-temporal trends of socio-structural dynamics
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Bernardi F., Gonzalez J. J., Requena M. The sociology of social structure. In: SAGE-Handbook.
The Sociology ofthe 21st century. - SAGE Publishing, 2011
2. Cornwell B., Jonathan Gershuny, Jonathan Gershuny, Oriel Sulliv and Oriel Sullivan. The Social
Structure of Time: Emerging Trends and New Directions \\ Annual Review of Sociology. -2019,
45(1). - Pp. 301-320. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-soc-073018-022416
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332813778 The Social Structure of Time Emerging T
rends and New Directions
3. Esping-Andersen G. The Structural Basis of postinductrial Economy // Social foundations of
postindustrial society / Gosta Esping-Andersen. - New York: Oxford University Press Inc, 2003.
https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/ download/repository/ESPING Social Foundations of postindustrial
economies.pdf
4. Giddens, A. New rules of sociological method: A positive critique of interpretative sociologies. -
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1993
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture-discussion, independent work, creative tasks, case method, cascade discussion training, research method, presentation, individual creative tasks.
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Analytical conclusions, participation in the discussion - 20 points
2. Research cases, discussion - 20 points
3. Article review, mini research program - 20 points
3. Analytical conclusions, mini-research program - 20 points
4. Participation in the discussion, presentation of the results of industrial work - 10 points
5. Analytical conclusions, mini-research program, participation in the discussion - 10 points
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Andrii
Melnikov
Department Social Structures and Social Relations
Faculty of Sociology
Faculty of Sociology
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department Social Structures and Social Relations
Faculty of Sociology