Introduction to Major in Sociology and Social Technologies

Course: Sociаl Technologies

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Introduction to Major in Sociology and Social Technologies
Code
ОК2
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the features of sociology as a science, its social functions. 1.2 Know the possibilities and limits of sociological knowledge and social technologies. 2.1 To be able to work independently with scientific literature, to write analytical written works from the course. 2.2 Be able to analyze the peculiarities of the development of sociological science in the historical context and at the present stage. 4.1 Carry out independent analytical, research and exploration activities.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Be able to work with scientific literature and primary sources. 2. Carry out individual analytical and exploratory activities.
Course content
1. Sociology and society: features of formation and development of knowledge concerning the organization of collective life of people. 2. Sociology as a science. 3. The specifics of sociological research of social phenomena and processes. The relationship of sociology with other sciences of society and man. 4. Cognitive and practical functions of sociology. The role of sociology in the development of Ukrainian society. 5. Sociology as a profession. 6. Features of the main areas of professional activity of sociologists and the problems of their employment in Ukraine. 7. Social responsibility, professional ethics and risks of professional activity of sociologists. 8. Specifics of sociological education and educational levels of professional training of sociologists. 9. Social technologies as a direction of professional activity of sociologists. 10. Features of professional training of sociologists-technologists. 11. Biographical features of the life of the future sociologist.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Волович В.І. Соціологія. Підручник. К.: Центр навчальної літератури, 2019. 808 с. 2. Гуменюк Л.Й. Соціологія: Хрестоматія (від першоджерел до сучасності). У 2-х томах. – Т.1. – Львів: ЛьвДУВС, 2019. [Електронний ресурс] http://surl.li/bmitx 3. Кузьменко Т.М. Соціологія. Навчальний посібник. – К., 2010. 4. Попова І.М. Соціологія. Пропедевтичний курс: Підручник для студентів ВНЗ. – К., 1996. 5. Сокурянська Л. Г. Вступ до соціології : Навчальний посібник / Л. Г. Сокурянська. – Х. : ХНУ імені В. Н. Каразіна, 2011. 6. Соціологія: навчальний посібник для студентів для студентів усіх спеціальностей денної форми навчання, що вивчають «Соціологію» / О. В. Горпинич, О. Ю. Клименко, Л. М. Москаленко, М. С. Труш, В. Ф. Ятченко – Київ : ДУТ, 2019. – 235 с. http://www.dut.edu.ua/uploads/l_1868_64391381.pdf 7. Черниш Н.Й. Соціологія: підручник. – 5-е вид. – К., 2009.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Individual and group work in seminars: LR 1.1, LR 2.1 - 30 points / 18 points. 2. Execution of control works: LR 1.2, LR 2.2 - 20 points / 12 points. 3. Autobiography: LR 4.1 - 10 points / 6 points. Final assessment - exam, LR 4.1 - 40 points / 24 points.
Language of instruction
ukrainian

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