Modern societies and global transformations

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Modern societies and global transformations
Code
ДВА.2.03
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Third
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 To know the specifics of modernization, conflict and anti-globalization conceptions of globalization. 2.1 To be able to search for relevant English-language literature on the topic of study. 2.2 To be able to identify the speaker's theoretical and ideological orientation based on the conceptual characteristics of his/her language content. 3.1 To be able to write analytical reviews of scientific English-language literature. 4.1 To understand the broader societal context of scientific research and the potential societal implications of its publication.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the basics of sociology, political science, history, basic sociological theories of social development) 2. To be able to apply critical analysis, to distinguish between scientific and ordinary knowledge, to be able to formulate scientific hypotheses and determine the logic of their verification, to be able to work in a group, to be open in communication, and conduct a scientific discussion.
Course content
I. Globalization as an Object of Recent Theoretical and Applied Research in Sociology 1 The phenomenon of globalization in the context of tendencies of transformation of the object, subject and functions of sociology. 2 The problem of sociological identification of development trends and social consequences of globalization. II. Sociological theories of global modernization 3 Worldview and conceptual foundations of sociological theories of global modernization. 4 The latest sociological theories of global modernization. III. Sociological theories of global dependence 5 Conflict sociological theories of global dependence. 6 Humanitarian sociological theories of global dependence. IV. Sociological theories of anti-globalization 7 Ontological foundations of the emergence and spread of modern anti-globalization social movements. 8 Conceptual principles of modern anti-globalization sociological theories.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Frank Andre Gunder. “The Development of Underdevelopment,” in Monthly Review, 18.4, 1969,p. 17-31. 2. Giddens Anthony. The Consequences ofModernity (Standord University Press, 1991), 200 pages. 3. Inglehart Ronald. Cultural Evolution: People’s Motivations are Changing and Reshaping the World (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018), 274 pages. 4. Jones, Andrew. Globalization: Key Thinkers (Polity, 2010), 264 pages. 5. Nederveen Pieterse, Jan. Multipolar Globalization: Emerging Economies and Development (Routledge, 2017), 264 pages. 6. O’Byrne, Darren J., Hensby, Alexander. Theorizing Global Studies (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), 238 pages. 7. Rostow Walt. The Stages ofEconomic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1960), 324 pages.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, workshop, cascade discussion, individual work, practical training, case study, final work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1. Control paper 1 on topics 1-4 - 6 points / 4 points. 2. Control paper 2 on topics 5-8 - 6 points / 4 points. 3. Participation in seminar discussion on topics 1-8 - 6 points/3 points. 4. Individual task 1 on topics 1-6 - 6 points/3 points. 5. Individual task 2 on topics 3-8 - 6 points/3 points. 6. Analytical reviews on topics 1-8 - 24 points/15 points. 7. Presentation and participation in the discussion on topics 1-6 - 6 points/4 points. Final assessment: written exam - 40 points. The minimum score for successful completion (obtaining an overall positive grade) of the exam is 24 points.
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Volodymyr Ivanovych Sudakov
Department of Theory and History of Sociology
Faculty of Sociology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Theory and History of Sociology
Faculty of Sociology