Social problems of contemporary societies
Course: Sociаl Technologies
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Social problems of contemporary societies
Code
OK05
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
- To know the peculiarities of sociological knowledge and its differences from other knowledge about society.
- To describe and analyze social phenomena using everyday knowledge and sociological concepts.
- To define the content and reveal the essence of the main social problems in modern society.
- Improvement of communication skills.
- Group work (face-to-face).
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- To know the characteristics of scientific and non-scientific knowledge about society.
- To have an understanding of the peculiarities of information representation in the media.
- To possess basic skills of searching and selecting relevant information and sources, presenting and arguing one's own opinion.
Course content
• The specificity of sociological knowledge about society.
• Contemporary sociology and its focus on current societal issues.
• Sociological research on contemporary social problems.
• Presentation and interpretation of sociological information in the media.
• Social norms, social control, and personality. Deviant behavior as a source of social problems in society.
• Module-based written examination: "Social Factors and Consequences of Contemporary Social Problems."
• Social inequality in modern societies as a factor in social problems.
Issues of socio-economic disparities.
Poverty, wealth, and social stratification.
Social consequences and problems of migration in contemporary Europe and Ukraine.
Problems and challenges of contemporary political processes. Civil position.
Social challenges of modern changes in family, marriage, and personal life.
Social challenges of religious life.
Social changes in the modern world. Challenges of terrorism, informatization, environmental and technological disasters.
Module-based assessment.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Черниш Н.Й. Соціологія. Курс лекцій. Львів.: “Кальварія”, - 2003, - 540 с.
2. Штомпка П. Социологія. Аналіз суспільства. - К.: Колір ПРО, 2020. - 880 с.
3. Гідденс Е. Соціологія. Навчальний посібник. К.:Основи, 1999. - 726 с. Режим доступу:
http://politics.ellib.org.ua/pages-cat-l73.html Розділи 1,4, 7, 8, 14, 16
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, assignments for independent work, preparation of a final group project and its presentation
Assessment methods and criteria
oral response, group project and its presentation, modul tasks
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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