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Sociological Indicators of Society Development

ВБ 1.5 / OB 1.5

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2021/2022

4 Semester

4

1.1. To know the results of modern sociological studies of key social problems 1.2. To know the system of basic sociological indicators for the study of social problems of modern societies 2.1. Be able to work with social information, data from sociological research 2.2. To be able to identify, analyze and interpret current problems of the development of societies 3.1. To demonstrate the skills of reasoned presentation of one's opinion 4.1. To fulfill individual tasks responsibly and on time, to conduct independent research work

Full-time form

1. Know English at the VI level (intermediate level), theoretical foundations of sociology, modern sociological research projects, sociological approach to the analysis of social phenomena, terminology, conceptual base and foundations of modern sociological theory and research. 2. Be able to work with sociological data, read professional sociological publications and formulate ideas in English. 3. To have elementary skills of searching and selecting relevant information in English, using methodologies and conceptual bases of sociological analysis; to discuss, present and discuss one's own position on a chosen topical issue.

1. What is social progress? Indicators of social progress and social development 2. Goals of sustainable development and index of social progress 3. Measurement of social inequality and social quality: international and national indicators 4. Social indicators: Index of human development. Measuring health, wealth and education 5. Social indicators: gender inequality. Gender Gap and Gender Equality Indices 6. Social Indicators: Measuring Cultural Change Using Value Maps and World Value Surveys Final work

1. Society at a Glance (2019) OECD Social Indicators. 136 p. httDs://wvvw.oecd-ilibrary.ora/docserver/soc glance-2019- ctnxlPexrurcs -1631549224&id=id&accname=guest&clrecksum=7C71 AFA4E46AF476819DC496D3FCEFD1 2. Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research(2012) Kenneth C. Land, Alex C. Michalos (auth.), Kenneth C. Land, Alex C. Michalos, M. Joseph Sirgy (eds.) Springer Chapter 1. 3. The Quality of European Societies A Compilation of Composite Indicators. (2019) Eds Eduardo Bericat, Maria Luisa Jimenez-Rodrigo Springer. Pp. 27-148, 167-250, 295-334, 25 1-294. 4. Candace M. Baird (2011) Social Indicators: Statistics, Trends and Policy Development (Social Justice Equality and Empowerment). 5. Laurent J. G. van der Maesen, Alan Walker (eds.) (2012) Social Quality: From Theory to Indicators Pp. 94-275.

Lecture, seminar, independent work

Survey 12-20 points Control work 12-20 points Final work 12-20 points Total for the semester 36-60 Exam 24-40 points TOTAL 60-100 points

English