ECTS - PWSZ im. Witelona w Legnicy

The Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica - Field: Pedagogy
ECTS Course Catalogue 2010/2011
ECTS credits
5
1.Course title
Introduction to sociology
2.Course contents
Lecture
Beginnings of sociology and outline of the current sociology. Natural, economical and cultural conditions of the
social life. Mass culture. Culture of organizations. Theories of social personality. Authority and leadership in
organisations (leadership theories). Determinants of human behaviour. Practical significance of the motivation
theory. Role of an individual in the society. Participation of an individual in economic and social processes.
Human behaviour in difficult situations. Ties building process in communities. Place of employment: social
community or social institution. Society and society structure. Class structures and stratified societies as the most
important structures in the society. Historical and current formulations of the middle class and its role in the
economical and social processes. The most important communities in the human life. Family as a social
community and institution.
Social processes in organisations. Conflict and conflict solving methods. Sociological formulation of the social
evolution. Social engineering – practical use of the sociology. Barriers for the transformation of the polish
society and methods to overcome them. Techniques and methods of sociological research.
Classes
Subject of the sociological research. Scientific and common sociology. Culture and society. Primary and
secondary socialisation. Social interaction. Family in the sociological theory. Classes, stratification and
inequalities. Poverty and social exclusion.
3.Prerequisites
General knowledge from the high school
4.Learning outcomes
The goal of the lecture is the presentation of different social communities, primarily showing the diversity of
processes, which have an affect on their rising, functioning and evolution. The goal of the laboratory is the
training of abilities useful by the building of ties in a social group, by the creation of workplaces, appeasement of
social tensions or solving of problems the modern communities have to deal with.
5.Recommended reading
SZACKA B., Wprowadzenie do socjologii. Warszawa: Oficyna Naukowa 2003.
GIDDENS A., Socjologia. Warszawa: WN PWN 2004.
KUBÓW A., Socjologia. Zarys problematyki i podstawowe pojęcia. Poznań: Forum Naukowe 2006.
SZTUMSKI J., Wstęp do metod i technik badań społecznych. Katowice: Śląsk 1999.
SZTOMPKA P., Socjologia. Analiza społeczeństwa. Kraków: Znak 2002.
6.Type of course
Obligatory
7.Teaching team
Department of Sociology and Social Communication
8.Course structure
Form Number of hours Semester year
Lecture 30/30 1 1
Classes 15/15 1 1
Laboratory
Project
Seminar
Other
Total students’
workload
150
9.Assessment methods
Lecture – written exam, classes – marked certificate
10.Language
Polish
500