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Social Micro- and Mesostructures - course description

General information
Course name Social Micro- and Mesostructures
Course ID 14.2-WP-SOC-MSSP1
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Field of study WNS - oferta ERASMUS / Sociology
Education profile -
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2020/2021
Head faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Course information
ECTS credits to win 5
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Magdalena Pokrzyńska
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Class 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Knowledge of basic conceptions and theories, which are useful on a field of sociology of small structures. Analyzing  basic social processes. Knowledge of territorial aspects of social life and interpretation of local and regional problems from sociological perspective.

Prerequisites

No special prerequisites

Scope

Microsociology as part of sociology.

Conceptions of small group (Durkheim, Simmel) and primary group (Cooley) and their theoretical status. Territorial community – concepts and theoretical interpretations.

Country as local community.

Region, regionalism. Macrostructure and local structure.

Elicitation of local communities.

Problems of local development.

Processes of migration.

Specificity of territorial community in Western Poland.

Teaching methods

Explaining and lecturing

Demonstrating - teaching through examples and case studies description.

Lecture with discussion. Mind mapping.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Individual oral exam.

Individual assessment based on active participation during the course.

Active participation is defined as reading literature, participating in minimum 80% of course sessions, and contributing to the discussion session. Preparing presentation about selected topic.

Recommended reading

  1. Giddens A., Sociology, Cambridge, 2006.
  2. Macionis J., Sociology (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1991.

Further reading

  1. Crow A., Community Life: Introduction to Local Social Relationships (Studies in Sociology)

Notes

the subject can be run every semester, in case there is not enough persons to make a group there will be individual class run during instructor hours.

 


Modified by dr Jarosław Wagner (last modification: 08-07-2020 17:37)