1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Social Sciences
3. winter term 2021/2022
4. Sociology - Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
5. Social Capital

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Social Capital - course description

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to equip students both in the theoretical knowledge and empirical research competence in terms of analysis of social capital. The aim is also to prepare students for practical use of the obtained knowledge in designing and implementing projects of social and economic problem solving based on the concept of social capital.

Prerequisites

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Scope

THEMATIC SCOPE OF THE LECTURES:

1. The issue of social capital in sociology and related disciplines.
2. Social capital in view of J.S. Coleman, R.D. Putnam and P. Bourdieu.
3. Controversy around the concept of social capital.
4. Social capital and public sphere.
5. Social capital and economy.
6. Social capital and the problem of marginalization.
7. Social capital and education and religion.
8. Research methods of social capital.

THEMATIC SCOPE OF THE CLASSES:

1. Social capital management strategies.
2. Analysis of the projects.
3. Creating the projects.
4. Presentation of projects
5. Implementation of the projects

Teaching methods

Conversation lecture, discussions, working samples method (simulation), mobile methods including exploratory walks.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

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Assignment conditions

Lecture - written examination, minimum threshold of requirements, 50% points.
Exercises - project preparation and presentation (compliance with the topic, correct work structure, language, reliability, independence of the work, appropriate selection of the subject literature, correct presentation, ability to answer questions about the material presented).
The final grade in the subject is the arithmetic mean of grades from the classes and the lecture.

Recommended reading

David Halpern, Social Capital, Cambridge: Polity 2008

Further reading

1. Coleman James S., Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital, [w]: “American Journal of Sociology” nr 94/ 1998, ss. 95-120.
2. Newton K., Social Capital and Democracy, w: Beyond Tocqueville. Civil Society and the Social Capital Debate in Comparative Perspective,(red.) B. Edwards, M. W. Foley, M. Diani, University Press of New, Hannover and London England 2001.
3. Portes A., Social Capital; Its Origins and Applications In Modern Sociology, [w]: Knowledge and Social Capital: Foundations and Applications, red. E. Lesser, Butterworth – Heinemann, Boston, Oxford, Auckland, Johannesburg, Melbourne, New Delhi 2000.

Notes

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Modified by dr hab. Mariusz Kwiatkowski, prof. UZ (last modification: 16-04-2021 13:03)