Course: Rural Sociology

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Course title Rural Sociology
Course code KRM/KRUS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lapka Miloslav, prof. PhDr. CSc.
  • Vávra Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is divided into three areas: A) The importance of sociology and the specifics of rural sociology, contemporary post-modern changes and rural topics B) Basic sociological terminology and how to use it C) Empirical research, practical questioning, interpretation pitfalls, statistics, the art of interpretation Lectures: 1. Introduction to the sociological way of thinking, basic approaches and theories 2. Why rural sociology? Traditional and contemporary functions of rural areas - agriculture as a key? 3. Basic sociological concepts I. 4. Rural versus urban - a problem with the definition of rural area. Basic sociological concepts II. 5. Culture, rural culture, its rise and fall 6. Contemporary changes in the landscape and rural society 7. The project of modernity and the "Rural Project" EU and rurality support 8. Environment and Natural Resources in sociology - the case of environmental sociology 9. What precedes the data collection in sociological research, research problem, hypotheses, operationalization 10. The art of questioning, quantitative and qualitative approach 11. Statistics in sociology - the basic usage 12. Basic techniques of data collection (observation, interviwing, experts) 13. The art of interpretation Exercises: Seminars are devoted to practical management of research, formulation of questions, the sociological way of reading answers and interpretation. Seminars are mainly devoted to topics 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of the rural sociology course is to introduce students to the basics of sociological thinking, basic terms, structure and functions of the welfare system, to show the basic sociological techniques of data collection, processing and interpretation. Rural areas, landscape and environment as a subject of sociological research.
The student knows the basics of sociological thinking, terminology, structure and functions of the welfare system, the basic techniques of collecting, processing and interpretation of data.
Prerequisites
General knowledge

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Credit requirements: Design your topic and hypotheses and on the basis of processing a questionnaire of 10 questions according to the assignment in Moodle. Credits will be awarded not earlier than 14 days before the end of the semester in accordance with the measure of Dean No. 124/2017 Article 15. Examination Requirements: Written and oral exam. The examinations will be written 3 weeks before the beginning of the examination period in accordance with the measure of Dean No. 124/2017 Article 15.
Recommended literature
  • Bauman, Z. Myslet sociologicky. Praha: SLON, 2000.
  • BLAŽEK, Bohuslav. Venkov, města média. Praha: Slon, 1998. ISBN 80-85850-59-1.
  • Disman, M. Jak se píše sociologická znalost.. Praha: Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7.
  • Hobsbawn, E.:. Věk extrémů. Krátké 20. století 1914-1991. Praha, 1998.
  • HUDEČKOVÁ, H., LOŠŤÁK, M. Sociologie a její aplikace v regionálním/rurálním rozvoji. ČZU Praha, Provozně ekonomická fakulta, Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-213-0952-0.
  • Jandourek, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-749-3.
  • keller. Šok z ekologie aneb politické systémy v rozpacích. Praha, 1996.
  • Kohák. Zelená svatozář: Kapitoly z ekologické etiky. Praha: SLON, 2006.
  • kolektiv autorů. Ruralismus jeho kořeny a děditství. 342 s., 2005. ISBN 80-86254-12-7.
  • LAPKA, M, , CUDLÍNOVÁ., E. Úvod do krajinné ekologie pro rozvoj venkova. Ekonomická fakulta JU, České Budějovice, 2008. ISBN 978-807394-077-5.
  • Lapka, M. Úvod do sociologie krajiny. Karolinum, Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-246-1595-0.
  • LAPKA Miloslav a Miroslav GOTTLIEB. Rolník a krajina. Kapitoly ze života soukromých rolníků. Praha: Slon, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-83-4.
  • Librová, H.:. Pestří a zelení. Brno, Veronica, 1994.
  • Petrusek, M.:. Teorie a metoda v moderní sociologii. Praha. 1993.
  • Reichel, J.:. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních systémů. Grada Publishing, Praha. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6.
  • Vávra, J., Lapka M., Cudlínová, E. Current Challenges of Central Europe: Society and Environment.. Varia, UK Praha, 2014. ISBN 976-80-7308-551-3.
  • Vávra, J., Lapka M., Cudlínová, E. Ekonomika v souvislostech. Varia. UK Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7308-571-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Structural Policy of the EU for Public Administration (4) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter