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Sociological Theories in Social Work
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:02.11.2021 18:08:02
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_181 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Theory and History of Sociology | Target Audience: | Sociology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Trapenciere | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Socio-humanitarian knowledge at the level of upper secondary school. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide knowledge on the development of sociological theories and the main sociologists; to introduce to the sociological thinking, to develop understanding on the place and role of the sociological knowledge in the field of social work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Sociology and social work. Sociology and societal development. Classical theoretical approaches. Founders of sociology. Main theoretical approaches: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism. M.Weber, G.Simmel. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Symbolic interactionism (C.Kooley, G.H.Mead, I.Goffmann etc.). Social constructionism (T.Lukman, H.Becker etc.) | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Structure and action. A.Gidden: central problems in social theory (action, structure and contradiction in social analysis); consequences of global changes in society (Giddens' Paradox). U.Beck – Risk Theory. Z.Bauman: individualisation, liquid society. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | P.Bourdieu (education, types of capitals). Conflict Theory approaches: M.Foucault, R.Dahrendorf, J.Habermas. Social Network theoretical approaches (M.Castells). Theoretical approaches of 21st century. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Sociology and social work. Sociology and societal development. Classical theoretical approaches. Founders of sociology. Main theoretical approaches: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism. M.Weber, G.Simmel. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Symbolic interactionism (C.Kooley, G.H.Mead, I.Goffmann etc.). Social constructionism (T.Lukman, H.Becker etc.) | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Structure and action. A.Gidden: central problems in social theory (action, structure and contradiction in social analysis); consequences of global changes in society (Giddens' Paradox). U.Beck – Risk Theory. Z.Bauman: individualisation, liquid society. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | P.Bourdieu (education, types of capitals). Conflict Theory approaches: M.Foucault, R.Dahrendorf, J.Habermas. Social Network theoretical approaches (M.Castells). Theoretical approaches of 21st century. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Attendance of the classes. 2. Systematic, independent learning of the theoretical literature. 3. Presentation of the independent work. 4. Tests. 5. Exam. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. Activity in the lectures and seminars (30%) 2. Studies or theoretical literature and presentation of the results (30%) 3. Exam (40%) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students have understanding on the main sociological theories. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students can use the main sociological theories in the applied research in social work. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students are competent to critically analyse various sociological approaches. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | V. Volkovs. Socioloģijas teorijas. XIX gadsimts - XX gadsimta sākums. Daugavpils, 2007. | ||||||||
| 2 | G. Zimmels. Nauda modernajā kultūrā, Lielpilsētas un garīgā dzīve. LU Zinātniskie raksti, 629.sēj., 13.-38.lpp. Pieejams no: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=zimmel… | ||||||||
| 3 | Interregnum. Saruna ar sociologu Zigmuntu Baumanu | ||||||||
| 4 | J. Habermass. Postnacionālā konstelācija un demokrātijas nākotne. Zinātne, 2012, 111 lpp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A.Vilks. Socioloģisko pētījumu kontekstuālās problēmas. – R., 2010. | ||||||||
| 2 | E. Gidenss. Sabiedrības veidošanās / tulk. Antra Puriņa; Aivara Tabuna priekšv. - Rīga: AGB, 1999. - 399, [1] lpp. - Palīgrād.: 365.-399.lpp. Pieejams no: http://www.izdevnieciba.com/fragmenti/9984-9169-9-5.pdf | ||||||||
| 3 | A. Stepčenko. Nauda un dzīvesstils// LU Zinātniskie raksti No. 629, 54.-71.lpp. Pieejams no: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=zimmel… | ||||||||
| 4 | Ž. Bodrijārs (2000.) Simulakri un simulācija//Omnia mea, 157 lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | S. Dobelniece. Nabadzības kultūras veidošanās Latvijā// LU Zinātniskie raksti Nr. 629. 195.-202.lpp. Pieejams no: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=zimmel… | ||||||||
| 6 | P. Burdje. Praktiskā jēga, Omnea mea. 2004, 397 lpp. | ||||||||
| 7 | M.Fuko. Patiesība. Vara. Patība//Spektrs, 1995, 140 lpp. | ||||||||
| 8 | J. Broks. Patiesība Tīklā. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University The Humanities and Social Science. History of Science and Higher Education, 2012., Vol. 20., 9.-17.lpp. | ||||||||
| 9 | Cilvēks un dzīve socioloģijas skatījumā. (Zin. red. Dr. soc. B.Zepa un Dr. soc. A.Zobena). – R., 1996. | ||||||||
| 10 | Socioloģijas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. (Zin. red. Dr. soc. B.Zepa un Dr. soc. A.Zobena). – R., 1997. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | (Par Gidensa paradoksu) Peipiņa, Latvija klimata pārmaiņu kontekstā, 2012. | ||||||||
| 2 | (Par P. Burdje kapitālu veidiem) V. Menšikovs, Kopkapitāls, tā struktūra un saikne ar darba migrāciju (uz Latgales piemēra). Pieejams no: http://du.lv/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2Menshikov.pdf | ||||||||
| 3 | K. Račevskis, Mišels Fuko, apziņa un valodas esamība. Zinātne, 2003, 161 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Žans Bodrijārs. Pieejams no: https://satori.lv/profile/zans-bodrijars | ||||||||
| 5 | Tīklu ēnā. Pieejams no: https://satori.lv/article/tiklu-ena | ||||||||
