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Trends and Challenges of the Contemporary Society
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:29
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUPK_050 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Theory and History of Sociology | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ritma Rungule | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | not required | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquaint students with the changes taking place in the contemporary society. General trends and trends in certain areas of the society are described: employment, family life, education, etc. The research and statistical data about Latvia, Europe and other countries are used for analysis of these changes. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 2 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 3 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 4 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 5 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 6 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 7 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 8 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 9 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| 10 | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | reading and analysing literature | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | a written test. The test is successfully passed if a student has got 70% of correct answers. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On successful completion of the course the students will be able to describe the ongoing global changes in contemporary societies; to characterise the main manifestations of these changes in the society in general and in families. Using statistical and research data the students will be able to discuss main trends and challenges of the society of Latvia in terms of social inclusion and social inequality. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to characterise global and ongoing social processes in Latvia, applying statistical, social research and Eurobarometer data. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in their research and projects. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ēriksens T.H. Saknes un pēdas. Identitāte mainīgā laikā. Zvaigzne ABC, 2010 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Giddens A. Sociology. 9th ed. Polity Press, 2021 | ||||||||
| 3 | Laķis, Pēteris, Ievads socioloģijā : lekciju kurss / Pēteris Laķis ; autora redakcijā. 2. izdevums. [Rīga] : Zvaigzne ABC, 2005 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Lāce T. Sociālā atstumtība Latvijā: situācijas raksturojums un politikas analīze. Zinātne, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Paula L., Kropa V. Socioloģija. Jelgava: LU SZF, 2010 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 7 | Giddens A. Sociology. 9th ed. Polity Press, 2021 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Atbildīgums. Pārskats par tautas attīstību. 2008/2009. LU SPPI. | ||||||||
| 2 | Augstāko un profesionālo mācību iestāžu absolventu profesionālā darbība pēc mācību beigšanas. Rīga: LU, FSI, Baltkonsults, 2007 | ||||||||
| 3 | Bezdarba un sociālās atstumtības iemesli un ilgums. Rīga: FSI, BICEPS, SPI, 2007. | ||||||||
| 4 | Dzīves kvalitāte Latvijā, zin. red. Bela B., Tisenkopfs T., Zinātne, 2006 | ||||||||
