Course code Soci2001
Credit points 2.25
Sociology
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Date of course confirmation22.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Līga Paula
Dr. sc. soc.
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Ginta Kronberga
Dr. sc. soc.
lect.
Anda Grīnfelde
Dr. oec.
Course abstract
The aim of the study course "Sociology" is to develop an understanding on both social structure and its development tendencies and basic principles of the analysis focusing on social processes. During the course students acquire social knowledge that is considered to be as an important element of contemporary professional culture of specialists of different sectors as it allows being competent in problem situations and making justified decisions considering socio economic processes and necessity of multidisciplinary knowledge within a context of the particular field of professional activity.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
The course provides:
knowledge – on social structure, tendencies of its functioning and development;
skills - to use different sources of information, to discuss tendencies of societal development, evaluate critically socio economic processes within a context of particular speciality, to use knowledge on social processes for being involved in social activities of the society;
competences - ability to be competent in problem situations and to make decisions considering social knowledge in professional activities, practically use results of different researches.
Compulsory reading
1. Grīnfelde A., Kaufmane D., Korpa V., Paula L. Mācību līdzeklis studiju priekšmetā Socioloģija LLU studentiem. - Jelgava: LLU SZF, 2007. 88 lpp.
2. Tisenkopfs T. Socioloģija Latvijā. - R.:LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 536 lpp.
3. Zepa B., Zobena A. (zin.red) Cilvēks un dzīve socioloģijas skatījumā.- R.: LU Socioloģijas katedra, 1996. 208 lpp.
4. Zepa B., Zobena A. (zin.red.) Socioloģijas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. - R.: LU Socioloģijas katedra, 1997.152 lpp.
Further reading
1. Margaret L. Andersen, Howard F. Taylor. Sociology :understanding a diverse society.- Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, 2008. 691 lpp.
2. Haralambos M., Holborn M.Sociology: Themes and Perspectives.- Slough:University Tutorial Press, 2004.1030 p.
3. Garleja R. Cilvēkpotenciāls sociālajā vidē. - Raka, 2006. 199 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību. Atbildīgums. 2008/2009. - R.: LU Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts, 2009. 226 lpp.
2. Rural Sociology. - Rural Sociological Society, 2004-2006. -ISSN:0036-0112
3. Socioloģija. Latvijas Universitātes raksti.- Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2006.- ISSN: 1407-2157.