| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Theory of Sociology |
| Course code | Soci3019 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Independent study hours | 81 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/12/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., pasn. Anda Grīnfelde Mg. sc. soc., Valda Kronberga Mg. sc. soc., Laima Barisa |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Course project is individual work which express students' theoretical knowledge and skills drawing down conclusions about an actual process or phenomena. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After completion of the study course, students will have:
Knowledge – on conceptualization of sociological concepts, on classical and contemporary sociological theories in the field of organizations and public administration. Skills – to choose and to broach independently problems of social investigation as well as to elaborate appropriate research design, and to debate about information obtained in theoretical studies. Competence – ability to elaborate a theoretical framework of the sociological research, critically analyse and synthesize. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Bryan S.T. (editor) The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Cambridge: University Press. 2006. 688 p.
2. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 1 (А-О): Пер.с англ. Москва.: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 544 с. 3. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 2 (П-Я): Пер.с англ. Москва: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 528 с. 4. Bryman A. Social Research Methods. Oxford: University Press. 2001. 540 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Mārtinsone K. (sast.) Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 284 lpp.
2. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2006. 319 lpp. 3. Rubanovskis A. Metodiskie ieteikumi studentu darbu izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 136 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. The British Journal of Sociology. London: Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 1468-4446.
2. Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia. Rīga: University of Latvia, Institute of economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences. ISSN 1022-4483. 3. Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Socioloģija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. ISSN 1407-2157. |
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