SOCIOLOGY
 
Taught in 3rd year Social workSection welfare consultancy one year programme
3rd year Social workSection social work one year programme
3rd year Social workSection Human Resources one year programme
3rd year Social workSection socio-cultural work one year programme
Theory [A] 52.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 150.0
Studypoints [E] 5
Level specialized
Credit contract? Unrestricted access
Examination contract?
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer  
Reference SGSWKX01A00183
 
Key words
sociology

Objectives
Sociology provides a scientific framework to analyse and understand the societal influences upon human behavoir.
Sociological imagination provides the framework to see and understand the interference between individual behavoir and contextfactors on a " meso- en macrolevel.

Topics
- The sociological view
- Bricks of society : social structure
- Shared meanings : social culture
- Socialisation and instititutionalisation
- Paradigmata
- Social inequality, social mobility

Prerequisites
None

Final Objectives
The student:
is able to use correctly the sociological terms position, role, status, function as a basis for the understanding of the societal influence on human behavior.
uses the sociological referencescheme to estimate the complexity of social situations.
understands the different sociological paradigma's.
understands the correlation between micro-,meso- en macrolevel of social functioning.
makes reflections upon the diversity of 'thruths' within the human sciences.
is able to give a sociological vision upon themes of social inequality, class- en sexe differences in socialisation.
makes the connection between the given insights and the attitudes respect and tolerance .
understands the impact of the personal social position on the own valuesystem.

Materials used
- Handbook : J. Vrancken & E. Henderickx : " Het speelveld en de spelers." Leuven, Acco, laatste editie

Study costs
Book : appr. 35 euro.

Study guidance
Possible, after making an appointment

Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Discussion, Socratical method

Assessment
Written examination.

Lecturer(s)
Agnes Verbruggen