I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
Social Dynamics 1
ID (subject code)
BMEGT43A381
Type of subject
class
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
2
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
exam
Number of credits
6
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr. Blaskó Ágnes
Position
assistant professor
Contact details
blasko.agnes@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Sociology and Communication
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar - HU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: BA in Communication and Media Studies

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 3

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 581015/11/2025 registration number. Valid from: 2025.11.26.

Objectives

This course, the first in the Group and Social Dynamics stream, aims to provide students with hands-on experience through participation in a real professional or social project. Working collaboratively as a group, students engage with a chosen issue — for example, an educational, cultural, community-based, or social challenge — using the tools of action methods, participatory research, community creation, and creative facilitation. The emphasis is on experiential learning, reflective presence, implementation, and process awareness. Throughout the course, students develop essential skills in responsible participation, teamwork, planning, organization, documentation, and creative presentation.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. Solid knowledge of conceptualization for studying communication and media phenomena
  2. Basic knowledge of social science methodologies
  3. Basic knowledge of social institutions (law, language, religion, etc.)
Skills
  1. Ability to recognize social and communication problems, and to choose appropriate solutions
Attitude
  1. Social sensitivity, solidarity
Independence and responsibility
  1. Independence

Teaching methodology

Lecturing, reading, class discussions, assignments.

Materials supporting learning

  • A tantárgy elvégzéshez szükséges oktatási anyagok, szakirodalom a kurzus moodle-oldaláról érhető el a hallgatóknak (edu.gtk.bme.hu)

General Rules

Assessment includes class work, preparation for class, and assessment of the independent task.

Performance assessment methods

In connection with the three elements taken into account in the assessment, the course instructor informs the students in time about the assessment aspects and their descriptors. “Signature criteria” is participation and working on the assignments belonging to the partial performance assessment category.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • summarising assessment: 20
  • partial assessment (home work): 20
  • partial assessment (active participation): 10
  • Total: 50

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

  • written exam: 50

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

Az órák rendszeres látogatása, max. 3 alkalom hiányzás.

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100
Very good 85-94
Good 75-84
Satisfactory 60-74
Pass 50-59
Fail 0-49

Retake and late completion

Retakes and make-ups are regulated by the University’s Code on Education and Examination. Late submission or presentation of some mid-term assignments is possible during the resit period.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
classes 56
preparation for the classes 24
preparation for the tests 10
reading 40
preparation for exam 50
sum 180

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 10.11.2025.

Topics covered during the term

1. Bevezetés: az akcióalapú tanulás fogalma és logikája 2. A projekt kiválasztása: téma, célok, közösség 3. Csoportalakítás, szerepek, működési keretek 4. Kontextusfeltárás, előzetes kutatás 5. Technikai és módszertani felkészülés (pl. interjú, felvétel, dramatikus technika, vizuális eszközök stb.) 6. Etikai és együttműködési alapelvek 7. Tervezés: célok, feladatok, ütemezés 8. Első terepmunka / próbaalkalmazás 9. Dokumentálás és visszajelzés 10. Prototípus vagy első bemutató / kipróbálás 11. Csoportközi konzultáció és tanácsadás 12. Változtatások, finomhangolás 13. Záróesemény / bemutató / megosztás 14. Reflexív zárókör és önértékelés

Lecture topics

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements