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I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Course name
SOCIOLOGY
Course code
BMEGT43A003
Course type
class
Kurzustípusok és óraszámok
Type
Lessons
Lecture
2
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
exam
Number of credits
3
Course leader
Name
Dr. Janky Béla
Position
associate professor
Email adress
janky.bela@gtk.bme.hu
Organizational unit for the subject

Department of Sociology and Communication

Subject website
Language of teaching
magyar - HU
Curriculum role of the subject, recommended semester

Programme: Szabadon választható tárgyak

Subject Role: Szabadon választható

Recommended semester: 0

Pre-requisites
strong
None
weak
None
paralell
None
exclusive
None
A tantárgyleírás érvényessége
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580251/13/2023 registration number. Valid from: 29.03.2023.

Objectives

The aim of the subject is to introduce students to the most important theories that describe the individual and group behavioural patterns of social life, and gives an overview of the acquired knowledge on the structure and institutions of modetn societies.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
  1. Knows the concepts, key relationships and theories needed to describe the regularity of social actions;
  2. know the basic theories of game theory describing interdependent social relations,
  3. know the theories describing the normative embeddedness of social action,
  4. know the main experimental results in the field of behavioural economics.
Ability
  1. Ability to plan, organise and carry out independent learning,
  2. ability to understand and use action theory, game theory, normativity,
  3. typical literature and library resources on influencing behaviour,
  4. be able to recognise in everyday life the typical social situations analysed by the theory of action and to put into practice what they have learned,
  5. is able to use its creativity.
Attitude
  1. It is open to learning and absorbing new information generated by action theory;
  2. collaborate with the teacher and fellow students to develop their knowledge,
  3. expand their knowledge through continuous learning, open to the use of information technology tools.
Autonomy and responsibility
  1. It welcomes well-founded critical comments,
  2. collaborate with fellow students in certain situations - as part of a team - to solve problems,
  3. applies the methodological individualist approach of action theory to the interpretation of social phenomena.

Methodology of teaching

Lectures, exercises, interactive learning.

Materials supporting learning

  • Elster, Jon (1995): A társadalom fogaskerekei. Osiris, Bp.
  • Fussel, Paul: Osztálylétrán Amerikában. Európa, Bp., 1987
  • Hradil, Stefan: Régi fogalmak és új struktúrák. Miliő, szubkultúra és életstílus a 80-as években. In.
  • Andorka Rudolf, Stefan Hradil és Jules Peschar (szerk.): Társadalmi rétegződés. Aula, Bp., 1994.
  • Janky Béla: Etnikai csoportok és etnikai konfliktusok. In. S. Nagy Katalin (szerk.): Szociológia. Typotex, Bp., 2006.
  • Marosán György (2008): A büntetés dicsérete. Szociológiai Szemle 18. évf. 3. sz.
  • Szakadát István: Cselekvéselmélet dióhéjban. Typotex, Budapest 2008

General Rules

The assessment of the learning outcomes formulated in point 2.2 is based on the active performance in class. Those students who do not get a recommended grade based on their class participation, but get the signature, need to take an exam.

Performance evaluation methods

Detailed description of the performance evaluations carried out during the term: Performance assessment: Participation on the lessons, collecting points in class by answering questions, participat-ing in the interactive game, doing homework, etc., and if not enough points are collected, then exam.

Proportion of performance evaluations performed during the diligence period in the rating

  • homeworks: 20
  • in-class assignments: 20
  • class activity: 10

Proportion of examination elements in the rating

  • exam: 50

The condition for obtaining the signature, validity of the signature

Az aláírás feltétele az órák rendszeres látogatása (előadások legalább 50%-a)

Grading

%
Excellent 90
Very good 80–89
Good 65–79
Satisfactory 50–64
Pass 40–49
Fail < 40

Correction and retake

Retake and make-up test options are defined by the valid regulations of the University’s Code on Education and Examination. The last lesson is an opportunity to retake or make-up one exercise.

Study work required to complete the course

Work type Amount of work hours
classes 28
preparation during the term 32
preparation for exam 30
total 90

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Topics discussed during the semester

-Egyén és közösség -A racionális döntés -Társas interakciók -Konfliktus, kooperáció -A modernizáció folyamata -A késő modern társadalmak -A közeljövő társadalmi kihívásai

Topics of lectures

Lecturers participating in teaching

Name Rank Contact

Approval and validity of subject requirements