Course detail

Sociology

FA-SOCAcad. year: 2022/2023

The subject's aim is to make the students acquainted with the basic sociological aspects of architectural and urban design, and to impart them the basic knowledge of demography and sociology, which is relevant to architecture and urban design.
The subject is divided in two parts. In the first one, the students get acquainted with the fundamentals of sociology and demography in relation to architecture and urban design. In the second part, they get a deeper insight into some problematic phenomena of today's cities with view to sociology and social geography .

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

By attending the lecture, the student gains an overview of the social problems connected with urban planning, information on disciplines, institutions and experts engaged in these interdisciplinary problems, and ability to understand the results of their studies

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the main urban development processes, interest in extending the knowledge of relating disciplines, ability to orientate oneself in foreign-language (primarily English)
texts.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Results of written examination are evaluated.

Course curriculum

Introduction to the sociology
Sociological research
Urban sociology, social environmentalism cities
Sociology country, urbanization like social and cubic suit
Social theory groups, theory local groups and their application in urbanism
Demesne, territorial behaviour, theory neighbourhood and ward (neighbourhood)
Family and living, sorts living home and their incidence on inhabitant
Sociological piece of knowledge about new living sets and coffee - grounds.standpoint at reconstructions
Social and demographic aspects territorial scheduling
Social aspects demographic development
Social causes of loss after natural disasters
Social aftermath disasters
Social aspects life in marginal regions and small cities

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective is to make the students acquainted with basic sociological notions compiled with view to the needs of urban planning and, on the basis of research projects focused on sociology and social geography, with the social aspects of urbanisation processes.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Control tests in the course of lectures.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Ferenčuhová, S. (2013) Sociologie města 20. a 21. století. Kapitola 2: Evropské kořeny ajadenucjí sociologie města a urbání teorie. SLON, s. 44–68. (CS)
Osman, R., Porkertová, H. (2020): „Upoután vozíkový“: absence zdvořilé nevšímavosti jako bariéra při pohybu prostorem uživatelů a uživatelek elektrických vozíků. Sociologický časopis. (CS)
World Health Organisation. 2007. Global age-friendly cities: a guide. Geneva: WHO Press. (česky: Globální města přátelská seniorům) (EN)
Český statistický úřad, Metodika SLDB 2011. (CS)
Harding, A., Blokland, T. (2014): "Spatial Expressions of Intra-urban Inequalities." In: Urban Theory. A Critical Introduction to Power, Cities and Urbanism in the 21st Century. Sage, s. 120–170. (EN)
Till, J. 2005. The negotiation of hope. In: Peter BLUNDELL-JONES, Doina PETRESCU a Jeremy TILL, ed. Architecture and participation. s. 19–41. (EN)

Recommended reading

Ferenčuhová, S. (2014)”Sociologie města” In Šubrt, J. a kol. Soudobá sociologie VI (Oblastni a specializace), Krolinum, s. 21–41. (CS)
Harding, A., Blokland, T. (2014): Urban Theory. A Critical Introduction to Power, Cities and Urbanism in the 21st Century. Sage. (EN)
Navrátilová, B. (2011): Univerzální Design, http://univerzalnidesign.sweb.cz/ram.html (CS)
Navrátilová, B. (2016): Univerzální design a přístupnost staveb městské hromadné dopravy. České vysoké učení technické v Praze, s. 136. (CS)
Persson, H., Ahman, H., Yngling, A., Gulliksen, J. (2015): Universal design, inclusive design, accessible design, design for all: different concepts—one goal? On the concept of accessibility— historical, methodological and philosophical aspects. Universal Access in the Information Society, 14, č. 4, s. 505 - 526. (EN)
Hamraie, A. (2017): Building access: universal design and the politics of disability. University of Minnesota Press, Mineapolis, s. 333. (EN)
Vidovićová, Lucie (a kol.). 2013. Stáří ve městě, město v životě seniorů. Praha, Brno: Sociologické nakladatelství, Masarykova univerzita. (CS)
Buffel, Tine, and Chris Phillipson. 2018. A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda. Journal of Aging & Social Policy 30: 173–192. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2018.1430414. (EN)
Pospíšilová, L., Novák, J. (2016): Mobile Phone Location Data: New Challenges for Geodemographic Research. Demografie 58(4), 320–337. (EN)
Groat, L.N. and Wang, D. (2002). Architectural Research Methods. 1 edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Především kapitola 7 ke kvalitativnímu výzkumu. (EN)
FOUCAULT, Michel. Priestor, vedenie a moc. In: Moc, subjekt a sexualita: výber z článkov a rozhovorov publikovaných v rokoch 1980-1988. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2000, s. 27-43. ISBN 80-7149-389-9. (CS)
Jones, P. (2011). The Sociology of Architecture: Constructing Identities. Liverpool University Press. (EN)
Klápště, P. 2014. Občané, architekti a veřejná správa: Určení rolí v participativních procesech [online]. B.m.: MPSV. Dostupné z: https://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/obcane-architekti-a-verejna-sprava-urceni-roli-v-participativnich-procesech.aspx (CS)
Hušková, B., H. Chalupská, P. Klápště, M. Nawrath, L. Tomášová. 2016. Angažovaně offline aneb Čtyři praktické zkušenosti, jak se plánuje a navrhuje se zapojením veřejnosti. 2016. B.m.: NESEHNUTÍ Brno. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

18 hours, optionally