Classic Social Theory
| Title | Κλασσική Κοινωνική Θεωρία / Classic Social Theory |
| Code | ΚΥ0402 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Karolos-Iosif Kavoulakos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001050 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2023-sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2013 – 2014 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 100024617
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/100024617
- At the Website of the School: http://www.polsci.auth.gr/index.php?lang=el&rm=2&mn=15&csid=%CE%9A%CE%A50402
- Other: http://www.polres.gr/elearning/course/view.php?id=40
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- German (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit students are expected to be able to:
- know the basic questions of the origins of sociology
- correlate the work of classical sociologists with their historical environment
- know the basic concepts introduced by the classics of sociology
- understand the theoretical added value of the classics of sociology
- recognize the epistemological differences in the work of classical sociology
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course examines the ways in which classical sociology, theorized the construction and the transformation of the society. Particular emphasis is given to the epistemological, methodological, theoretical and conceptual elements of the classical sociological theories which contribute to the study of power relations, political institutions, processes and antagonisms. The course is devoted to the study of four classics - founders of sociology (Comte, Durkheim, Weber and Marx) aiming to understand the basic concepts and theoretical tools they introduced. Extensive reference is made in the biography and the sociopolitical environment of the life of each of the above sociologists
Particular, we examine the following topics:
- Key issues of sociology
- The positivism of A. Comte
- The positivism of E.Durkheim
- The political vision of E.Durkheim
- Ιnterpretation in the work of M. Weber
- Religion and economy in the work of M. Weber
- Socialist ideas before Marx
- The materialist theory of Marx
- Marx's critique of the political economy
Keywords
classical socilogists, Comte, Durkheim, Weber, Marx
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Scientific papers in moodle that students have to study.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 39 | 1.4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated by:
- their presence in the courses,
- their interest and participation in the course,
- their participation in the exams.
The evaluation criteria are several times announced during the lectures.
Student Assessment methods
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Αντωνοπούλου, Μαρία, Οι κλασσικοί της κοινωνιολογίας: κοινωνική θεωρία και νεότερη κοινωνία, Αθήνα: Σαββάλας,2008.
Lallement, Michel, Ιστορία των κοινωνιολογικών ιδεών, Αθήνα: Μεταίχµιο, 2004.
Additional bibliography for study
Aron R. 1991, H εξέλιξη της κοινωνιολογικής σκέψης, 2ος τόμος, Γνώση, Αθήνα.
Βέμπερ Μ., κ.ά., 2009, Οι κλασσικοί της Κοινωνιολογίας, Οδυσσέας, Αθήνα.
Weber M. 2005, Οικονοµία και κοινωνία, τομ.1, Σαββάλας, Αθήνα.
Craib I. 2012, Κλασική κοινωνική θεωρία. Μια εισαγωγή στη σκέψη των Μαρξ, Βέμπερ, Ντυρκέμ και Ζίμμελ, Παπαζήσης, Αθήνα.
Fraser I., Wilde L. 2011, The Marx dictionary, Continuum, London.
Giddens A. 1993, Πολιτική και Κοινωνιολογία στη σκέψη του Μαξ Βέμπερ, Οδυσσέας, Αθήνα.
Τερλεξής Π. 1988, Max Weber και το φάντασμα του Μarx, Παπαζήσης, Αθήνα.
Wilson L.P. 2009, O Marx και ο Proudhon δραπετεύουν από τον 19ο αιώνα. Futura, Aθήνα.
Last Update
05-08-2013
