The latvian academy of culture

Requirements for the Acquisition of Credit Points: A test in which participation at the practical classes is taken into account. A 7 pages long paper in which both the contents and the design are considered.

Literature:

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   Ðlihta, G., Ðlihta, V. Pamati darbam ar personālo datoru : Eksperimentāla mācību grāmata. Rīga: Mācību grāmata, 1994.
   
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   Stefena, M., Treja R. Datori iesācējiem. Vilnius: Alma Littera, 1995.
   
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   Romanovskis, T. Pirmās nodarbības ar datoru: Mācību līdzeklis iesācējiem: grāmata un diskete. Rīga: SIA Datakom, 1996.
   
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   Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Corporation
   
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   Sataki, K. MS Word ikvienam. Rīga: ComputerLand / Rīga, 1996.
   
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   Geske, A., Grīnfelds A. Teksta redaktors MS Word 6.0 un 7.0 for Windows Praktikums lietišķajā informātikā. Lielvārde: Lielvārds, 1997
   
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   Geske, A., Grīnfelds A. Tsbulu procesors MS Excel 7.0 for Windows Praktikums lietišķajā informātikā. Lielvārde: Lielvārds, 1999
   
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    Niedrīte, L. MS Excel 5.0 lietpratējiem: Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: ComputerLand / Rīga, 1995.
    
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    Nāgelis, J., MS Access ikvienam. Rīga: Datorzinību Centrs, 1997.
    
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The Name of the Course: History of Sociology
Kursa apjoms: 32 contact hours (26 hours of lectures, 6 hours of seminars)

2 credit points. The form of assessment: an examination.

The Author of the Course: Prof. Pēteris Laķis, Dr. hab. artis
The Contents of the Course: The objective of the course is to give an idea about the regularities of the development of sociological competence in the context of the functioning of society and the movement of culture, and acquaint the students with the basic methodological and theoretical assumptions of sociology.
Thematic Planning:

Theme	Week	Type of classes and hours
The spiritual and historical context of the formation of sociology. The specific features of sociological competence. O. Comte’s conception about the status of sociology as a science.	1.	L2
H. Spencer’s doctrine about “organicism” (the interpretation of C. Darvin’s ideas in social reality). The creation of the basic approaches to the methodology of functionalism.	2.	L2
K. Marx’s conception about the linear regulatory development. The basic approaches to materialism. The theory of conflict.	3.	L2
E. Durkheim’s doctrine about the objectivity of sociological data. The foundation of quantitative sociology.	4., 5.	L2,S2
G. Simmel’s formal sociology and its methodology. The philosophy of money.	6.	L2
M. Weber’s teaching of action. Comprehension of politics, power and social stratification. Economics and religion.	7., 8.	L2,S2
R. Dahrendorf’s theory of conflict. Interpretation of power and conflict.	9.	L2
Fenomenological method in sociology. The basic approaches of A. Schutz conception.	10.	L2
T. Parsons’ structural functionalism. Understanding about social systems and the evolution of society.	11.	L2
The doctrine of Neo-Marxism as the revision of K. Marx’s theory. J.Habermas and the school of Frankfurt.	12., 13.	L2,S2
Symbolic interactionism. Comprehension of the cultural symbols and social roles. The doctrine of H. G. Mead.	14.	L2
The basic approaches of ethnometodology. The concepts of H. Garfinkel and D.Zimmermann about the social order. The development of qualitative sociology.	15.	L2
A. Giddensa theory of structuralism. M. Mann’s concepts about the organization of society and social power.	16.	L2

Requirements for the Acquisition of Credit Points: A passed examination.
Literature:

1. 
   Промов, И. Мацкевич, А. Семенов, В. Западная социология. Санкт–Петербург:1997.
   
2. 
   Ritzer, George Sociological Theory, 3rd. ed .New York McGRAW-HILL, Inc.1992. 759 p
   
3. 
   Современная западная социология: словарь МоскваИзд. Полит. Лит. 1990, 432 стр
   
4. 
   Denkweisen und Grundbegriffe der Soziologie: eine Einführung (Arbeitsgruppe Soziologie) 10, rev. und erw. Aufl .Franrfurt/Main; NewYorkCampus Verlag 1992 235 S.
   
5. 
   Birkerts, P. Zocioloģija. Skolām un pašmācībai. 1 sējums. Zociālā statistika Rīga Kultūras balss 1921, 281 lapp.
   
6. 
   Milk-Horke, Gertraude Soziologie: Historischer Kontext und soziologische Theorie-Entwürte 3.völl.überarb. und erw. Aufl. München, Wien R.Oldenbourg Verl. 1994 372 S.
   
7. 
   Morel U.A. Soziologische Theorie: Abriß der Ansätze ihrer Hauptvertreter, 3. Aufl. München, Wien R.Oldenbourg Verl. 1993 261 S.
   
8. 
   Абельс, Хайнц Интеракция, идентификация, презентацияю Введение в интерпретативную соиологиюю Пер. с нем. Санкт-Петербург Алетейд 1999 66 стр.
   
9. 
   Арон, Раймонд Этапы развития социологической мыслию Пер. с франц. Москва Изд. Группа «Прогресс», «Универс» 1993 607 стр.