(in Polish) Family changes in European perspective

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Course ID:	WS-SO-FCiEP
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Family changes in European perspective
Organizational unit:	Institute Sociology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Subject level:	elementary
Learning outcome code/codes:	SO1_W04, SO1_W06,SO1_U02,SO1_U08,SO1_K02,SO1_K06
Short description:	This course will examine the changes and differences in family behaviours and household relationships from a demographic and sociologic perspective. We will discuss the demographic perspective on family change and variation, review the broad trends in family transitions and structures, introduce theoretical perspectives on union formation and family change, and discuss the difficulty of making causal inference in family research. We will then look in detail at some of the major specific changes that are occurring in the life course, the process of entering a coupled relationship, decisions concerning marriage, and parent-child relationships. In this course, we will focus on family in Europe (especially in European Union)
Full description:	1. The demographic outlook for Europe focused on family changes: population changes, trends of family changes by country 2. Theories of the family in historical roots of key concepts of kinship and family in sociology 3. Family types and structures in Europe: different types of family across the EU, distribution of work in households 4. Individualization, intimacy and Family life 5. Standards of living in European families: economic strain, household debt, housing insecurity, deprivation 6. Work and work life balance in families across the Europe: work preferences, work – life conflict, access to childcare services, work – life challenges across generations 7. New motherhood and new parenting: child care and new family forms 8. Parenting practices and values 9. Life satisfaction and happiness in European families: income satisfaction, optimism about the future, mental well-being 10. Families and ageing societies: 11. Relation between generations: the population of older people in the European Union, future trends in ageing, participation in society 12. Poverty and social exclusion: wellbeing and family status 13. Family policies in EU countries, a comparative analysis 14. New direction of personal life, family and friendship 15. Students project - presentation
Bibliography:	Deborah-Chambers, A Sociology of Family Life, Polity-Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2015 James Fulcher, John Scott, Sociology, 4th Edition, Oxford 2012 Earl Babbie, Introduction to Social Research, 5th Edition, Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Belmont USA, 2011 Andrew J. Cherlin, The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family Today, New York Knopf, 2009 Peters, H. Elizabeth, and Claire M. Kamp Dush. (eds.),Marriage and Family: Perspectives and Complexities. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009 V. Bengtson et al. (eds.), Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2005 Ron Lesthaeghe, The second demographic transition in Western countries: An interpretation. In K. Oppenheim Jason, & A.-M. Jensen (Eds.), Gender and family change in industrialized countries (pp. 17-62). Oxford Clarendon Press, 1995 Casper Lynne, Family Demography, in George Ritzer (ed.) Encyclopedia of Sociology, Blackwell, 2007 Sandra L. Hofferth, Secondary Data Analysis in Family Research, Journal of Marriage and Family 67, November 2005 Active ageing and solidarity between generations, A statistical portrait of the European Union 2012, Eurostat Statistical books 2012 The 2015 Ageing Report Economic and budgetary projections for the 28 EU Member States (2013-2060), European Economy 3\|2015
Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:	1. ma podstawową wiedzę o relacjach między strukturami i instytucjami społecznymi w skali krajowej, międzynarodowej i międzykulturowej 2. ma podstawową wiedzę o człowieku, w szczególności jako podmiocie konstytuującym struktury społeczne i zasady ich funkcjonowania, a także działającym w tych strukturach 3. potrafi wykorzystać podstawową wiedzę teoretyczną i pozyskiwać dane do analizowania konkretnych procesów i zjawisk społecznych (kulturowych, politycznych, prawnych, gospodarczych) w zakresie socjologii 4. posiada umiejętność rozumienia i analizowania zjawisk społecznych 5. potrafi współdziałać i pracować w grupie, przyjmując w niej różne role 6. potrafi uzupełniać i doskonalić nabytą wiedzę i umiejętności oraz rozumie potrzebę jej doskonalenia
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	The majority of your grade will be based on evidence of your knowledge, comprehension, and analysis of course materials 30% Class participation 20% Leadership of discussion 20% Final project - presentation 30% Exam

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