Sociology of Contemporary Societies (SCS) Charles University

Overview

The Sociology of Contemporary Societies (SCS) programme from  Charles University  features a strong core of sociology and social anthropological courses in four specialisations from which the student chooses one: 

1. Civil Society and Politics; 

2. Anthropology of Space and Mobility; 

3. Identities, Health and Bodies; 

4. double degree in Sociology of Contemporary Societies with the University of Florence. 

Key facts

• In any specialisations students can choose either quantitative or qualitative research methodology as a focus. 

• Every specialisation provides prerequisites for their graduates to be employed in the education sector, state and public administration, the nonprofit sector, corporate organisations, or academia. The programme is taught by members of the Institute of Sociological Studies (ISS) and their guests.

Specialisations

• The Civil Society and Politics specialisation provides students with a deep understanding of how contemporary complex societies work. Students acquire the theoretical and practical skills in political sociology, anthropology of nationalism, and the nonprofit sector, as well as learn to analyse various aspects of public life systematically.

• The Anthropology of Space and Mobility specialisation brings in-depth knowledge of the globalised world, its dynamics, migratory movements, social mobility, which enables these phenomena to be deeply understood and applied in the field of urban planning, migratory politics, as well as analysis of global developments.

• The Identities, Health and Bodies specialisation develops the deep-seated knowledge and practical skills required to conduct sociological and social anthropological research in the field of medical anthropology, health sociology, lifestyle studies, sociology of sport, and gender studies.

• There is also the option of the double degree in Sociology of Contemporary Societies with the University of Florence, which provides students with in-depth knowledge of social theory, anthropology of the European Union, global and European citizenship, urban life analysis, population society and family studies, and issues of emotions and social change.