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Study Course Description

Sociology of Youth

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SUPK_029
Branch of Science
Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work; Sociology and social work
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sociology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

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Preliminary Knowledge

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Learning Outcomes

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Skills

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Assessment

Individual work

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Examination

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Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Furlong, A., Cartmel, F. (2006) Young People and Social Change, McGraw: Open University Press, 199 pp.

2.

Furlong, A. Youth Studies:an Introduction. London; New York: Routledge, 2013.

3.

Gill, J. (2009) Youth, Cambridge:Polity,224 pp.

4.

Denstad, F. Youth Policy Manual: How to Develop a National Youth Strategy. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing, 2009.

5.

Ruddock, A. Youth and Media. Sage Publications, 2013.

6.

Jaunatnes politika Latvijā: Eiropas Padomes komisijas secinājumi, veicot starptautisko izvērtējumu (2008) http://www.jaunatneslietas.lv/upload/jaunatnes_politika_latvija_ep_lv.doc

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Rungule, R., Koroļeva, I., Trapenciere, I., Kārkliņa, I., Goldmanis, M., Mieriņa, I., Sniķere, S. u.c. (2009) Latvijas jaunatnes portrets: integrācija sabiedrībā un marginalizācijas riski, Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 362 lpp.

Additional Reading

1.

France, A. Understanding Youth in Late Modernity, Maidenhead: Open University Press.

2.

Müller, W., Gangl, M. (2003) Transitions from Education to Work in Europe:the Integration of Youth into EU Labour Markets. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 335 pp.

3.

Rungule, R., Sniķere, S., Koroļeva, I., Trapenciere, I., Kārkliņa, I. u.c. (2007) Bezdarba un sociālās atstumtības iemesli un ilgums. Rīga: LU FSI, BICEPS, Socioloģisko pētījumu institūts.

4.

Roche, J., (et al) (2004) Youthin Society: Contemporary Theory, Policy and Practice, London: Sage Publ: Open University, 263 pp.

5.

Youthof the XXI Century: Realities and Perspectives. (2004) New York;Geneva:United Nations, 314 pp. http://www.unece.org/operact/pubyouth.pdf