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Sociology of Work and Organizations

Sociology of Work and Organizations

Code	13128
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	Not applicable
Mode of delivery	presence at class room
Work placements	doesn't apply
Learning outcomes	This curricular unit aims to analyse the phenomenon of work and its influence on social organisation. The evolution of work throughout history is analysed, with special emphasis on the post Industrial Revolution period. It then studies the problem of organisations and their structure. Throughout the semester and according to the defined methodology, individual and group work activities are promoted in the classroom. At the end of the course the student should be able to interpret and critically discuss the theories and problematizations related to the phenomena of work and organizations. They should be able to debate the relationship between work and society and its importance in contemporary Western society. Based on the theoretical, conceptual and methodological knowledge provided in class, he/she should be able to analyse the Portuguese society in the field of work and organisations and to develop research and intervention approaches in the field of work.
Syllabus	I - Introduction. 1.1 Object of study, methods and paradigms of the Sociology of Work; 1.2 From the historical origins (and national traditions) of Sociology to the areas of specialization associated to work and organizations II - Organization of work and of the enterprise: 2.1 Rationalization of work: from classical approaches to human relations; 2.2 Organization and work systems in industry and services; 2.3 Industrial and tertiary work, reconfigurations and interactions; 2.4 Collective actors, trade union and enterprise associations III - The work at organizational and societal level: 3.1 From qualification to competence at work: Training, employment and activity; 3.2 Decent work and non-decent work: study of various problematic issues
Main Bibliography	1 Main bibliography Freire, João (2001), Sociologia do Trabalho: uma introdução, Afrontamento, Porto Grint, Keith (1998), Sociologia do Trabalho, Piaget, Lisboa Mintzberg, H. (1995), Estrutura e dinâmica das organizações, Dom Quixote, Lisboa 2 Additional Casaca, S. F. (Coord.) (2012) Mudanças laborais e relações de género. Coimbra, Almedina. Edgell, Stephen, Gottfried, Heidi and Granter, Edward (2016) The SAGE Handbook of Socioloy of Work and Employment, London, SAGE. Crozier, Michel (1964) Le phénomène bureaucratique, Paris, Le Seuil. Dray, G. (Coord.) (2016) Livro verde sobre as relações laborais, Lisboa, GEP. Friedman, Georges (1968) O Futuro do Trabalho Humano, Lisboa, Moraes Editores. Holland, Peter and Brewster, Chris (Ed.) (2020), Contemporary work and the future of employment in developed countries, New York, Routledge. Kovacs, Ilona (coord.) Sara F. Casaca, Maria C. Cerdeira, João Peixoto (2014) Temas Actuais da Sociologia do Trabalho e da Empresa, Coimbra, Almedina.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The programme will be developed through theoretical-practical classes comprising the presentation of subjects, generally using texts or audiovisual material, and the carrying out of application, reflection and discussion work by the students - individually and in groups (encouraging team-based learning). Assessment will comprise the following elements: 1 - Participation in the activities to be carried out in class, as proposed by the teacher (20%) 2 - Two mini-tests (40%+40%=80%) The student's final mark will result from the weighted average of the assessment elements.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.