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16474
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Social Sciences
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Entry requirements |
N. A.
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Learning outcomes |
To make an introduction to sociology, fostering the questioning resulting from familiarity with the social reality and from underlying assumptions based on students' life experiences. To recognize the specificities of a typically sociological perspective and scientific nature of its approach.
- To recognize the specificity of sociological knowledge, understanding how it differs from and is similar to other social sciences.
- To use sociological imagination and understand its relevance to the development of a sociological perspective.
- To develop a scientific and reflexive stand.
- To define and apply basic sociological concepts.
- To define give examples and demonstrate the relevance of culture, society, socialization, social institutions and social change.
- To understand the inter-influences between micro and macro aspect of society.
- To analyse and interpret basic readings in sociology.
- To demonstrate capacity to sociologically discuss and argument.
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Syllabus |
1 - Introduction to sociology
1.1. What is sociology - sociology and other social sciences
1.2. Social changes and emergence of sociology
1.3. The development of a sociological perspective
1.4. The sociological imagination
1.5. The fouding fathers of sociology
2 - Society and culture
2.1. Society, nation and state
2.2. Culture and cultural diversity
2.3. Socialization: processes, contents and results
2.4. Social structures and social institutions
2.5. Social interaction and daily life
2.6. Macro sociology and micro sociology: crucial relationships
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Main Bibliography |
Berger, Peter (1980) Perspectivas Sociológicas. Uma visão Humanística, Petrópolis, Ed. Vozes (9ª ed.) (cap. I e II).
Costa, António Firmino da (1992), O que é: Sociologia, Ed. Quimera.
Giddens, Anthony(2001) Sociology, Introductory Readings, Cambridge, Polity Press.
Giddens, Anthony(2004) Sociologia, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 4ª ed.
Mills, Wright (1965) A imaginação Sociológica, Zahar ed. (cap. I).
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Theoretical and practical classes.
Oriented discussion in the introduction of syllabus contents.
Critical analysis and discussion of texts.
Assessment based on: 2 written tests and student participation.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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