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12247
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Mode of delivery |
TP
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Work placements |
No
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Learning outcomes |
To provide a basic understanding of sociology. 2. To know the contexts of the emergence of Sociology. 3. To provide a essential analytical and conceptual instruments of Sociology 4. to obtain an introductory knowledge of the main currents and theoretical perspectives of Sociology 5.To argue sociologically, critically and reflexively.
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Syllabus |
1. Sociology: Problems and Perspectives 1.1. Knowledge of common sense and scientific knowledge 1.2. Break with common senses in social sciences 1.3. Interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in knowledge about the social 1.4. The object of study of Sociology 1.5. Specialties of sociological knowledge 1.6. The Constitution of Social Sciense 1.7. The contribution of the precursors and the "classics" of sociological 2. Theoretical and methodological perspectives 2.1. Introduction to the main currents and theoretical perspectives of the sociology of Sec. XX 3. Society, Culture and Identity 3.1. Genesis and relevance of the concepts "culture" and "ethnocentrism" 3.2. Culture and cultural diversity 3.3. Socialization: the concept, processes and results 4. Globalization and modernization processes 4.1. Dimensions and consequences of globalization. 5. Themes and research in Sociology 5.1. Current theoretical perspectives
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Main Bibliography |
Almeida, J. F. (coord.) (1995). Introdução à Sociologia. Lisboa: Univ. Aberta. Aron, R.(1991). As etapas do pensamento sociológico. Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores Berger, P. (1980). Perspectivas Sociológicas. Uma visão Humanística Petrópolis: Ed. Vozes (9ª ed.) (cap. I e II) Costa, A.F. (1992). O que é: Sociologia. Lisboa: Quimera. Durkheim, E. As Regras do método Sociológico (1993). Lisboa: Presença. Giddens, A. (2004). Sociologia. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 4ª ed. Mills, W. (1965). A imaginação Sociológica. Zahar (cap. I). Worsley, P. (1997). B. S.(1987). Um discurso sobre as ciências. Porto: Ed. Afrontamento. Outros textos fornecidos pela docente no decurso das aulas.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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