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Work and (Un)Employment

Work and (Un)Employment

Code	13447
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	N.A.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	The aim of this course is to study labour and employment issues in depth, with a particular focus on Portuguese society. Starting with a discussion of the concepts of work and employment, we will study labour markets and their functioning, as well as the evolution of working conditions. By the end of this unit, students should be able to - Discuss the differences and links between the concepts of work and employment, - Understand the specificities of the Portuguese labour market and critically analyse the current situation on this basis; - Discuss the main trends in the sociology of work and compare them with the labour and employment policies of recent decades; - critically analyse the social role of trade unions.
Syllabus	1 An in-depth study of the labour market 1.1 The Portuguese labour market 1.2 Labour market trends and dynamics 1.3 Policies and structures regulating the labour market 2. Sociology of work as a privileged field of social intervention 2.1 From the emergence of the discipline to the present day 2.2 The role of sociology of work in social change and in the definition of labour policies. 3. Trade unionism and labour relations: new trends 3.1 Trade unionism as a social movement 3.2 Trade unionism and contemporaneity: new and old questions 4. The employment/unemployment dichotomy and its social implications 4.1 Challenges and prospects 4.2 Crisis(es) and unemployment
Main Bibliography	Burchell, Brendan, Ladipo, David e Wilkinson, Frank (2001), Job insecurity and work intensification, London, Routledge Casaca, Sara (Coord.) (2012), Mudanças laborais e relações de género, Coimbra, Almedina. Dray, Guilherme (Coord.) (2016), Livro verde sobre as relações laborais, Lisboa, GEP. Edgell, Stephen, Gottfried, Heidi e Granter, Edward (eds) (2016), The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment, SAGE. Estanque, Elísio e Costa, Hermes Augusto (2011), O sindicalismo português e a nova questão social: crise ou renovação?, Coimbra, Almedina. Freire, João, Rego, Raquel e Rodrigues, Cristina. (2014), Sociologia do trabalho: Um aprofundamento, Porto, Afrontamento. Grint, Keith (1998) Sociologia do trabalho, Instituto Piaget. Strangleman, Tim e Warren, Tracey (2008) Work and Society: Sociological approaches, themes and methods, London and New York, Routledge. Wharton, Amy. S. (2022), Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Work, UK, EE.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The programme of the curricular unit is developed in theoretical-practical sessions that include the presentation of content, usually using texts or audiovisual material, and the carrying out of application, reflection and discussion work by the students. The aim is to encourage student participation through an analytical and critical perspective in order to facilitate and encourage reflective and framing analyses of the issues and problems addressed. The assessment will include a variety of elements, namely a quiz (15%), a reading sheet (15%), group work (30%) and a mini-test (40%). The final mark will be the weighted average of the different assessment elements.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.