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Theories of Social Exclusion

Code 16570
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements Not applicable.
Learning outcomes Provide students with updated and in-depth knowledge on the issues of inequality, poverty and social exclusion. Understand and master the theories. Identify problems, policies, practices and protagonists. Develop critical analysis skills. Develop thinking autonomy and argumentative skills.
Syllabus I - From social inequalities to social exclusion and poverty: the differences
II - Poverty: concepts and theories
III - Social exclusion: context, concepts and theories
III.II - Social exclusion in a synthesis approach: the articulation between macro, meso and micro factors.
V - How to measure poverty and inequality?
VI - Problematics and specific groups.

Main Bibliography Augusto, Amélia e Mª João Simões (coords.) (2007) "Dos fundamentos teóricos de partida à metodologia", Inserções – Diagnóstico Social em Concelhos da Beira Interior, pp. 6-14, Covilhã: UBI (policopiado).
Carmo, Renato Miguel do, João Sebastião, Joana Azevedo, Susana da Cruz Martins e António Firmino da Costa (Orgs.) (2018), Desigualdades Sociais. Portugal e a Europa, Lisboa, Editora Mundos Sociais
Castel, Robert (2000) A Precaridade: transformações históricas e tratamento social em M-H. Soulet (org.), Da não-integração, Coimbra: Quarteto, pp.21-38.
Costa, Alfredo Bruto (1984) "Conceito de Pobreza", Estudos de Economia, 4(3), pp. 275-295.
Dean, Hartley Dean and Lucinda Platt (eds) (2016) Social Advantage and Disadvantage, Oxford:Oxford University Press.
Monteiro, Alcides (2019) Compreender a Exclusão Social, Lisboa, Mundos Sociais.
Paugam, Serge (2003) A desqualificação social, Porto: Porto Editora.
Other texts recommended by the teacher and others that result from students' research
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The pedagogical method adopted in the course unit is Project-Based Learning, which involves research, critical reading and analysis of texts, teamwork, and the development of activities in the classroom. In this course unit, seminars will also be held with specialists in the studied topics who have both field and research experience in these areas.

Given the specificity of the course unit, students will be required to:

a) Research various topics, concepts, authors, and current trends in Theories of Social Exclusion;

b) Investigate and read about specific issues in contemporary societies that stem from social exclusion;

c) Present and discuss the results of their research;

d) Critically support a point of view during presentations;

e) Understand the importance of knowledge sharing in the classroom;

f) Present and discuss the results of their research.







Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-01-10

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