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17875
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| Year |
4
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
5
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| Workload |
TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
none.
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Learning outcomes |
At the end students should be able to:
• Understand urban space as a social, political, and cultural phenomenon.
• Relate built forms to social practices and ways of life.
• Be familiar with the main strands of Urban Sociology.
• Develop analytical tools applicable to the design process.
• Reflect on the role of the architect as a social actor.
These learning objectives presuppose the use of active learning methodologies. Understanding the urban environment as a social and political phenomenon requires debate, confrontation of perspectives, application to concrete situations, and ethical reflection. To this end, the course unit will employ active learning methodologies, namely Team-Based Learning (TBL) and Project-Based Learning (PBL). During the initial weeks, emphasis is placed on constructing a shared conceptual language (TBL), introducing key concepts through situations recognizable from students’ prior experience.
Progressively, the course unit evolves toward application-oriented
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Syllabus |
1. The city as a social phenomenon
2. Urban ecology and the organization of space
3. Power, economy, and urban rationalization
4. The social production of space
5. Culture, symbols, and urban identities
6. Socio-spatial inequalities
7. Contemporary transformations
8. Architects: profession and professional culture
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Main Bibliography |
Baptista, L.; Mazzella, S.; Pereira, P.; Nunes, J.P., (Orgs.) (2021), Pensar o Território, Jean Claude Chambederon, Uma Abordagem Sociológica Pioneira. V.N. Famalicão: Editora Húmus;
Jacobs, J. (2000), Morte e Vida de Grandes Cidades. São Paulo: Ed. Martins Fontes; Pereira, P. C. (2011). Condição humana e condição urbana. Porto: Afrontamento;
Mela, A. (1999) A Sociologia das Cidades, Lisboa: Ed Estampa;
Rodrigues, W. (2010). Cidade em transição: nobilitação urbana, estilos de vida e reurbanização em Lisboa. Lisboa: Celta Editora;
Simmel, G. (1903/2009). As grandes cidades e a vida do espírito (A. Morão, Trad.). Universidade da Beira Interior. Disponível em https://lusosofia.ubi.pt/textos/simmel_georges_grandes_cidades_e_vida_do_esp_rito.pdf
Westwood, S., & Williams, J. (2003). Imagining cities. In Imagining Cities (pp. 1-15). Routledge.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The assessment model aligns with the course objectives and methodological structure by combining continuous individual assessment (TBL exercises), applied collaborative work (PBL project), and autonomous critical reflection (a position paper). This combination allows for a balanced evaluation of students’ conceptual understanding of the city as a social, political, and cultural phenomenon, their ability to mobilize the main strands of Urban Sociology, and the development of analytical tools applicable to the design process, while ensuring individual accountability and integration of theory and practice. The weighted distribution between individual and group components supports close monitoring, active participation, and progressive consolidation of learning.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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