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Presentation
Presentation
This is a curricular unit of initiation to Sociology. As such, it seeks that students understand the goal and methodology of Sociology and can deal with the structuring concepts of this science.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT45-7159
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. The Sociological Perspective
1.1. Common sense versus scientific knowledge. Sociological imagination 1.2. The complexity of the social. The object of sociological study 1.3. Regularities and social singularities 1.4. Fundamental concepts 1.5. The social sciences and the emergence of sociology. A brief history of the course in Portugal
2. Culture and Society
2.1. Concepts to general definitions of society and culture; reflection on sociocultural diversity; mass culture 2.2. The concepts of modernity. globalization and postmodernity. Culture and multiculturalism: hybridisms 2.3. Culture and cultural globalization
3. Social Structures
3.1. Social structures and institutions in contemporary times: a reflection on the past and the prediction of the future 3.2. Social practices, representations, and dynamics 3.3. Social interaction in everyday life 3.4. Sociologies in Sociology: a national portrait
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Objectives
Objectives
Goals
Introduce students to sociological thinking and problems
Cultivating sociological imagination
Promote a critical attitude towards the conceptions of common sense, through the knowledge of the assumptions of Sociology, as a science of social phenomena
Approach to key research concepts and practices
Knowledge, skills, and competencies
Acquisition of theoretical bases that allow the understanding of the specific object of study of SociologyAcquisition of an analytical framework that enhances the capacity for understanding and intervention in society and organizations
Development of general and initial ideas about the writing of scientific articles/documents
Development of individual and group skills of oral and written communication and strengthening creativity, initiative, willingness to learn, and teamwork
Awareness of the ethical and ethical issues that currently permeate the Communication and Information Society
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The students can propose the analysis of papers collected by them.
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References
References
Berger, P. L. & Luckmann, T. (1999). A Construção Social da Realidade. Lisboa: Dinalivro.
Costa, A. F. (2001). O que é Sociologia. Lisboa: Quimera
Elias, N. (1980). Introdução à Sociologia. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Fialho, J. (2021). Manual para a intervenção social. Da teoria à ação. Lisboa: Silabo
Giddens, A. (2007). Sociologia. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Oliveira, N. (2017). Do multiculturalismo ao interculturalismo. Um novo modo de incorporação da diversidade cultural?. Revista Ambivalências, vol. 5, n.º 9, 10-35
Stuart, H. (2019). A identidade cultural na pós-modernidade. Rio de Janeiro: Lamparina editora
Serrano, M. (org.) (2013). Um retrato das instituições sociais na sociedade contemporânea. Évora: Universidade de Évora.
Weber, M. (2015). Conceitos Sociológicos Fundamentais. Lisboa: Edições 70
Williams, R. (1963). Culture and society 1780-1950. 2.ed. Harmondsworth: Penguin
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
