Questions in Contemporary Sociological Theory I

Code:

MSOCI011

Acronym:

QTSC1

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSOCI	34	MSOCI - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims

Knowledge of new sociological theories about the contemporary
Knowledge of the recent dynamics of globalization
Analysis of rearrangements of work and employment in the context of globalization
Knowledge of new forms of social regulation and the role of the state

Competences

Successful students should be able to:
Capacity analysis of sociological theories about the contemporary
Theoretical capacity of questioning on globalization
Ability to solving the global processes of social transformation at the level of work and action of the State
Ability to apply knowledge to contemporary social dynamics
Ability to research, selection and analysis of information
Communication skills, oral and written, knowledge and self-learning

Program

1. Social change in contemporary society: sociological reflections

2. New dynamics of globalization and capitalism

3. Crisis of the working society?

4. State and social regulation: new theoretical and political challenges

Mandatory literature

CASTELLS, Manuel ; A era da informação: economia, sociedade e cultura, Vol. I, Lisboa, FCG , 2001
CASTELLS, Manuel ; A galáxia internet , Lisboa, FCG, 2001
MILES, Steven ; Social theory in the real world, London, Sage, 2001
BECK, Ulrich ; Risck society: towards a new modernity, London, Sage, 1986
BECK, Ulrich ; The brave new world of work, Oxford, Blackwell Publishers, 2000
BECK, Ulrich, LASH, Scott, GIDDENS, Anthony ; Modernização reflexiva: política, tradição e estética no mundo moderno, Oeiras: Celta Editora, 2000
ESPING-ANDERSEN, G. ; Fundamentos sociales de las economías postindustriales, Barcelona, Ariel., 2000
FERNANDES, António Teixeira ; Monotonia Democrática e Diluição das Regulações Sociais, Porto, Afrontamento, 2006
SANTOS, Boaventura S. (org.) ; Globalização: Fatalidade ou Utopia?, , Porto, Afrontamento, 2001
RITZER, George ; Modern Sociological Theory, (7ª edition), New-York, MacGrawhill, 2008
TURNER, Bryan S. (edit.) ; The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, , Blackwell, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes – lectures followed by thematic debates with students.
Tutorial supervision sessions – presentation and discussion of texts and topics by groups of students.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology > Social changes
Social sciences > Sociology > Macrosociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	30,00		2011-01-31
	Exame	3,00		2011-01-31
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	73	2011-01-31
	Total:	73,00

Eligibility for exams

. Written and oral exam, if required
. Individual thematic written report
. Class attendance and work developed in tutorial supervision sessions
. Students are required to complete all assessment components, regardless of student status.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighting of each assessment component towards the final mark for the course unit:
. Written and oral exam, if required - 50%
. Individual thematic written report - 35%;
. Attendance (theoretical-practical classes and tutorial supervision sessions) and work developed in tutorial supervision sessions - 15%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students who are legally exempt from class attendance are required to contact the lecturer as soon as classes start in order to establish the corresponding assessment procedures.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their mark can do so in the regular and resit exam periods and until the final assessment period (inclusively) of the academic year following the successful completion of the course unit. Students wishing to improve their mark in the year following the year the course units were successfully completed will have to follow the programs and assessment methods prevailing in that academic year.