Professional Practices in Sociology

Code:

MSOCI010

Acronym:

PPS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 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	31	MSOCI - Study Plan	2	-	3	32	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Knowledge of the relationship between sociology, as a science and profession, with the social dynamics
Knowledge of the processes of institutionalization of Sociology in Portugal
knowledge about professionalisation of sociologists
Knowledge of the roles and practices of professional sociologists

Learning outcomes and competences

Apply sociological knowledge to the performance of professional activities
Critically analyze professional practices in sociology
Reflect on the ethical and civic work of sociologist
Communication skills, oral and written
Ability to work independently and in a team
Critical ability to search, selection and analysis of information
Learning ability, innovation and creativity

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Sociology, sociologists and society
2. Institutionalization of Sociology in Portugal
3. Professionalization of Sociology
4. Profession of sociologist: identity, culture and ethics
5. Professional roles of sociologists: cases and questions

 

Mandatory literature

BURAWOY, M. ; For public sociology, American Sociological Review, 70. , NY, 2005
CARREIRAS, H. et al ; Profissão sociólogo, Celta, 1999
COSTA, A. F. ; Cultura profissional dos sociólogos, in Sociologia – Problemas e Práticas, nº 5. , CIES
GONÇALVES, C. M. et al ; Licenciados em sociologia: ritmos e formas de transição ao trabalho” in Sociologia vol. XI, , FLUP, 2001
GONÇALVES, C. M., et al ; Licenciados em sociologia e mercado de trabalho na transição do milénio. Sociologia. Vol. XIV. , FLUP, 2004
LEGRAND, M. VRANCKEN, D. (dir.) ; L’expertise du sociologue, L’Harmattan, 2004
MACHADO, F. ; Profissionalização dos sociólogos em Portugal - contextos, recomposições e implicações, in Sociologia-Problemas e Práticas, nº 20. , CIES, 1996
PINTO, J. ; Formação, tendências recentes e perspectivas de desenvolvimento da sociologia em Portugal?, Sociologia - Problemas e Práticas, 46, CIES, 2004
PIRIOU, O. ; La face caché de la sociologie. À la découverte des sociologues praticiens, Éditions Belin, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorical-practical sessions – lecturing and discussion with students in the classroom about the topics of syllabus with the use of demonstrative examples. Tutorial sessions -  presentation and discussion by students, organized in small groups, texts and case studies, previously selected and appointed by the teacher, and achievement the conferences by sociologists (exemplary cases of the profession of sociologist). The teacher publishes in SIGARRA/FLUP a developed summary for each topic with specific indications about the contents and bibliography.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences
Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho de investigação	11,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Individual thematic report. Summary sheet for conference. Attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighting of each of the elements of assessment to the final course: Individual thematic report (70%); Summary sheet for conference (20%) Attendance  (10%).