Current Trends in Sociology II

Code:

SOCI006

Acronym:

CASOC2

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
SOCI	45	SOCI - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

. To increase the knowledge of theoretical, epistemological and methodological positions of the different currents and authors in contemporary sociology.
. To develop a complete understanding of the main paradigms of contemporary sociological analysis.
. To relate national sociological researches with leading contemporary theoretical debates.
. To help the mobilization of contemporary paradigms for qualifying theoretical and methodological skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

. Mastering of the theories and problematizations of contemporary sociology.
. Understanding and explanation of the genesis and evolution of present currents of sociology.
. Developing the capacity for reflection and critical analysis on societies.
. Extension of a culture of critical and reflective citizenship based on ethical principles.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Attendance is not considered as an evaluation component. The minimum mark in each component will be 10 values. There will be recourse, in its own time, in the components in which the student fails (with less than 10 values).

Program

1. The main structural axes of contemporary sociological theory.
2. Norbert Elias' figurational sociology.
3. Anthony Giddens' structuration theory.
4. Pierre Bourdieu's theory of practice.
5. Reconfigurations and emerging theoretical debates.

Mandatory literature

BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Questões de sociologia, Fim de Século, 2003. ISBN: 972-754-197-6
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Esboço de uma teoria da prática: precedido de três estudos de etnologia Cabila, Celta Editora, 2002. ISBN: 9727741428
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; As Estruturas Sociais da Economia, Instituto Piaget, 2001. ISBN: 972-771-469-2
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; A Dominação Masculina, Celta Editora, 1999. ISBN: 972-774-046-4
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Contrafogos, Celta Editora, 1998. ISBN: 972-774-007-3
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Meditações Pascalianas, Celta Editora, 1998. ISBN: 972-774-009-X
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; O Que Falar Quer Dizer. A Economia das Trocas Linguísticas, Difel, 1998. ISBN: 9722904019
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Razões Práticas, Celta Editora, 1997. ISBN: 972-8027-55-9
BOURDIEU, Pierre (org.); La misère du monde, Editions du Seuil, 1993. ISBN: 9782020196741
BOURDIEU, Pierre (avec L. WACQUANT) ; Réponses, Editions du Seuil, 1992. ISBN: 2-02-014675-4
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; O Poder Simbólico, Difel, 1989. ISBN: 972-29-0014-5
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; As regras da arte, Companhia das Letras, 1996. ISBN: 972-23-2121-8
ELIAS, Norbert ; A sociedade dos indivíduos: a questão cardeal da sociologia, Dom Quixote, 2004. ISBN: 972-20-2703-4
ELIAS, Norbert; Introdução à sociologia, Edições 70, 2000. ISBN: 972-44-1005-6
ELIAS, Norbert; O processo civilizacional, Dom Quixote, 2000. ISBN: 972-20-0681-9 (vol. 1)
ELIAS, Norbert; Teoria simbólica, Celta Editora, 1994. ISBN: 972-8027-18-4
ELIAS, Norbert; Mozart - Sociologia de um génio, Asa, 1993. ISBN: 972-41-1268-3
HEINICH, Nathalie ; A Sociologia de Norbert Elias, EDUSC, 2001. ISBN: 972-759-227-171-X
GIDDENS, Anthony; A Dualidade da Estrutura. Agência e Estrutura, Celta Editora, 2001. ISBN: 972-774-063-4
GIDDENS, Anthony; Modernidade e Identidade Pessoal, Celta Editora, 1997. ISBN: 972-8027-73-7
GIDDENS, Anthony; Novas Regras do Método Sociológico, Gradiva, 1996. ISBN: 972-662-465-7
GIDDENS, Anthony; As Transformações na Intimidade, Celta Editora, 1995. ISBN: 972-8027-40-0
GIDDENS, Anthony; As Consequências da Modernidade, Celta Editora, 1992. ISBN: 972-774-063-4
GIDDENS, Anthony; The constitution of society: outline of the theory of structuration, Cambridge: Polity Press, 1993. ISBN: 0-7456-0007-7
GIDDENS, Anthony; Sociologia: uma breve porém crítica introdução, Zahar Ed. , 1984
GUERRA, Paula; A instável leveza do rock. Génese, dinâmica e consolidação do rock alternativo em Portugal, Edições Afrontamento, 2013. ISBN: 9789723613421
KILMINSTER, Richard; MENNEL, Stephen ; Norbert Elias, The Blackwell companion to major social theorists, 2000. ISBN: 140510595X
SELGAS, Fernando ; Teoría Social y Metateoría Hoy - El caso de Anthony Giddens, Siglo XXI de España Editores, 1994

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes have a Theoretical-Practical component (TP) based on a specific bibliography (basic and supplementary) that will be listed by authors, pedagogical materials (summaries, conferences, biographies), attendance (clarifications/bibliographic researches) and oriented research for contact with various appropriations of the authors in the global space (ex. Elias Foundation). The tutorial sessions (OT) consist in theoretical and empirical exploration of texts and videographic resources and an open community debate: update of theory to contemporary Portuguese. This one will allow reflexivity and critical application of structural paradigms. The Sigarra is assumed as the platform where the teacher provides materials and communicate with students.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology > Macrosociology
Social sciences > Sociology > Social changes
Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Teste	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	74,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	34,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

An individual thematic report; written test; work developed in the tutorials. All exams are compulsory, regardless of the student’s status. The attendance is not considered as a component of evaluation. The minimum note in each component will be of 10 values. There is a possibility of repeating, in the components in which the student fail (less than 10).

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation in this CU is carried out through a written examination during the semester (40%), TO (20%) and an individual critical essay (40%).

 

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Examinations or Special Assignments

The critical essay intended to deepen the perspective of one of the authors studied. The critical essay must have an argument– a point of view or thesis that it is designed to prove. Analysis in an essay involves identifying and critically evaluating assumptions. The critical essay will be guided by the following objectives: capacity for development of working methods, either through careful drafting of summaries, flashcards, references, whether still in the structuring and phasing of work logically; ability to develop an increasing thinning methods work, by performing work of reading and critical works.

Students who, under the terms of the law, are exempt from attendance at classes are obliged to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course's functioning period, in order to establish the respective procedures for assessing knowledge.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special period is for cases prescribed by law. The students who, under the law, are exempted from the class attendance are obliged to contact the professor, at the beginning of the operational period of this CU, for the effect of clarifying the respective evaluation procedures, available in this form and in the Support’s Notebook 1 (CU' Form in Sigarra).

Classification improvement

There will be improvement of classification only for the written components (written test and critical essay). The OTs are not amenable to improvement, given their face-to-face nature in the classroom context.

Observations

CHANGES IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND EVALUATION MODALITIES IN THE PANDEMIC CONTEXT COVID-19

After reformulating the school calendar due to the context of the pandemic, in the discipline Correntes Atuais da Sociologia II, the written test that was planned as part of the Distributed Evaluation Without Final Exam will be replaced by an Individual Synthesis Written Report to be delivered on-line on June 12, 2020. Likewise, the Critical Essay should be delivered on June 12, 2020 via on-line.

Given the specific character of the Distributed Evaluation Without Final Examination in this UC, only the Appeal Season is foreseen. Therefore, the date for the delivery of the Critical Essay and for the Individual Synthesis Written Report, at that time, is July 24, 2020.

The grade improvement in the current year 2019-2020 should be made to all the UC evaluation components.

Notebook Support 1

It is published on the CU page the Booklet Support 1 that contains a set of detailed information on the operation of CU and assessment scheme adopted. It is imperative reading this one. Are available on the CU’ page support materials to lessons, worksheets and literature.

 

Contact with students

The e-mail is one of the Faculty's teaching tools most used by teacher along the semester to communicate with students. Students should consult it regularly because by this tool the teacher seeks to resolve issues concerning CU: warnings, reviews, tasks, information, educational materials, among others.

 

Attendance of students

Office hours for students in the CU (day and time) will be set by the teacher according to the schedule for the academic year 2019-2020, but with the requirement of advance booking by the student.

 

Pedagogic material 

Pedagogic material used in the CU will be available in the form of CU online teaching materials to support practical classes, developed summaries, reviews, faults, TO activities, supplementary bibliography and other elements necessary for the functioning of the discipline.

Teacher contacts

Paula Guerra

Departamento de Sociologia da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (DS-FLUP)

Via Panorâmica, s/n, 4150-564 Porto

Office 249, Tower B Locker 187

Phone: 351 226077100 (geral), extensão 3250; 351 226077190 (DS-FLUP) Fax: 351 226077190 (DS-FLUP)

E-mail: pguerra@letras.up.pt; mariadeguerra@gmail.com

URL: URL: http://www.isociologia.pt/;
http://paulaguerra.pt/en/