Introduction to Sociology

Code:

LRI011

Acronym:

INTSOC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages and International Relations

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LRI	71	Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in History	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in German Studies	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in English Studies	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in Spanish Studies	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in French Studies	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1) Aims
. Introduction to epistemological and methodological reflections in social sciences.
. Introduction to scientific discourse, conceptual language and methods of sociological analysis.
. Be familiarised with the logic of scientific research in Sociology.

2) Competences to be acquired
1. Be able to consider Sociology as a science and profession, and master the constructive issues of Sociology.
2. Understand the contributions of Sociology and other social sciences in its complementarity and in the vaster framework of interdisciplinarity.
3. Identify and reflect on the research methods and techniques used in Sociology.
4. Develop the skills to enable life-long learning with a high level of autonomy.
5. Be a critical and reflective citizen, with professional attitudes based on ethical principles.

Program

1. Social sciences and knowledge of social reality
1.1. Science as a specific form of knowledge
1.2. Unity of reality and the plurality of social sciences
2. Sociology as a social science
2.1. Object of Sociology
2.2. Uses of Sociology
2.3. The sociological perspective. Obstacles to sociological knowledge
2.4. The logic of sociological research and research tools

Mandatory literature

COSTA, A Firmino; O que é a Sociologia, Difusão Cultural, 1992
NUNES, A. Sedas; Sobre o Problema do Conhecimento nas Ciências Sociais, G.I.S., Caderno nº 9, 1976
ALMEIDA, João Ferreira (coord.); Introdução à Sociologia, Universidade Aberta, 1994
ALMEIDA, João Ferreira e PINTO, José Madureira; A Investigação nas Ciências Sociais, Ed. Presença, 1980
GIDDENS, Anthony; Sociologia, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1992
PINTO, J. Madureira e SILVA, Augusto Santos, (Orgs.) ; Metodologia das Ciências Sociais, Afrontamento, 1994

Complementary Bibliography

BOURDIEU, Pierre, CHAMBODERON, J. C., e PASSERON, J. C.; Le Métier du Sociologue, Mouton, 1983
WORSELEY, Peter; Introdução à Sociologia, Publicações D. Quixote, 1974
SANTOS, Boaventura de Sousa; Introdução a uma ciência pós-moderna, Afrontamento, 1989
FERRAROTI, Franco; Sociologia, Teorema, 1985
COMISSÃO GULBENKIAN SOBRE A REESTRUTURAÇÃO DAS CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS; Para Abrir as Ciências Sociais, Publicações Europa-América, 1996
SANTOS, Boaventura Sousa de; Um discurso sobre as ciências, Afrontamento, 1988

Teaching methods and learning activities

Intensive use of lectures combined with more questioning, demonstrative and active methods.

Theory-practical classes (TP) – expository classes on the different topics of the programme, with emphasis on the explanation of theoretical and methodological contents. The expository method will be intermixed with student participation and discussion of the issues raised by students and lecturer. At the same time, questions will be put to students and examples will be given, focusing on Portuguese case studies

Tutorials (OT) – involving work programme in order to produce worksheets to be submitted for assessment. Work materials will be provided beforehand. Tutorials involve providing scientific-pedagogical support and follow-up to students, preferably organised into small, previously defined groups.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology
Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Written Exam	Exame	2,00
	Trabalho escrito	31,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	73
	Total:	73,00

Eligibility for exams

To be eligible for exams, students must attend at least 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law, in accordance with article 9 of the Assessment regulations applicable to 1st cycle courses - FLUP undergraduate degree.

To be eligible for exams, students must complete the following assessment components:
- Worksheets (written and oral)
- Exam

All assessments are mandatory, regardless of the student’s status.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be calculated after checking that students have attended 75% of classes (except the cases established by law), and weighted as follows:
- Worksheets (written and oral): 40%
- Exam: 60%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who are exempt, by law, from attending classes, and who wish to take the distributed assessment without a final exam have to hand in the same worksheets and review as the other students, but will be given a longer deadline, to be agreed by the lecturer.
This does not apply, unless established otherwise, to students under a special status.

Classification improvement

This will take place during the periods stipulated in the Assessment Regulations of FLUP.

Observations

Student contact hours.
Contact hours (day and hour) to be defined by the lecturer in accordance with the timetable for the academic year 2010-2011, booked in advance via e-mail or personally by the student.

Educational materials used in the subject
Help text 1 is available in the subject webpage (Sigarra), providing a series of detailed information on the assessment components and how the course unit works. It is essential that students read it carefully.
Other supporting materials for classes and worksheets will be made available in the subject webpage (Sigarra).