Current Trends in Sociology II

Code:

SOCI006

Acronym:

CASOC2

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	65	SOCI - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Thorough knowledge of the major paradigms of contemporary sociological analysis;
- Identify and understand the epistemological, theoretical and methodological frameworks of reference in the referred paradigms;
- Relate the national sociological research with the main contemporary theoretical discussions in this subject;
- Encourage the mobilization of paradigms studied to dynamise the applied theoretical-methodological skills.

Skills to be acquired by students
- Mastery of the theories, the main issued in Sociology and its history.
- Develop the capacity to reflect and critically analyse, duly substantiated, the contemporary societies.

Program

1. The main structuring axes of contemporary sociological theory.
2. The Figurational Sociology of Norbert Elias.
3. The structuring theory of Anthony Giddens.
4. The practice theory of Pierre Bourdieu.
5. Emerging theoretical discussions.

Mandatory literature

BECK, Ulrich; GIDDENS, Anthony; LASH, Scott ; Modernização Reflexiva: política, tradição e estética na ordem social moderna, Celta Editora, 2000. ISBN: 972-774-082-0
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; Meditações Pascalianas, Celta Editora, 1998. ISBN: 972-774-009-X
BOURDIEU, Pierre; Razões Práticas, Celta Editora, 1997. ISBN: 972-8027-55-9
BOURDIEU, Pierre, dir. ; La misère du monde, Editions du Seuil, 1993. ISBN: 2020196743
BOURDIEU, Pierre (avec L. Wacquant); Réponses, Ed. du Seuil, 1992. ISBN: 2-02-014675-4
ELIAS, Norbert; A sociedade dos indivíduos: a questão cardeal da sociologia, Publicações 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, Publicações 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
ELIAS, Norbert; Condição humana: considerações sobre a evolução da humanidade, por ocasião do quadragésimo aniversário do fim de uma guerra (8 de Maio de 1985), Difel, 1991. ISBN: 9722902016
ELIAS, Norbert; DUNNING, Eric ; A busca da excitação, Memória e Sociedade, 1987. ISBN: 972-29-0203-2
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; A Constituição da Sociedade, Livraria Martins Fontes, 1989. ISBN: s/referência
GIDDENS, Anthony; As Consequências da Modernidade, Celta Editora, 1992. ISBN: 972-774-063-4
GIDDENS, Anthony; Política, Sociologia e Teoria Social, Celta Editora, 1998. ISBN: 972-8027-92-3
RITZER, George (org.); The Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists, Oxford: Blackwell Ltd., 2000. ISBN: 140510595X

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Theory-practical classes (TP)
- Tutorials (OT) - These include a number of scientific-pedagogical activities presentation of texts/other documents by students, on their own or in small groups, with broad discussion; individual or group presentation of practical assignments done in the course unit; solving exercises proposed by the lecturers on the tasks related to the practical assignment; strengthening the theoretical contents through experience gained in the practical assignment; tutorials, in individual or in small groups, on both the general contents of the course unit and practical assignment issues.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Exame	3,00		2012-07-16
	Trabalho escrito	30,00		2012-07-16
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	73	2012-07-16
	Total:	73,00

Eligibility for exams

T 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 bachelor degree.

To be eligible for exams, students must complete the following assessment components:
- Work sheets (oral and written component)
- Critical review
- Exam

All exams are compulsory, regardless of the student’s status.
Eligibility for exams
a) According to the parameters in the Assessment Regulations applicable to 1st cycle courses of FLUP, attendance is a pre-requirement of assessment. Students will meet this requirement if they do not miss more than 25% of estimated theory-practical classes and tutorials. To this end, attendance is monitored in attendance sheets. On the other hand, the estimated assessment for this subject assumes that the students’ participation in the scientific-pedagogical activities developed in tutorials will be part of the final assessment.

b) Students with a dropped subject, and those under special status (working students, military, pregnant women, union leaders and students with special education needs), are exempted from mandatory attendance of 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is calculated after checking that students have attended 75% of classes (except for the cases established in the law), according to the following weighting factors:
- Work sheets (oral and written component): 20%
- Critical review: 30%
- Exam: 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

In the special exam period, assessment will consist of a written exam and a critical review to be submitted after the date on which the final written exam of the special exam period is sat.
Weighting criteria for each assessment component:
- Written exam: 60%;
- Critical review: 40%.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who are exempted, by law, from attending classes, and who wish to take the distributed assessment without a final exam have to hand in the same work sheets 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

The improvement of final grade will cover all the assessment components and will be specified by the lecturer. This will take place in the periods defined and according to the FLUP Assessment Regulations.

Observations

Contact hours (day and hour) to be defined by the lecturer according to the timetables 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 work sheets will be made available in the subject webpage (Sigarra.