Sociology of Work

Code:

SOCI036

Acronym:

STRAB

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	52	SOCI - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims
Acquisition of knowledge of the theoretical and methodological paths of sociology of work.
Understand the shapes of the professional roles of sociologists of work.
Acquisition of knowledge of relationships between work, social dynamics and technique.
Acquisition of knowledge of the group work relations.

Skills
Ability to analyse the theoretical and methodological structuring issues of sociology of work.
Ability to solve the global processes of social transformation of work and employment
Ability to apply the knowledge to the social contemporary dynamics
Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, the knowledge and self-learning
Ability to research, select and analyse information

Program

1. Work and Sociology
1.1. Object and theoretical-methodological paths of sociology of work
1.2. Professionalization of the sociologist of work
2. Work and social dynamics
2.1. Division and control of work
2.2. Work, social classes and gender
2.3. Values and guidelines towards work
3. Reformulations of work and employment
3.1. Globalisation and work
3.2. Flexibility of work and capitalism
4. Work and technique
4.1. Change and technical innovation: contemporary sociological problems
4.2. Qualifications, competences and training
5. Actors and collective work relations
5.1. Unionism and employer associations
5.2. Labour disputes and collective action
5.3. Transformations in the group relations in Europe and in Portugal

Mandatory literature

DORNELAS, António (coordenador); Livro Verde sobre as Relações Laborais, MTSS, 2006
DOOGAN, Kevin; New Capitalism?, Polity, 2009
EDGELL, Stephen; The sociology of work, London, Sage, 2006
FREIRE, João; Sociologia do trabalho. Uma introdução, Porto, Edições Afrontamento, 2001
GRINT, Keith; Sociologia do trabalho, Lisboa, Piaget, 1998
LALLEMENT, Michel; Le Travail, Gallimard, 2007
WILLIAMS, Steve e ADAM-SMITH, Derek; Contemporary Employment Relations, London, Oxford , 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory-practical classes (TP) - Expository classes in which the lecturer presents the programme topics; group discussion in class.
Tutorials (OT) - Expository classes and discussion among students, divided into small groups, of excerpts from the literature, on the programme themes and texts on practical cases previously selected by the lecturer.

Software

Não se aplica

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Exame	2,00
	Trabalho escrito	30,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	56
	Estudo autónomo	74
	Total:	130,00

Eligibility for exams

- 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 25% of tutorials. Assessment Regulations applicable to 1st cycle courses).
- Assessment elements:
Individual written assignment on one of the subject theme prepared during the semester; final exam (consisting of a written test and an oral, if necessary); work developed in tutorials.
- All assessment components are compulsory

Calculation formula of final grade

- individual written assignment on one of the subject themes, to be prepared during the semester (25% of the final mark).
- Final exam (consisting of a written test and an oral if necessary) (60% of the final mark).
- Work and participation in tutorials (15% da nota final).
- Students who achieve a score of 8 or less in one or more of the assessment elements will have to sit the exam in the Resit period or Special exam period, and take all the tests mentioned below.

Examinations or Special Assignments

In the Resit and Special exam periods to complete the course, the exam will consist of an individual written test (and oral if necessary) and an individual written assignment on one of the themes studies, to be presented after the written exam.
Weighting criteria of each assessment element in the final grade of the course unit: written exam, and oral if necessary - 75%; and individual written assignment - 25%.
All assessment components are compulsory

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who are exempted, by law, from attending classes, and who wish to take the distributed assessment with final exam, have to submit written reports to replace the work normally done in tutorials. Students must schedule the dates with the lecturer responsible.

Classification improvement

Improving the grade must be done in accordance with the Assessment Regulations of Knowledge in force in FLUP. The final exam can be improved (weighting of 75% on the final mark) or the individual written assignment (weighting of 25% on the final mark).

Observations

Contact hours will be scheduled in due course.