Professional Practices in Sociology

Code:

MSOCI010

Acronym:

PPS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 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	20	MSOCI - Study Plan	2	-	3	32	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Knowledge of the relationship between sociology (as a science and profession) and society
Knowledge of the procedures for the institutionalization of sociology in Portugal
Knowledge of professional practices in sociology
Students should acquire the following skills:
Ability to apply sociological knowledge in the performance of their professional activity
Ability to think about professional practices in sociology
Ability to think about the ethical and civic implications of the sociologist’s work
Ability to search, select and analyze information
Ability for oral and written communication of knowledge and autonomous learning

Program

1. Sociology, sociologists and society
2. Institutionalization of sociology in Portugal
3. Professional practices of sociologists
4. Profession of sociologist: cases and questions

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical sessions – presentation of the main issues of the program and discussion of the most relevant issues.
Tutorial Orientation Sessions (TO) – discussion of texts and realization of lectures.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour
Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	28,00
	Trabalho escrito	13,00		2011-01-21
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	40	2011-01-21
	Total:	40,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequency Attainment

Components Rating

Individual thematic report
Summary sheet for conference
Attendance to the theoretical-practical sessions and mentoring guidance.
Final Mark

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighting of each of the elements of assessment to the final course:
Individual thematic report (60%);
Summary sheet for conference (30%)
Attendance to the theoretical-practical sessions and mentoring guidance (10%).