Portuguese Society - Social Structure and Restructuring

Code:

MSOCI018

Acronym:

SPERS

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

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	28	MSOCI - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

 Objectives

1. Knowledge of the origin and structure of the main processes of production and social reproduction in Portuguese society in the last four decades.

2. Comparative knowledge of the main specificities of the Portuguese social situation.

3. Identifying and understanding the logical structure of different social and institutional space in Portuguese territorial formation.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

 Competencies

* Depth of field theories and studies on the structure and the Remaking of contemporary Portuguese society.

* Field of construction methodologies of sociological knowledge on contemporary Portuguese society.

* Ability to produce reflection and sociological analysis informed the Portuguese contemporary social reality.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. The Portuguese social structure: the complexity of dualization.

2. Demographic, littoralisation, (sub) urban development and reconfiguration of economic activity.

3. Schooling and contradictions in the schooling process.

4.Class structureandsocial mobility.

5. The transformations of rurality: insights and modernizations on.

6. Industrialization and its modalities of implementation alternatives: small and large industrial regions to diffuse industrialization.

7. The cities and the (re) production of discontinuity economic, social and cultural.

Mandatory literature

Ávila, Patrícia; A^literacia dos adultos. ISBN: 978-972-774-261-5
Barreto, António 340; A^situação social em Portugal. ISBN: 972-671-043-X vol. 1
Cordeiro, Graça Índias 340; A^rua. ISBN: 978-972-24-1608-5
Estanque, Elísio Guerreiro do; Classes e desigualdades sociais em Portugal. ISBN: 972-36-0440-X
Loff, Manuel 340; Portugal. ISBN: 972-8025-47-5
Magalhães, Dulce Maria; Vinhos. ISBN: 987-972-36-1097-0
Pereira, Virgílio Borges; Os^vincados padrões do tecido social. ISBN: 972-36-0500-7
Rosa, Maria João Valente; A^população portuguesa no século XX. ISBN: 972-671-103-7
Silva, Manuel Carlos; Resistir a adaptar-se. ISBN: 972-36-0451-5
Viegas, José Manuel Leite 340; Portugal, que modernidade?. ISBN: 972-8027-90-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

 In the course refers to the combination of various teaching methodologies:

Theoretical andpractical

1. Presentation and analysis of the main lines of the syllabus

2.Discussionof the mostrelevant

3. Thematic debate on the applicability of those social reality Portuguese

4.Developed summaries published SIGARRA / Faculty for teaching with specific indications about the contents and bibliography

Lessonstutorials

5. Preparation of analyzes statistical information collected electronically (Group)

6. Preparation, writing and discussion of a short essay written by each student

Develops also:

7.Care and support and personal guidance to students in gathering information, literature and carrying out the work

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	38,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

 

Evaluationof knowledge

 

1. Final written exam
2. Report on statistical analysis
3. individual assay
4. Attendance at theoretical-practical sessions and tutorials orientation

5. Attendance to theoretical and practical sessions and tutorial guidance

Calculation formula of final grade

1. Final written exam (50%)
2. Report on statistical analysis (10%)
3. individual assay (30%)
4. Attendance at theoretical-practical sessions and tutorials orientation (5%)

5. Attendance to theoretical and practical sessions and tutorial guidance (5%)

It is a condition to the approval of the course, the performance of all components of assessment and obtain a score greater than or equal to 10 values for each component of assessment (written examination and reports).

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, under Article 9 of the Standards Assessment of knowledge, are not covered by the component attendance are required to contact the teacher at the beginning of the period of operation of the subject, for the purpose of establishment of the respective procedures for assessing knowledge . For these students the work in the Scope of tutorial sessions orientalão, including final outputs corresponding to 50% of the final grade of the course.

Classification improvement

The grade improvement is performed in accordance with the Rules of the Faculty Evaluation. Improving classification focuses solely on the final exam. To calculate the final score will be kept strictly the same conditions for approval for the course and the weights of all the components listed in the final classification.

Observations

The era of action includes performing a new final exam, and if necessary oral, and / or reporting (on statistical analysis and testing individual), on a date to deliver stipulated by the teacher. To calculate the final score will be kept strictly the same conditions for approval for the course and the weights of all the components listed in the final classification.

Throughout the semester the teacher provides supplementary bibliography, abstracts and developed teaching materials.

At the beginning of the semester the teacher will mark office hours for students. Beyond this time the teacher will be available to meet by appointment to combine timely