Sociology of Work

Code:

SOCI036

Acronym:

STRAB

Instance: 2015/2016 - 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	45	SOCI - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Knowledge about the theoretical and methodological orientations of sociology of work
Understanding of the roles of professional sociologists of work
Learn the relationships between work and social dynamics;Knowledge about the recomposition of the labor and employment, qualifications, skills and professional groups
Knowledge about the employment relations

Learning outcomes and competences

Analyse  sociological perspectives about work and employment
Analyze and discuss the professional activity of sociologists of work
Examine the theoretical and methodological problems of structural sociology of work
Problematization the processes of social transformation of work and employment in Portugal and in Europe
Communication skills, oral and written, knowledge
Ability to work independently and in a team
Critical ability to search, selection and analysis of information
Learning ability, innovation and creativity

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Sociology and work: introductory questions
2. Work, control and social inequalities
3. Work values
4. Recomposition of work and employment in contemporary societies
5. Work, technique  and innovation
6. Qualifications, skills and training
7. Professional groups: power and strategies
8. Actors and employment relations

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
FREIRE, Joao; REGO, Raquel e RODRIGUES, Cristina ; Sociologia do Trabalho. Um aprofundamento, Afrontamento, 2014
GONÇALVES, C. M. ; Emergência e Consolidação dos economistas em Portugal, Afrontamento, 2006
KOVÁCS, I. ; Flexibilidade de Emprego, Celta, 2005
LALLEMENT, Michel; Le Travail, Gallimard, 2007
PARENTE, C. ; Competências. Formar e Gerir Pessoas, Afrontamento, 2008
RODRIGUES, M. ; Profissões, Almedina, 2012
STRANGLEMAN, T. e WARREN, T. ; Work and Society, Routledge, 2008
VELOSO, L. ; Aprendizagem e Identificação: o espaço das empresas, Afrontamento, 2009
WILLIAMS, Steve e ADAM-SMITH, Derek; Contemporary Employment Relations, London, Oxford , 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

There are several teaching methodologies. Theoretical-practical sessions – lecturing and discussion with students in the classroom about the topics of syllabus with the use of demonstrative examples. Tutorial supervision  sessions -   presentation and discussion by students, organized in small groups, texts and case studies previously selected and appointed by the teacher. The teacher publishes in SIGARRA / FLUP a developed summary for each topic of the syllabus with specific indications about the contents and bibliography. In SIGARRA / FLUP is available bibliography of some of the required reading.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	65,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	71,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	37,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Evaluation: individual written work; final exam; work in orientation tutorial sessions.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted of the assessment components of the final grade: individual written assignment (25%), final exam (65%); work in lessons tutorials (10%).
It is mandatory to carry out the work and individual written final exam.
Approval of course implies that the classification obtained in the final written exam and oral if necessary, and individual written is equal to or higher than 10, for each of them.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, in accordance with the Rules of the Faculty Assessment of Knowledge, are exempted from attendance and wish to carry out assessment with final exam are required to contact the teacher at the beginning of the period of operation of the subject, for the purpose of establishing the related evaluation of knowledge.

Classification improvement

The student may apply for improving the classification in accordance with the Rules of the Faculty Evaluation. Improving classification focuses only on the final written exam and oral is required. Will be considered for the calculation of the final mark, the marks obtained in the remaining components. It keeps the weight given to each of these components of evaluation and the conditions for approval for the course.

Observations

The time of appeal includes performing a new final exam, and if necessary oral (65% of final grade), and / or a new individual report writing (25% of final grade), on a date to deliver stipulated by the teacher . For approval to the course, the classification of each of these evaluation components must be equal to or higher than 10. To calculate the final ranking keeps weighting concerning work in orientation sessions tutorial.

It is published on the course page of the dossier Sigarra guidance that contains a set of detailed information on all operating rules and teach the subject, as well as general indications of the course. It is essential your perusal.
Become available on the course page of Sigarra support materials to class.

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