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Sociology of Education

Code: SOCI026     Acronym: SEDU

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Sociology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S Ícone do Moodle

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 38 SOCI - Study Plan 3 - 6 41 162

Teaching Staff - Responsibilities

Teacher Responsibility
Natália Maria Azevedo Casqueira

Teaching - Hours

Theoretical and practical : 2,50
Tutorial Supervision: 0,50
Type Teacher Classes Hour
Theoretical and practical Totals 1 2,50
Natália Maria Azevedo Casqueira 2,50
Tutorial Supervision Totals 1 0,50
Natália Maria Azevedo Casqueira 0,50

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is intended, at the level of objectives, that students understand and analyze the theoretical and methodological structure of the main field of the sociology of education; analyze education in school and non-school contexts; analyze processes of social change in contemporary educational system; apply the concepts acquired to the analysis of contemporary Portuguese society; discuss the sociologist professional profile in educational contexts.

Learning outcomes and competences

Field of major theoretical and methodological issues of discipline and ability to problem-based framed in research projects.
Critical reflection on the professional profile of the sociologist working in educational contexts.
Ability to theoretical research, scientific reading and writing, oral and written communication.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Does not apply.

Program

1. Sociology of education: objects, theoretical and methodological approaches
2. Education and social change: trends and challenges
3. School and society: the school education as sociological object
4. Sociologist professional profile in educational contexts

Mandatory literature

Jeanne H. Ballantine; The^sociology of education. ISBN: 9781138237360
Michael W. Apple; The^Routledge international handbook of the sociology of education. ISBN: 9780415486637
Pedro Abrantes; Tendências e controvérsias em sociologia da educação. ISBN: 978-989-96783-3-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

In theoretical-practical classes, the program is analyzed with theoretical exposition of the themes, empirical illustrations and student participation in its discussion. In tutorial classes, activities such as oral and written presentation of the practical work to be carried out are encouraged; collection and processing of exploratory information, research of bibliographic sources, discussion of theoretical matters based on the students' experiences in the aforementioned work. A set of elements are available on the Moodle platform: complementary bibliography, developed summaries, teaching materials, assessment, discussion forums and tutorial guidance.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Teste 50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto 50,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 60,00
Frequência das aulas 39,00
Trabalho de investigação 63,00
Total: 162,00

Eligibility for exams

The assessment components are:
- 1 writen test
- 1 practical work
All assessment components are compulsory. The delivery of practical work takes place between the last class expected of curricular unit in the 1st hal and the first week of exams, regular season. Failure to perform the individual test at the normal time involves moving the student at the resource time; the non-delivery of practical work on time implies the failure of the student at the curricular unit.
For the purpose of evaluation in resource time, and if students fail the test at the normal time, can undergo a new test at the resource time being maintained the classification obtained in the practical work component. 

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment components:
- 1 writen test - 50%
- 1 practical work - 50% (35% for the final writen version and 15% for the oral presentation of ongoing version)
It is considered approved in the curricular unit the student who obtains a final grade equal or superior to 10, bearing in mind that:
- the classification obtained in the written exam should be equal to or higher than 10;
- the marks obtained in the practical work should be equal to or higher than 10.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Does not apply.

Internship work/project

Does not apply.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, under the law, and according to the Evaluation Rules of FLUP, are exempt from class attendance, must necessarily carry out the following evaluation components: writen test (50%) and practical work (50%). 

Classification improvement

The student may require improvement of classification according to the Evaluation Rules of FLUP. Classification improvement focuses on the writen test and on the practical work. It keeps the weighting given to each of these components of evaluation and the conditions for approving the course.

Observations

The students should consult the assessment document and all materials available online.
The teacher will display at the beginning of the classes the opening hours for students.
Teacher contacts: 
Natália Azevedo
Office 248, Tower B
E-mail: nazevedo@letras.up.pt
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