Sociology of Organizations

Code:

SOCI030

Acronym:

SOCORG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

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	30	SOCI - Study Plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

• to acquire knowledge about organizations as an object of study of Sociology;


• to analyze and apply the fundamental concepts of the theoretical and thematic currents developed in Sociology of organizations;


• to provide students with pratical knowledge abiur organizations that will enable them, in the future, to  apply it in both research careers and professional careers. 

Learning outcomes and competences

• development the capacity of refelction and  critically analyze about contemporary societies using the conceptual frameworks of Sociology of Organizations;


• development of learning capacity enabling students to pursue lifelong learning with a high degree of autonomy;


• mastery of the theories and the issues proper  of Sociology of Organizations;


• knowledge of the main structural characteristics of contemporary Portuguese society and its insertion in the European .Union

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applied

Program

1. Sociology and organizations: concepts ans main principles 
2. Organizational theories
3. Organizacional structures
4. Power, leadership and conflit
5. Cultures and identities
6. Organizational change/ innovation and sociological intervention in organizations

Mandatory literature

Henry Mintzberg; Estrutura e dinâmica das organizações. ISBN: 972-20-1147-2
Stewart R. Clegg; As^organizações modernas
Renaud Sainsaulieu; Sociologia da empresa. ISBN: 972-771-370-X
Renaud Sainsaulieu; L.identité au travail
João Abreu de Faria Bilhim; Teoria organizacional. ISBN: 972-8726-62-7
Philippe Bernoux; La^sociologie des organisations. ISBN: 978-2-7578-1223-5
Geert Hofstede; Culturas e organizações. ISBN: 972-618-160-7
Michel Crozier; L.acteur et le système. ISBN: 2-02-004677-6
Duarte Pimentel; Sociologia da empresa e das organizações. ISBN: 978-972-592-331-3
Ferreira; José Maria Carvalho et al; Psicossociologia das Organizações, Silabo, 2021

Complementary Bibliography

Stewart R. Clegg; Handbook of organization studies. ISBN: 0-7619-5132-6
Paul S. Adler; The^Oxford handbook of sociology and organization studies. ISBN: 978-0-19-959381-1
Miguel Pina e Cunha; Manual de estudos organizacionais. ISBN: 972-98823-1-2
Godwyn, Mary Godwyn e Gitell, Johnson ; Sociology of Organizations, Sage, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expository methods combined with interrogative, demonstrative and active methods.



Theoretical-practical lessons (TP) - expository lessons about the different points of the program, with privilege to the exposition of theoretical contents. The intervention of the teacher is combined with interrogative practices, which appeal to the participation of students, and with demonstrative methodologies, emphasizing the demonstration with cases of Portuguese society.



Tutorial classes  (OT) guided by work programs. Tutorial sessions consist of scientific-pedagogical support and supervision of students in previously defined small groups, and oral presentation and discussion of the work done. Students are assessed by the quality of their participation and the work done, presented and defended in these sessions.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	25,00
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho escrito	53,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The distributed assessment without exam consist 3 components: 
i) written test;
ii) case study;
iii) thematic report.

All components are compulsory.

To obtain a positive evaluation, never the evaluation obtained in any of the evaluation components can be less than 10 values.

The appeal season is composed of the same number of tests carried out throughout the semester, as well as the respective weights. All studeudents who have a grade between 7,5 and 9,5 in one of the assessment components are also entitled to the appeal period.  

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification:
Test -  50%
Case study - 25%
Thematic report - 25%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applied

Internship work/project

Not applied

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Regardless of the time in which they take, the assessment, students with special status must take the 3 assessment components: 
Test - 50%
Case study - 25%
Thematic report - 25%

Classification improvement

The student may apply for improvement of the classification according to the FLUP Assessment Standards.

Improvement  classification requires the repetition of the all components

Observations

t is edited in the page of the Sigarra a guidance dossier with a set of detailed information on the components of evaluation and the operation of the class. It is essential a careful reading of the dossier where there is a development of all operating items of the class. 

 

It is essential to read carefully the guidance dossier where you will find a development of all items of the course, which will lead you to its successful completion.

Throughout the semester, support materials  will be available on page of the Sigarra.