Professional Practices in Sociology

Code:

MSOCI010

Acronym:

PPS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 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	21	Study plan	2	-	3	20	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Knowledge of the relationship between sociology, as a science and profession, with the social dynamics
Knowledge of the processes of institutionalization of Sociology in Portugal
knowledge about professionalisation of sociologists
Knowledge of the roles and practices of professional sociologists

Learning outcomes and competences

Apply sociological knowledge to the performance of professional activities
Critically analyze professional practices in sociology
Reflect on the ethical and civic work of sociologist
Communication skills, oral and written
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, sociologists and society
2. Institutionalization of Sociology in Portugal
3. Professionalization of Sociology
4. Profession of sociologist: identity, culture and ethics
5. Professional roles of sociologists: cases and questions

 

Mandatory literature

AA.VV; “Saídas Profissionais – O que é ser sociólogo hoje? Narrativas breves sobre experiências profissionais em construção (II), Instituto de Sociologia da Universidade do Porto, 2014. ISBN: ISSN: 1647-9424
BURAWOY, M. ; For public sociology, American Sociological Review, 70. , NY, 2005
CARREIRAS, H. et al ; Profissão sociólogo, Celta, 1999
COSTA, A. F; Será a sociologia profissionalizável?, Gonçalves,C et al(orgs), Sociologia no Ensino Superior, FLUP, FLUP, 2004
COSTA, A. F.; MAURITTI,R; VELOSO,L (orgs) ; Desafios à empregabilidade dos sociólogos em Portugal, in Sociologia OnLine, APS, 9 , 2015
GONÇALVES, C. M. et al ; Licenciados em sociologia: ritmos e formas de transição ao trabalho” in Sociologia vol. XI, , FLUP, 2001
GONÇALVES, C. M., et al ; Licenciados em sociologia e mercado de trabalho na transição do milénio. Sociologia. Vol. XIV. , FLUP, 2004
LEGRAND, M. VRANCKEN, D. (dir.) ; L’expertise du sociologue, L’Harmattan, 2004
MACHADO, Fernando Luís; Sociologia em Portugal. Da pré-história à institucionalização avançada, 2020. ISBN: 978-972-36-1792-4
PINTO, J. ; Formação, tendências recentes e perspectivas de desenvolvimento da sociologia em Portugal?, Sociologia - Problemas e Práticas, 46, CIES, 2004
PIRIOU, O. ; La face caché de la sociologie. À la découverte des sociologues praticiens, Éditions Belin, 2006
RAMOS, Madalena, CAPUCHA, Luís; TAVARES , Inês (org.) ; Quem são e o que fazem os sociólogos em Portugal? , Mundos Sociais , 2018
SILVA, Filipe Carreira; Sociology in Portugal. A Short History, Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorical-practical sessions – lecturing and discussion with students in the classroom about the topics of syllabus with the use of demonstrative examples. Tutorial sessions -  presentation and discussion by students, organized in small groups, texts and case studies, previously selected and appointed by the teacher, and achievement the conferences by sociologists (exemplary cases of the profession of sociologist). The teacher publishes in SIGARRA/FLUP a developed summary for each topic with specific indications about the contents and bibliography.

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences
Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	46,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Trabalho de investigação	15,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Individual thematic report. Summary sheet for conference

All evaluation components are mandatory. The approval of the course unit requires that the grades obtained in the report and in the record be equal to or greater than 10 values in each of them.


The appeal period covers only the individual written report of a thematic nature (70% of the final mark). For the purpose of passing the course unit, the classification of the Individual written report of a thematic nature must be equal to or greater than 10 values. The classification of the summary record by conference (20% of the final grade) and attendance at the sessions (10% of the final grade) is maintained for the calculation of the final classification.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighting of each of the elements of assessment to the final course: Individual thematic report (70%); Summary sheet for conference (30%) 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status enjoy specific rights in accordance with the Knowledge Assessment Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto.

Classification improvement

The student may require improvement of classification according to the Faculty Evaluation Standards. Improving classification focuses only in report. They will be considered for the calculation of the final grade, the grades obtained in the other components. It keeps the weighting given to each of these components of assessment and the conditions for approving the course.

Observations

For each point of the program specific bibliography is indicated.