Education in Social Responsability

Code:

FRS00

Acronym:

FRS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Personal development

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S (of 15-09-2025 to 06-02-2026)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Gestão Académica
Course/CS Responsible:	Education in Social Responsability

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CT_FRS	9	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2025	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Develop trainees' cross-cutting skills by sharing knowledge from experts in various areas of social responsibility (volunteering, fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, inclusion, sustainability, active citizenship, ethics) and the experience gained by trainees through participation in fieldwork;


2. Empower trainees to design social responsibility projects;


3. Contribute to the University of Porto's social responsibility promotion plan.

Learning outcomes and competences

● Understand the fundamental concepts of social responsibility, volunteering, human rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, inclusion, sustainability, active citizenship and ethics;
● Understand examples of social responsibility practices in a university context;
● Understand the basic concepts of volunteering;
● Develop fundamental skills for volunteering;
● Be able to identify the benefits and difficulties of volunteering;
● Understand and develop fundamental skills for volunteering;
● Be able to develop a project in the field of social responsibility;
● Be able to present a project in the field of social responsibility.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Important topics in Social Responsibility (SR)
Fundamental concepts in SR, Volunteering, Human Rights, Gender equality and non-discrimination, Inclusion, Sustainability, Active citizenship, Ethics.
Examples of Social Responsibility practices in a university context.
2. Training in Volunteering
Volunteering agents;
Types of volunteering;
Categories of volunteers;
Requirements for formal volunteering;
Ethics in volunteering;
Basis of the legal framework for volunteering in Portugal and worldwide;
Rights and duties of volunteers;
Obstacles faced by volunteers;
Self-awareness;
Heterogeneous knowledge and group cohesion;
Emotional management;
Communication and interpersonal relationships;
Negotiation and conflict management;
Volunteering practice.
3. Planning and managing a social responsibility project
Utopia
Social entrepreneurship
SR project planning
Problem
Solutions
Beneficiaries
Activities
Factors of innovation and differentiation
Resources and talents
Desired results
Sustainability
Timeline
Budget
Organisation and management of a social responsibility project
Job profile development
Volunteer recruitment
Interviewing and selection
Volunteer preparation
Supervision/Monitoring
Evaluation
Recognition
How to develop a pitch.

Mandatory literature

Bocean CG, Nicolescu MM, Cazacu M, Dumitriu S.; The Role of Social Responsibility and Ethics in Employees' Wellbeing
Duane B, Stancliffe R, Miller FA, Sherman J, Pasdeki-Clewer E; Sustainability in Dentistry: A Multifaceted Approach NeededFA, Sherman J, Pasdeki-Clewer E. Sustainability in Dentistry
Pista mágica; Manual de Formação. Gestão de Voluntariado
Observatório de Responsabilidade Social das Instituições de Ensino Superior; Indicadores de Responsabilidade Social das Instituições de Ensino Superior
Observatório de Responsabilidade Social das Instituições de Ensino Superior; Livro Verde sobre Responsabilidade Social e Instituições de Ensino Superior

Teaching methods and learning activities

The face-to-face classes include theoretical, theoretical-practical (TP) and practical (P) classes with different teaching and assessment methodologies in order to enhance the acquisition of skills.
In the T classes, theoretical presentations of the syllabus content will be given, allowing trainees to learn the basic/key concepts on the topics covered. This type of class will be assessed using a multiple-choice theory exam.
TP classes will use interactive dynamics, present practical examples, discuss points of view and clarify doubts. To assess this component, students will be asked to develop a social responsibility project and present it in the form of a video pitch.
In P classes – volunteering experience in an institution – and, therefore, in a field context, the knowledge acquired will be applied from a practical point of view and the difficulties encountered will be managed through tutorial support. To assess this type of class, students will be asked to keep a logbook.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	33,33
Teste	33,34
Trabalho escrito	33,33
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Trabalho de campo	7,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

To obtain approval for the course unit, it is mandatory to:
− attend 75% of classes;
− complete the three assessments.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is calculated as the average of the three continuous assessments mentioned above - theoretical class assessment grade (multiple-choice exam) + TP class grade (video with pitch) + P grade (logbook) /3.

Internship work/project