Citizenship and Diversity

Code:

MED201

Acronym:

CD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Social Studies/Public Policies / Educational Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S (since 08-02-2021 to 29-05-2021)

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/FICHA_DISCIPLINA.EDITAR?p_cad_codigo=MED201&p_periodo=2S&p_ano_lectivo=2011/2012
Responsible unit:	Education Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Educational Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCED	45	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	3	24	81

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

Citizenship and Diversity aims to address citizenship as a concept and its relationship with the state, the community and with individuals.  Civil, political, and social rights as well as  the new generation rights - the cultural rights are debated as central to rethink society and social democratic relationships. The issues of inclusion and exclusion and socio-cultural diversity are equally approached.  

Aims

. to debate education as social right

. to debate concepts of citizenship, inclusion/exclusion and cultural diversity

. to acknowledge some relevant contributions produced around these concepts and issues
. to acquire relevant knowledge towards social transformation

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes 

. distinction between different citizenship concepts

. identification of the relationship between citizenshsip and civil, political, social and cultural rights

. awareness of contemporary societies as socio-cultural diverses

. visual and textual critical analysis dealing with citizenship. diversity, social protection, access to culture and education

production of critical analyses of a film or a novel dealing with citizenship and diversity.

Working method

Presencial

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

Knowledge and competences from other UC as Introduction to Social Sciences, Sociology of Education, Sociology of the Family, Education Policies, Socioantropology of the Culture, among others will be a contribution to this UC.

Program

. Citizenship concept and its discussion: citisenhip as rights; citizenship and general duties; citizenship as a contested concept

. Theories on Citkzenship: the liberal tradition; civic republicanism; social-democratic perspetives: T.H.Marshall; neo-liberal and neo-conservative perspetives; the feminists and new wocial movements perspectives.

. Education as a social right, departing from the framework of T. H. Marshall analysis/proposal

. Inclusion/exclusion and social inequality: the concepts of exclusion and inclusion; social processes and exclusion; migrant people and the concepts of 'denizens' and 'citizens'

. Difference as a social resource (Iris Young): difference as a concept; the debate equality vs difference; contesting the public-private divide; beyond equality and difference  (Ruth Lister).

Diversity and interculturality: a diferentiated universalism (Ruth Lister); the challenge of diversity and difference to citizenship; redistribution, recognition, love, care and solidarity  (John Baker, Kathleen Lynch)

 

Mandatory literature

Eunice Macedo; INSERIDA NO CAMPO 'OBSERVAÇÕES'

Comments from the literature

The texts included in 'Documents' are the ones to be used as references for the written work.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Contact activities

Lectures

Text presentation by students

Debates

Tutorials

 

Autonomous work by students

Group work

Bibliographic search

Fieldwork

Presentation of work produced in the class group

 

Actiities developed during the course include

I. participation in debates and discussions

II. written work to be handed in

A.  research work on an issue related to the UC 

or

B. an essay on a study selected in the UC and presented in one of the sessions preview for this

or

C. essay on a film or novel, on the issues of citizenship, inclusion/exclusions, cultural diversity.

or 

D. Written essay on the basis of a picture deeply connected with the key themes of the CU, it should include: justification of the choice and a personal interpretation as well as a theoretically informed analysis, as emphasised below.

The assessment cirteria are the following: identification of the 'problem' on reading of the film of novel, related to the UC;review of significant theoretcial contributions to the analysis and its application to the reading of film/novel; coherence and consistency of the arguments developed; references. 

  Any of the written work should not exceed 5000 words.

keywords

Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de investigação	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Obtaining frequency requires that the student attends 75% of the classes provided.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark of this unit is expressed in a 0-20 scale.
Assessment:

1.  participation in debate and discussions and foinal presentation to the class group: 20%

2. written work - 80%.

 

 

 

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a

Internship work/project

n.a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who cannot attend the course regularly due to motives foreseen in university/faculty regulations need to contact the lecturer. since the beginining of the semester. They need to write the essay or the research project, being tutored by the lecturer, and will present it to colleagues during the course. Moreover, they will elaborate a second essay or other written work negotiated with the lecturer.

 

 

Classification improvement

Students can attempt to get a better mark, by reformulating the written work.

Observations

Taking the pandemic situation into account, the work in this UC will take place online, until new instructions. the modes of work and evaluation predicted will remain making resource to telematic recourses. This includes group work, in simultaneous online classrooms. Essential readings are available in PDF.

You can consult the essential reading list and the extension reading list on the left side column