Introduction to Social Sciences

Scholar Year: 2015/2016 - 1S

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Courses

Docência - Horas Theoretical: 2 Practices: 2 Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 2,00 Célia Quintas   2,00 Practices Totals 2 4,00 Helena Roque   4,00

Docência - Responsabilidades Teacher Responsability Maria Amélia André Marques Head

Teaching weeks:

15

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objetivos de aprendizagem

To understand the part played by Social Sciences and its concepts and techniques;
To understand the systems of social relations on today’s society;
To develop personal capacities: to research, analyse, work in a team, develop and present individual and team works

Contents

1. Some brief topics concepts on Social Sciences
1.1. Types of knowledge
1.2. The specificity of Social Sciences
1.3. The object of Social Sciences
1.4. Research methodologies
2. The Social Organization and Social Systems
2.1. The characteristics of Social Systems
2.2. Socialization
2.3. Types of society
2.4. Social change
3. Classes, Stratification and Social Inequity
3.1. Theories about social classes and stratification
3.2. The production and reproduction of social inequities
3.3. Social mobility
4. Globalization: the society of information and knowledge
4.1. Perspectives on globalization
4.2. The effects of globalization
4.3. The role of new information and communication technologies
4.4. The internet and social networks

Teaching Procedures

Theoretical Knowledge is administered by oral presentation supported with slides in power point file type previously sent to students. To complete the theoretical part, there are a set of texts that are analyze at Practical Classes.

Evaluation Type

Frequency Attainment

Continuous assessment includes: team work, participation in class and an individual written test. Final assessment consists of a written individual exam.

Main Bibliography

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