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Introduction to Social Sciences
Scholar Year: 2018/2019 - 1S
| Code: |
LGRHP1103 |
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Acronym: |
ICS |
| Scientific Fields: |
Gestão de Recursos Humanos |
Courses
| Acronym |
Nº of students |
Study Plan |
Curricular year |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| LGRHPL |
59 |
Study Plain |
1º |
5,5 |
60 |
148,5 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)
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
Syllabus
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
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes
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.
Teaching methodologies
Avaliação apenas com exame final
Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes
Continuous assessment includes: team work, participation in class and an individual written test. Final assessment consists of a written individual exam.
Main Bibliography
Carvalho et al;Entre a Economia e a Sociologia, Celta, 1996 |
Castells, M.;A Era da Informação: Economia, Sociedade e Cultura - A Sociedade em Rede, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2003 |
Nunes, A. S.;Questões Preliminares sobre as Ciências Sociais (11ª edição), Editorial Presença, 1994 |
Giddens, A.;Sociologia (2ª edição), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2000 |
Berger, P. e Luckman, T.;A Construção Social da Realidade (2ª edição), Publicações Universia, 2004 |
Boaventura Sousa Santos;Um Discurso sobre a Ciência, Afrontamento, 1987 |
Queira consultar o Programa completo da UC, incluindo referências bibliográficas em Conteúdos da disciplina, no folder PROGRAMA.
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