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Introduction to Social Sciences
Scholar Year: 2023/2024 - 1S
| Code: |
LGRH20558 |
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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 |
| LGRH |
90 |
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 in Social Sciences
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
The Curricular Unit’s aim is to introduce Students to the theories and methods of Social Sciences that carry them to understand the nature of knowledge on Social Sciences and to know analyzing social phenomena and the evolution processes of the actual society.
Teaching methodologies
The methodologies are selected based on learning goals which combines theoretical and practical classes. The first, based on a lecture and an interrogative method, appealing to Knowledge and understanding; the latter seeking to operationalize the concepts and based on text analysis.
At practical classes, based on a participatory approach in which concepts are operationalized to provide a consolidation of knowledge and enable the development of skills.
Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes
The methodologies are selected based on learning goals which combines theoretical and practical classes. The first, based on a lecture and an interrogative method, appealing to Knowledge and understanding; the latter seeking to operationalize the concepts and based on text analysis.
At practical classes, based on a participatory approach in which concepts are operationalized to provide a consolidation of knowledge and enable the development of skills.
Assessment methodologies and evidences
Continuous assessment includes: team work, participation in class and an individual written test. Final assessment consists of a written individual exam.
Attendance system
Participation in class includes attrendance.
Main Bibliography
Berger, P. e Luckman, T.;A Construção Social da Realidade (2ª edição), Publicações Universia, 2004 |
Carvalho et al;Entre a Economia e a Sociologia, Celta, 1996 |
Giddens, A.;Sociologia (2ª edição), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2000 |
Boaventura Sousa Santos;Um Discurso sobre a Ciência, Afrontamento, 1987 |
Nunes, A. S.;Questões Preliminares sobre as Ciências Sociais (11ª edição), Editorial Presença, 1994 |
Queira consultar o programa completo desta UC, incluindo referências bibliográficas, nos Conteúdos da disciplina em PROGRAMA.
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