Courses / FEUC / Master degree in Sociology

Master degree in Sociology

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Contemporary Social Theory 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Research Methods Laboratory I 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Emerging Social Processes 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Research Methods Laboratory II 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Advanced Issues in Research 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Class, Conflict and Social Change 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Critical Intercultural Dialogue 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Cultural Sustainability 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Digital Sociology 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
History of Political Ideas and Institutions 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
International Migration and Refugees 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Issues on Sociology of Politics and Democracy 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Labour, Organizations and Globalisation 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Political Sociology of law and justice 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Social Networks Analysis 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Social Policies and Citizenship 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Society, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Sociology of Risk 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Sociology of Youth and Cyberspace 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
The Markets of the Cultural and Creative Industries 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Culture, City and Urban Planning 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Paradigms of Intervention in Contemporary Society 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Management of Organizations and Social Enterprises 1 2nd Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research/internship seminar 2 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 6.0
Dissertação 2 Annual Elective * SOC 54.0
Internship 2 Annual Elective * SOC 54.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit