Social Sciences
1
2019-2020
01740052
Related areas
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
Oral presentation, analisys of texts and group discussion
Learning Outcomes
Domain of the basic concepts of Social Sciences.
Comprehension of the chronological development of Social Sciences, with a main focus on Sociology.
Analyze and debate of some of the modern theories on Social Sciences.
Debate some of the current issues on Social Sciences.
Develop of a critical vision about society in general.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Epistemological issues about the study of social Sciences. A global vision about Social Sciences. Common sense on Social Sciences.
2. Historical roots of the development of Social Sciences
3. Classical Sociological Theories:
3.1. European Sociology.
3.1.1. French Sociology (Saint-Simon; Comte; Durkheim).
3.1.2. German Sociology (Marx; Weber; Simmel).
3.1.3. British Sociology (Spencer).
3.1.4. Italian Sociology (Pareto; Mosca).
3.2. North American Sociology:
3.2.1. Chicago School (Mead).
3.2.2. Harvard School (Sorokin; Talcott Parsons).
4. Main modern theories on Sociology
5. Modernity and Post-Modernity .
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Synthesis work: 30.0%
Frequency: 70.0%
Bibliography
Botta, Marta (2015). Exploration of external indicators of social change in postmodern communities. European Journal of Futures Research
December 2015, 3:1
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40309-014-0061-6
Carter, Michael J. and Fuller, Celene (2015). Symbolic interactionism
http://www.sagepub.net/isa/resources/pdf/symbolic%20interactionism.pdf
Costa, A. F. da (1992). Sociologia. Lisboa: Difusão Cultural.
Durkheim, É. (1987). As Regras do Método Sociológico. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Giddens, A. (1990). Capitalismo e Moderna Teoria Social. Uma análise das obras de Marx, Durkheim e Max Weber. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Giddens, A. (2004). Sociologia. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Ritzer, G. & Douglas, J. G. (2003). Modern Sociological Theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Santos, B. S. (1995). Introdução a uma Ciência Pós-Moderna. Porto: Edições Afrontamento.
Silva, A. S. & Pinto, J. M. (orgs.) (1986). Metodologia das Ciências Sociais. Porto: Ed. Afrontamento.