2024
Introduction to Social Sciences
Name: Introduction to Social Sciences
Code: SOC02320L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Understand the requirements and characteristics of scientific thought in general and in social sciences, in particular, placing them in the historical and civilizational context.
2. Aquire the ability to recognize the potential of social sciences in the understanding of historical and social contexts and the analysis of complex social situations.
3. Know the process of constitution of the social sciences, their concepts, theories and methods.
4. Understand the theoretical and methodological aspects that ensure and underlie the search for scientific in social sciences and the relation to a future professional practice.
5. Perceive the contributions of social sciences for understanding some social problems faced by contemporary society.
2. Aquire the ability to recognize the potential of social sciences in the understanding of historical and social contexts and the analysis of complex social situations.
3. Know the process of constitution of the social sciences, their concepts, theories and methods.
4. Understand the theoretical and methodological aspects that ensure and underlie the search for scientific in social sciences and the relation to a future professional practice.
5. Perceive the contributions of social sciences for understanding some social problems faced by contemporary society.
Contents
I: The Issue of knowledge and social sciences
1.Preliminary issues in social sciences
2.The meaning of the social: social facts and objectivity in social sciences
3.Classification of social sciences and interdisciplinarity: boundaries, complementarities, and intersections
II: Basic concepts of social analysis
4. Identifying the social: analysis, understanding, and explanation
5. Social relations: solidarity and sociability
6. The Individual and the collective: social interaction and group phenomena
7. Further methodological considerations on observing and analyzing social facts
III: Contemporary issues in social sciences
8. Dilemmas, problems, and trends
9. Examples of the applicability of social sciences
1.Preliminary issues in social sciences
2.The meaning of the social: social facts and objectivity in social sciences
3.Classification of social sciences and interdisciplinarity: boundaries, complementarities, and intersections
II: Basic concepts of social analysis
4. Identifying the social: analysis, understanding, and explanation
5. Social relations: solidarity and sociability
6. The Individual and the collective: social interaction and group phenomena
7. Further methodological considerations on observing and analyzing social facts
III: Contemporary issues in social sciences
8. Dilemmas, problems, and trends
9. Examples of the applicability of social sciences
Teaching Methods
Teaching/Learning Methodologies:
1. Oral presentation of theoretical program content, illustrated with empirical examples.
2. Reading of texts and individual and group study.
3. Tutorial support, both in-person and remote.
4. Reading recommendations: aligned with each program topic and the objectives of the curricular unit; reading materials are available in the library or online, accessible via the university's e-learning platform [Moodle] (https://www.moodle.uevora.pt/).
1. Oral presentation of theoretical program content, illustrated with empirical examples.
2. Reading of texts and individual and group study.
3. Tutorial support, both in-person and remote.
4. Reading recommendations: aligned with each program topic and the objectives of the curricular unit; reading materials are available in the library or online, accessible via the university's e-learning platform [Moodle] (https://www.moodle.uevora.pt/).
Assessment
The Academic Regulations provide for two types of assessment: continuous assessment and assessment by exam:
a) Continuous assessment: 2 written tests (each test has a weight of 50% in calculating the final classification). A condition for completing the 2nd test is obtaining a minimum grade of 8 (eight) points in the 1st written test. It is added that students who have attended at least 75% of the classes actually taught will have access to continuous assessment.The 2nd frequency may take the form of a written work on a topic (critical reflection article) with prior approval from the teacher.
b) Exam assessment: Written test (includes the content developed in the several modules).
c) Assessment elements: Weight in the average of the final classification
Continuous Assessment: 1st test = 50%;2nd test of attendance or work (critical reflection article) = 50%
Assessment by Exam: Writing test = 100%
a) Continuous assessment: 2 written tests (each test has a weight of 50% in calculating the final classification). A condition for completing the 2nd test is obtaining a minimum grade of 8 (eight) points in the 1st written test. It is added that students who have attended at least 75% of the classes actually taught will have access to continuous assessment.The 2nd frequency may take the form of a written work on a topic (critical reflection article) with prior approval from the teacher.
b) Exam assessment: Written test (includes the content developed in the several modules).
c) Assessment elements: Weight in the average of the final classification
Continuous Assessment: 1st test = 50%;2nd test of attendance or work (critical reflection article) = 50%
Assessment by Exam: Writing test = 100%
Teaching Staff
- Ana Patrícia Silva Souto Lourenço Hilário [responsible]
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