2025
Sociology of the Development and Colective Action
Name: Sociology of the Development and Colective Action
Code: SOC12048M
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. Relate the main concepts of the course in order to understand how the dynamic and interactive nature of the
processes of change and development have been achieved in time and space;
2 . Understanding the diversity and mutability of relationships established between the various actors in the
World System, which influence the development of countries and regions;
3 . Critically analyze the strategies and their effectiveness, the contemporary development cooperation;
4 . Describe the principles of a "new strategy for development";
5 . To question the structural aspects of Portuguese society that influences the development process;
6 . Identify and analyze the different types of socio-economic environment in which it can intervene, means and
instruments, agents, capabilities and limitations of intervention to mitigate or resolve problems and harness
the power inherent in different territorial areas.
processes of change and development have been achieved in time and space;
2 . Understanding the diversity and mutability of relationships established between the various actors in the
World System, which influence the development of countries and regions;
3 . Critically analyze the strategies and their effectiveness, the contemporary development cooperation;
4 . Describe the principles of a "new strategy for development";
5 . To question the structural aspects of Portuguese society that influences the development process;
6 . Identify and analyze the different types of socio-economic environment in which it can intervene, means and
instruments, agents, capabilities and limitations of intervention to mitigate or resolve problems and harness
the power inherent in different territorial areas.
Contents
1. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Development
1.1.Paradigmas and development models
1.2.Enquadramento the global problem of international, regional and local variations
1.3.Contributos explanatory about the existence of different levels of development
1.4. Collective action for development
2. Development and Globalization
2.1. Determinants of the persistence of asymmetries in the international structure
2.2. Sustainable development policies
2.3. International cooperation for development.
2.4 - Interactions between the local and the global: the perspective of territorial development
3. The Problem of Regional and Local Development
3.1. The theoretical and conceptual framework of regional and local development;
3.2. Regionalization, the municipalist and municipal associations;
3.3. Action strategies and actors in local action system
3.4. Local emerging challenges for regional development and
3.5. The action for development
3.6 Diversity of actors and logics of action
1.1.Paradigmas and development models
1.2.Enquadramento the global problem of international, regional and local variations
1.3.Contributos explanatory about the existence of different levels of development
1.4. Collective action for development
2. Development and Globalization
2.1. Determinants of the persistence of asymmetries in the international structure
2.2. Sustainable development policies
2.3. International cooperation for development.
2.4 - Interactions between the local and the global: the perspective of territorial development
3. The Problem of Regional and Local Development
3.1. The theoretical and conceptual framework of regional and local development;
3.2. Regionalization, the municipalist and municipal associations;
3.3. Action strategies and actors in local action system
3.4. Local emerging challenges for regional development and
3.5. The action for development
3.6 Diversity of actors and logics of action
Teaching Methods
Classes are structured as discussion forums, prioritising debate and all methods that enable and encourage active student participation. Learning is not achieved solely by students listening to the ?teacher? speak; learning is achieved simultaneously by students and teachers through the dialogical teacher-student (student-teacher) relationship. For this reason, we constantly seek to establish and encourage a favourable and open climate for the exchange of perspectives and experiences among students.
Assessment
Continuous evaluation: includes formative assessment. Students receive feedback on initial versions of their work, an individual paper in a working progress mode, choosing with the professor the social problem to be analysed and presenting public policy proposals, to be submitted at the end of the semester, by email to the lecturer and can improve, with the final result being graded (25%).
There is also a group work based on one of the compulsory readings (25%).
The end of the semester concludes with a written test on the knowledge acquired throughout the classes (50%).
There is an option for alternative assessment by exam (100%).
There is also a group work based on one of the compulsory readings (25%).
The end of the semester concludes with a written test on the knowledge acquired throughout the classes (50%).
There is an option for alternative assessment by exam (100%).
Teaching Staff
- Filipa da Mota Alvim de Carvalho [responsible]
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