2025
Contemporary Theoretical Debates
Name: Contemporary Theoretical Debates
Code: SOC10895D
8 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/224 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
a) To deepen knowledge and critical understanding of the Sociological theoretical and methodological framework, and apply it in diverse research settings;
b) To apply the Sociological theoretical framework to the formulation and analysis of relevant scientific problems and complex social facts;
c) To combine the theoretical and methodological knowledge to design innovative research projects;
d) To frame research problems in the scientific literature, identifying gaps and opportunities for theoretical or empirical development from the relevant and up to date social scientific literature;
e) To be able to argue and discuss critical claims about their research and that of others, including ethical and social implications;
f) To be able to integrate research problems in projects or collective research lines;
g) To be able to communicate orally and in writing, the theoretical claims and research problems, in a rigorous way.
b) To apply the Sociological theoretical framework to the formulation and analysis of relevant scientific problems and complex social facts;
c) To combine the theoretical and methodological knowledge to design innovative research projects;
d) To frame research problems in the scientific literature, identifying gaps and opportunities for theoretical or empirical development from the relevant and up to date social scientific literature;
e) To be able to argue and discuss critical claims about their research and that of others, including ethical and social implications;
f) To be able to integrate research problems in projects or collective research lines;
g) To be able to communicate orally and in writing, the theoretical claims and research problems, in a rigorous way.
Contents
The syllabus is designed in order to address issues and debates always framed as cross-cutting issues and that have been present throughout the history of social science. For illustrative purposes, the classes will address topics such as:
1) 'Cohesion, integration and social differentiation';
2) 'Rationality, autonomy and body surveillance;
3) 'Modern human condition, identity and self-expression';
4) 'Conventions, social justice and recognition'
These issues, among others, are thought to enable the mobilization and dialogue between classical and contemporary sociological scholarship.
1) 'Cohesion, integration and social differentiation';
2) 'Rationality, autonomy and body surveillance;
3) 'Modern human condition, identity and self-expression';
4) 'Conventions, social justice and recognition'
These issues, among others, are thought to enable the mobilization and dialogue between classical and contemporary sociological scholarship.
Teaching Methods
Plenary sessions ensured by the associated institutions that secure the lecturing work of the course, to discuss epistemological, theoretical and methodological problems;
Scheduled sessions secured by the associated institutions, open to all doctoral students, dealing with the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues and specific research problems;
Presentation sessions of essays in progress on students? research topics, secured by the associated institutions, and organized by groups that share thematic affinities or similar problems;
Tutorial monitoring and discussion, individually or in small groups, on the definition of research problems.
Continuous assessment through analysis and discussion of the progress reports/essays submitted; skills of argumentation in the discussion of the research project and essay; writing skills, reflection and theoretical arguments included in the written essay.
Scheduled sessions secured by the associated institutions, open to all doctoral students, dealing with the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues and specific research problems;
Presentation sessions of essays in progress on students? research topics, secured by the associated institutions, and organized by groups that share thematic affinities or similar problems;
Tutorial monitoring and discussion, individually or in small groups, on the definition of research problems.
Continuous assessment through analysis and discussion of the progress reports/essays submitted; skills of argumentation in the discussion of the research project and essay; writing skills, reflection and theoretical arguments included in the written essay.
Teaching Staff
- Bruno Miguel de Almeida Dionísio
- [responsible]
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