2023
Work and Social Inclusion
Name: Work and Social Inclusion
Code: PSI13250M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
To acquire theoretical foundations that allow to place the study and practice of work for social inclusion;
To reveal knowledge about the nature of work and its psychological functions
To develop skills to assess and intervene in the field of socio-professional inclusion
To reveal knowledge about the particularities of research in the field of social inclusion through work
To reveal competence to conduct ethically appropriate research and practice
To reveal knowledge about the nature of work and its psychological functions
To develop skills to assess and intervene in the field of socio-professional inclusion
To reveal knowledge about the particularities of research in the field of social inclusion through work
To reveal competence to conduct ethically appropriate research and practice
Contents
1. Work and career
1.1. The changing nature of work in globalized society
1.2. The importance of work in people's lives
1.3. Work and well-being
1.4. Research on the importance of work
2. Decent Work
2.1. Decent work in globalized economies
2.2. Theoretical perspectives of decent work
2.3. Research on decent work
3. Work and social inclusion
3.1. Unemployment and social sustainability
3.2. Discrimination at work: idadism, classism, sexism and xenophobia
3.3. Practices for social inclusion through work
3.4. Research on socio-occupational inclusion
1.1. The changing nature of work in globalized society
1.2. The importance of work in people's lives
1.3. Work and well-being
1.4. Research on the importance of work
2. Decent Work
2.1. Decent work in globalized economies
2.2. Theoretical perspectives of decent work
2.3. Research on decent work
3. Work and social inclusion
3.1. Unemployment and social sustainability
3.2. Discrimination at work: idadism, classism, sexism and xenophobia
3.3. Practices for social inclusion through work
3.4. Research on socio-occupational inclusion
Teaching Methods
Theoretical classes will involve a mix between methodologies based on contents explanation of contents, reflection activities and analysis of articles. The aim is to articulate theory with its implications for research and practice on social inclusion through work. In practical classes, contact with assessment tools and practices for social inclusion through work are the starting point for reflexivity on the practical applicability of theoretical contents.
Continuous evaluation
Students carry out a written test and perform two written assignments. Written test is on the contents of theoretical classes (40%).
Two practical works:
a) Work group on an assessment tool (30%);
b) Work group on a practice promoting social inclusion through work (30%).
Final evaluation
The students make an exam on all of the syllabus contents (100%)
Continuous evaluation
Students carry out a written test and perform two written assignments. Written test is on the contents of theoretical classes (40%).
Two practical works:
a) Work group on an assessment tool (30%);
b) Work group on a practice promoting social inclusion through work (30%).
Final evaluation
The students make an exam on all of the syllabus contents (100%)
