Comunidades e Dinâmicas Sociais (not translated)
Code
722081038
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Manuel Gaspar da Silva Lisboa
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Students should acquire: a) in-depth knowledge and understanding of the structure and dynamics of populations and community formation, in the context of globalization; b) in-depth knowledge and understanding of the articulation between the micro and macro plans, and the various scales in the formation processes and change in societies; c) ability to use tools of sociological and demographic analysis in view of the characterization and prospective evaluation of population dynamics; d) capacity for critical and informed intervention on the
multidisciplinary activities of analysis and project management of local, regional and global interventions.
Prerequisites
N.A.
Subject matter
1. Examples of relevant topics and issues for the analysis, intervention and professional practice within the structure and the dynamics of populations and community formation (integration of knowledge of thematic seminars in this area, presentation of real situations).
2. Systematization of the types of work that can be developed (basic research, applied research and sociological intervention project, professional development project in an organizational context (professional training)): scientific foundations, objectives, requirements for implementation.
3. Methodology on the definition and outlining of projects.
4. Presentation and discussion of individual projects, with a view to continuing to work late master.
Bibliography
Atendendo que, por uma lado, esta unidade curricular é oferecida como seminário de especialização, onde confluem saberes disciplinares (Sociologia e Demografia) e temas diversos, e, por outro lado, o programa está estruturado para a preparação do projecto final a apresentar pelo(a) aluno(a), a bibliografia será indicada em função dos projectos que se forem delineando em cada ano.
Given that, on the one hand, this curricular unit is as offered as a specialization seminar where two scientific domains (Sociology and Demography) and different subjects meet, and on the other hand, the program is structured in view of the preparation of the final project to be submitted by the student, bibliographic references will be indicated on the basis of projects that are created each year.
Teaching method
About half the presentations are allocated to the presentation, either by the professor or by invited lecturers, of examples in research, professional development and intervention related with the specialisation area. Besides exemplifying and suggesting concrete practices, such lectures are a pretext to refresh the students´ learning in methodology during the first semester in different implementation contexts, as well as to connect with concepts taught in other seminars during the second semester. The remaining sessions are allocated to the seminar presentation and discussion of the projects being developed by the students. A minimum of three presentations per student is foreseen in the course of the semester.
Evaluation method
The final outcome (the project for the final master assignment) is weighed 80% in the final mark, and the students´ participation in their own and the others´ projects is weighed 20%.