Communities and Social Dynamics
Code
711081054
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
David Justino, Susana Paiva Moreira Batista
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
Subject matter
Bibliography
Teaching method
Classwork consists of theoretical lectures and practical classroom exercises. The latter consist of oral presentations and discussion by the students (i) of texts on empirical research; and (ii) of their ongoing literature reviews and essays on the problematization of relevant research topics. There will be tutorial overseeing of the students´ problematization essays as well.
Evaluation method
Evaluation and weighting for the final grade: continuous evaluation of the student´s participation in practical classes - relevance of the student´s interventions and contribution to the quality of the discussion in practical classes will be taken into account (10%); presentation in class of a short critical essay on a text about an empirical research (15%); presentation and discussion of a literature review and problematization essay on a relevant topic for research (15%); written problematization essay (20%); two written tests in class (40%).