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Presentation
Presentation
This is a curricular unit that aims to make a first approach to the object and methodology of Political Science and Sociology and the relationship between them and with Security.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT724-26098
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Contextualisation of the political sciences 2. Object and methodology of Political Science 3. The three-dimensionality of Power 4. Object and methodology of Political Sociology 5. The overlap between Political Science and Political Sociology 6. The role of the individuals and intermediate social bodies: parties, trade unions and other organisations 7. Social action and new social movements 8. Embedding Security in the social and political dimension 9. Legitimacy and legality: the need for Law and the State 10. The main theories of the origin of the State
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Objectives
Objectives
The curricular unit discusses, in an introductory way, Political Science and Sociology as scientific fields, reflecting on their objects and methodology, as well as the contribution of both to the theme of security. Based on the analysis of theoretical or matrix documents and an updated corpus, it aims to enable students to: 1) identify the main concepts, theories and actors of Political Science and Sociology; 2) acquire the abiliy to understand political and sociological phenomena and their relationship with security. Thanks to the knowledge acquired in this course, students will be able to better understand the relationship between Political Science, Sociology and Security and will be able to understand the importance of a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to the thematic of security.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The teaching-learning process combines theoretical-practical lessons and tutorial sessions, with independent, individual or group study. Theoretical-practical classes are led by the teacher, with open space for student intervention, comments and questions. Comtinuous assessment consists of two written tests.
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References
References
Bourbeau, P. (ed.) (2015). Security: Dialogue Across Disciplines. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Giddens, A., Duneier, M., Appelbaum, R.P. & Carr, D. (2024). Introduction to Sociology. 13th ed. W. W. Norton & Company. Gouveia, J. (2018). Direito da Segurança - Cidadania, Soberania e Cosmopolitismo. Coimbra: Almedina. Jellinek, G. (2012). Teoria General del Estado. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica de España Mohan, B. (2022). Introduction to Sociology: Concepts and Theories. London: Taylor & Francis. Moreira, A. (2001). Ciência Política. Coimbra: Almedina.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
