Sociology of Poverty and Exclusion

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The methods have a theoretical and practical carather. The focus is, however, the research and discussion of the various syllabuses by the students with guidance and supplement of the professor.

Periodic assessment — throughout the academic semester and  includes class participation and taking writen test, with a weight up to 50% and a working component, preferably in groups with a weighting of 50%.

The written test is eliminatory, students must obtain a minimum grade of 7,5.

The nature, characteristics and ponderation of each of the works will be subjected to an analysis during the first class and the information will be recorded on the summary and on the web platforms.

Assessment by exam — assessment at the end of a training period through an individual knowledge assessment test with a weighting of 100% of the final grade.

Students whose grade is equal to or greater than 9,5 will obtain approval.

Students whose grade rates between 7,5 and 9,4 values will take an oral test, and the final score shall be the average of the grades obtained.

– To understand the construction / deconstruction of social problems

– To know and understand the main sociological approaches and perspectives for the study of poverty and exclusion

– To identify and understand processes and situations of poverty and social exclusion

– To identify the implications for the study and social intervention resulting from the understanding of poverty and exclusion as multidimensional and global problems

– To know intervention strategies and policies faced with the problems of poverty and social exclusion and action for inclusion and insertion

– To know the importance of using differentiated and inclusive pedagogies with the different groups and individuals in poverty and social exclusion situations present in the activities of ASE

1 – POVERTY AND EXCLUSION

1.1 – Conceptual delimitatios
1.1.1 – Social problems
1.1.2 – Deprivation, poverty, and social exclusion
1.1.3 – Inclusion and insertion

1.2 – Inequalities, poverty and social exclusion

1.3 – Sociological theories of poverty and exclusion

1.4 – Configurations and contexts of poverty and social exclusion

1.5 – Processes and cases of poverty and social exclusion in Portugal

2 – POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR INTERVENTION FACED WITH THE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND ACTION FOR INCLUSION AND INSERTION

2.1 – Public policies and social policies

2.2 – Policy instruments

2.3 – State, public action and civil society

2.4 – Local government, poverty and social exclusion

• - Frequency - 50.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%

• - Exam - 100.0%

NAO

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