Social Thought and Sociology
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Head instructor
Dra. Rita CAVALLOTTI - rcavallotti@uic.es
Office hours
Please make an appointment by email.
This is a basic Sociology course. It consists of four parts. In the first part we try to discover the interest and use of Sociology. The second part gives an overview of the development of sociological thought from its origins to the most suggestive contemporary proposals. The third part deals with the fundamental issues of Sociology. The final part, about methodology, tries to present in a simple way the arduous paths that scientific research has to follow to provide rational explanations for human behaviour.
No prerequisites are needed to enrol in this course, though students are encouraged to show curiosity, patience and effort.
The aim of the course is to invite students to learn and use Sociology and show them which is the aim of the study and its specific approach, most important theories, basic concepts and research methods.
The results are of two types: those referred to the contents of the subject and the general and specific competences attributed to the subject.
As for the contents, it is expected that students will know the theories of the main sociologists, the concepts and terminology of the subject.
1. Introduction to Sociology
2. Social theories
3. Basic dimensions of Sociology
4. Methods of Social Sciences
(Please see the Spanish version of this teaching guide for a more detailed programme)
Classes will contain theoretical explanations and practical activities.
The evaluation of the course consists of two tests: Exam 1, Exam 2 and a Reading Diary o Reflexive Diary in the case of those students who choose to develop the "Practicum Solidario Curricular".
Both exams test knowledge of concepts.
Exam 1 will take place halfway through the semester.
Exam 2 will take place at the end of the semester.
Students who do not pass exam 1 will re-sit the whole programme for exam 2.
The reading diary will be handed in during the final lecture.
The final grade will be calculated in this way:
Exam 1 y Exam 2: (80%)
Reading Diary/ Reflexive Diary: 20%
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ANTONIO LUCAS MARIN. Sociología. El estudio de la realidad social. Eunsa, 2011.
DONATI, Pierpaolo. Más allá del multiculturalismo. Madrid: Ediciones Cristiandad, 2017.