This subject, which is located within the area of knowledge of sociology, is based on the knowledge acquired in the previous subject, “Introduction to sociology” and is key to understanding the rest of the subjects specific to and/or related to the area.



Its general objective is the knowledge of the basic structural keys that articulate the material and symbolic reality of society, delving into the various theories and conceptual categories on social stratification and studying the fundamental features of the social structure through empirical social indicators.



It belongs to Module C entitled “Processes and problems on which social work acts.”

-The social structure: social interaction. Importance of knowledge of the social structure in Social Work. Main theories about social structure.

-Demographic processes: Population history. Demographic theories. Fertility, mortality and migratory movements. Demographic structure.

-Social stratification. Historical evolution and social stratification theories.

-Social inequalities and poverty. Gender inequality. New family models. New roles of women Production and reproduction. Housework and employment. Dependency situations.

-Immigration and social integration.

-Health and sickness. The social construction of health and illnessHealth in current Western society: cult of the healthy body and stigmatization of the sick. Social inequalities in health. Informal and formal health intervention networks: The family, volunteering, health organizations.

-Economic structure. From the Industrial Revolution to Fordism. From Fordism to post-Fordism. New international division of labor, and its consequences.

-Ideological processes and cultural globalization.

Topic 1. The social structure: social interaction. Importance of knowledge of the social structure in Social Work. Main theories about social structure.

Topic 2. Demographic processes: Population history. Demographic theories. Fertility, mortality and migratory movements. Demographic structure.

Topic 3. Social stratification. Historical evolution and social stratification theories.

Topic 4. Social inequalities and poverty. Gender inequality. New family models. New roles of women Production and reproduction. Housework and employment. Dependency situations.

Topic 5. Immigration and social integration.

Topic 6. Health and sickness. The social construction of health and illnessHealth in current Western society: cult of the healthy body and stigmatization of the sick. Social inequalities in health. Informal and formal health intervention networks: The family, volunteering, health organizations.

Topic 7. Economic structure. From the Industrial Revolution to Fordism. From Fordism to post-Fordism. New international division of labor, and its consequences.

Topic 8. Ideological processes and cultural globalization.

Master classes: theoretical point of view of the subject, basic concepts, explanations of social processes, etc.



Classroom practices: delve deeper into theoretical concepts through readings, debates, exercises, etc. On some occasions, the practices must be delivered to the teacher.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 60
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 40

Guidelines on the evaluation system



In this subject, CONTINUOUS evaluation is prioritized, and this requires class attendance. The evaluation percentages corresponding to this modality are the following:



CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

- 60% of the final grade = Written exam

- 40% of the final grade = Group work



To pass the subject, you must pass both parts of the evaluation. If one of them is not approved in the ordinary call, the approved part would be saved for the extraordinary call. Although the qualifications will not be saved from one course to another.



Students will be considered to be taking the subject in the continuous evaluation mode if they attend 80% of the classes and submit the corresponding exercises.



FINAL EVALUATION



- In the case of the Final Evaluation, the contents and percentages to be evaluated will be the same as the continuous evaluation, but the work to be done will be individual.



TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE EVALUATION:



ORDINARY CALL: GUIDELINES AND RENUNCIATION



It will be taken into account, according to the protocol on academic ethics:



"In general, and unless otherwise indicated, during the development of an evaluation test at the UPV/EHU, the use of books, notes or notes, as well as telephone, electronic, computer, apparatus or devices, will be prohibited. or of another type, by the students" (Point 3).



"The following behaviors are considered fraudulent or dishonest practices in evaluation tests or in the preparation and presentation of academic works evaluable at the UPV/EHU: Plagiarizing works, that is, copying other people's works without citing their origin or source used, and present them as one's own creation, in the texts or works submitted to academic evaluation" (2.a.).



According to the Regulatory Regulations for Student Evaluation in official Degree Degrees:



"In the event of reliable verification of copying in an evaluation test, each student involved will be graded with a fail score, without prejudice to the responsibility that may correspond. If the verification occurs during the development of the test, it may be interrupted immediately for the person involved" (art. 11.3.).



CHANGE TO THE FINAL EVALUATION



“In any case, students will have the right to be evaluated through the final evaluation system, regardless of whether or not they have participated in the continuous evaluation system. To do this, students must submit in writing to the teaching staff responsible for the subject the renunciation of continuous evaluation, for which they will have a period of 9 weeks for the quarterly subjects, counting from the beginning of the semester, in accordance with the calendar. academic center" (art. 8.3.).



RENUNCIATION OF THE CALL



In the case of continuous evaluation: “students may withdraw from the call within a period that, at least, will be up to one month before the end date of the teaching period for the corresponding subject. This resignation must be submitted in writing to the teaching staff responsible for the subject” (art. 12.2).



When it comes to final evaluation: “failure to take the test set on the official exam date will mean automatic resignation from the corresponding call” (art. 12.3).



In the two previous cases, the grade will be NOT PRESENTED.

The same rules and procedures as in the ordinary call will be maintained.

The mandatory materials for the subject will be those indicated by the teacher in Egela.

Basic bibliography

Bretones, María Trinidad (2001). Sociedades avanzadas. Manual de estructura social. Barcelona: Hacer.

Perelló, Salvador (ed.) (2019). Estructura social contemporánea. Valencia: Tirant LoBlanc.

Requena, Miguel; Salazar, Leire eta Radl, Jonas (2013). Estratificación social. Madrid: McGrawHill.

In-depth bibliography

Berger, P.L. and Luckmann, T. (2011). The social construction of reality. Open Road Media.
Castells, M. (2020). The rise of the network society. Information age (vol. 1). Blackwell.
Esping-Andersen, Gosta (1999). Social foundations of postindustrial societies. Oxford University Press.
Giddens, Anthony (2013). Sociology. Polity Press.
Luxán, Marta eta Martín, Unai (2012 ). Demografia. Vitoria-Gasteiz: Eustat.
Martínez Virto, Lucía (2014). Sobreviviendo a la crisis. Estrategias de los hogares en dificultad. Barcelona: Bellaterra.
Standing, Guy (2014). The precariat: the new dangerous class. Bloomsbury.

Web addresses

EUSTAT
www.eustat.eus

OSEKI
www.oseki.eus