SPECIFIC 1. Knowledge of the basic components of both social inequalities and cultural differences 2. Ability to analyse the main concepts and generalisations about human society and its processes 3. Ability to contribute to the design of policies aimed at tackling social problems CROSS-CUTTING 1. Ability to recognise the complexity of social phenomena 2. Ability to relate knowledge of sociology and other related disciplines 3. Ethical commitment

LESSON 1. Introduction Origin of the study of social problems Social problem definition Sociology and social problems. Main theoretical approaches The connection of social problems with the needs and human rights. LESSON 2. Study and diagnosis of social problems Phases of analysis of social problems Methods and techniques of analysis of social reality Data sources and indicators for the analysis of inequality and social problems The Paradigm of Complexity applied to the study of social problems LESSON 3. Inequality as a starting point of social problems: concepts and types of inequality Inequality in the current welfare state Justification of inequality by different theoretical paradigms Dimensions of inequality: economic, political, social, labour, cultural and symbolic Equity as a corrector of inequality LESSON 4. Social exclusion Concept and dimensions Exclusógenos factors and inclusógenos Sectors and territorial dimension of social exclusion The measurement of social exclusion LESSON 5. The economic manifestation of social exclusion: poverty Definitions and explanations of poverty Policies and intervention programs against poverty The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda The territorial dimension of poverty and exclusion: areas and neighborhoods of special vulnerability LESSON 6. Other social problems in contemporary societies Disability and dependency. Gender violence. Child abuse. Urban violence: social conflict, crime and deviation LESSON 7. Social action in the face of social problems The importance of stakeholders for the identification and resolution of problems Concepts and proposals on the promotion of citizenship, diversity management and social integration

ECTS credits are divided equally into two blocks of three credits each. Each of these blocks is attached well to the theoretical or practical exercises. Theoretical content will be supported by face-to-face and participatory lessons (classroom debate) using audiovisual tools to facilitate the presentation. Regarding the practical exercises, classroom practices will be carried out in correspondence with the different topics. In these classroom practices, basic readings from the bibliography, articles, tables and statistical data, documentaries or films, transcripts of real interviews, press releases, etc. will be used as support