This curricular unit aims to study social inequalities and the processes of vulnerability and social exclusion in contemporary societies, with a specific focus on Portuguese society.
By the end, students should have:

• Strengthened their knowledge of human needs, social inequalities and vulnerability processes;
• Improved their capacity to understand contemporary societies;
• Deepened their critical analysis of social reality and emerging challenges;
• Consolidated their ability to link inequalities, social justice and professional intervention.