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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to understand and use the basic concepts of and theoretical orientations in the study of social deviance and control.
  • will be able to develop different models and approaches in the study of crime and control: normative, societal reaction, critical.
  • will be able to assess the relative merits of different theoretical perspectives on crime and deviance: social control theories, strain theories, ecological theories, and interactionist.
  • will be able to identify and assess different solutions within distinct types of social policies in relation to a number of case studies of: homicide, domestic violence, and corporate crime.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation of the Course
2 Normative conceptions of deviance. DeKeseredy & Ellis, pp. 28
3 Societal Reaction/Labeling definitions. Ibid., pp. 8 22
4 The critical approach. Ibid., pp. 22 24
5 Questions of methodology. Ibid., pp. 30 34
6 Strain perspectives. Ibid., pp. 34 49
7 MIDTERM
8 Social control theories. Ibid., pp. 49 56
9 Interactionist perspectives. Ibid., pp. 56 60
10 Ecological perspectives. Ibid., pp. 60 67
11 Critical perspectives. Ibid., pp. 67 80
12 Violence against women. Ibid., pp. 89 119
13 Homicide. Ibid., pp. 126 154
14 Corporate Crime. Ibid., pp. 158 192
15 Concluding remarks and review.
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks DeKeseredy & Ellis, Deviance and Crime, Third Edition: Theory, Research and Policy, Anderson (2005) Pfohl , Stephen , Images of Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological History, Waveland Pr Inc (2009) Liska & Messner, Perspectives on Crime and Deviance, Prentice Hall (1998)
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
14
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
25
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
75
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
25
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
5
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
15
    Total
145

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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