Special Themes in Criminology II

Code:

MC113

Acronym:

TECII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MC	38	Plano Oficial de MC - 2010	1	-	6	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims:
- To familiarise students with various themes within the discipline of criminology, paying specific attention to ongoing scientific investigation, its results and the challenges for future research;
- To provide guidance and orientation towards the development of Masters-level dissertations.

Skills:
- To develop appropriate research capabilities and competencies;
- To facilitate the consolidation of those research themes chosen by students, testing the application of appropriate research methods, identifying relevant literature from scientific resources as well as the formulation and implementation of a research plan.

Learning Outcomes:
- To cultivate awareness regarding specific areas of academic knowledge as well as training and development in the necessary skills for scientific research.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theme: Economic and Financial Crime (EFC)

1 - EFC: Outlining the concept and the research field;
2 – A typology of economic and financial crimes, organized according to various classifications;
3 - Comparative analysis of the explanatory theories regarding EFC;
4 - Empirical studies on EFC: variables; data-sources; results regarding the attributes of the criminal; results regarding the nature of the criminal act;
5 – Ongoing challenges to scientific research into EFC.

Theme: Global Insecurities
1 – Global Insecurities - An Overview
2 – Global Mobility and Glocal (In)security
3 – The Global Threat Nexus: Transnational Organised Crime and International Terrorism
4 – The Commodification of Global (In)security
5 - Critical Perspectives on the Global War on Drugs’

Theme : Tax Offences
1) The General Regime of Tax Fraud: Key Concepts and ‘Case Studies’;
2) The Additional Tax Inspection Scheme: Applied Principles and ‘Case Studies’;
3) The Approach of the General Tax Law as Regards Tax Offences.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral presentations on specific themes within criminology accompanied by appropriate use of technical means of support. Accompanying students with their work on the specific research theme which they have selected amongst those proposed.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

i) Two components: I) Attendance; II) completion of a written assignment on one of the themes; ii). Attendance - worth 10% of the final mark (students attending 50% of classes will be classified with 10 points for this component; if they attend 100% of classes they will get 20 points, etc.). iii). Written work - worth 90% of final mark; iv). 2 periods for the delivery of assignments: Época Normal – uniform date to be set for all themes between June 20 and July 9; Época de Recurso – uniform date to be set for all themes between July 14 and July 27; v). Function of the two exam periods: a student who delivers their assignment during the Época Normal can seek to improve their mark by submitting a new written work (or an improved version of their original assignment) and delivering it within the Época de Recurso. A student who only delivers their written work during the Época de Recurso cannot seek to improve their mark.

Calculation formula of final grade

0.10 Attendance + 0.90 Mark for Written Assignment
(The Masters Programme is Taught in After-Work Hours)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Realisation of a written assignment on one of the proposed themes.

Classification improvement

See the Regulations for the Masters in Criminology.

Observations

The indicated bibliography for the themes covered in this module will be provided on file, and placed on the course page on SIGARRA.