Sciences of Deviant Behaviour II

Code:

C107

Acronym:

CCDV I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behavior Sciences

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S (since 16-02-2015 to 22-05-2015)

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
C	65	Oficial Study Plan LC	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to provide: - An overview of the main sociological perspectives. - An understanding of the main sociological approaches of deviance and societal reaction.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester students are supposed to be able to identify the main currents of thought in Sodiology and consider social factors accounting for crime and deviance, processes of labelling and the working of social control mechanisms.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I- Introduction 1. Key concepts of sociological thinking 2. Comte, Marx, Durkheim e Weber. 3. Functionalism, symbolic interactionism, ethnometodology and “social construction of reality”.

II-Psychosocial and sociological approaches of deviance, delinquency and societal reaction. 1.Tarde, Durkheim and the Chicago School 2. Deviance, delinquency and social structure (anomie, strain and delinquent subcultures). 3. Deviance, delinquency and social process (social learning and differential association) 4. Control theories (containment and social bond). 5. Interactionism and societal reaction theories 6. Conflict theories III- Delinquent association: delinquent peer group bonding, co-offending, delinquent networks, gangs and organised crime.

Mandatory literature

Becker Howard S.; Outsiders. ISBN: 0-684-83635-1
Aron Raymond; As^etapas do pensamento sociológico. ISBN: 972-20-0922-2
Breton David Le; L.interactionnisme symbolique. ISBN: 2-13-053507-0
Campenhoudt Luc van; Introdução à análise dos fenómenos sociais. ISBN: 972-662-896-2
Clinard Marshall B.; Sociology of deviant behavior. ISBN: 0-15-506569-6
Cohen Albert K.; Deviance and control
Cohen Albert K.; Delinquent boys. ISBN: 0-02-905770-1
Jacoby Joseph E. 340; Classics of criminology. ISBN: 1-57766-309-8
Coulon Alain; L.école de Chicago. ISBN: 978-2-13-053131-9
Coulon Alain; L.ethnométhodologie. ISBN: 2-13-043556-4
Cruz Manuel Braga da 1946-; Teorias sociológicas. ISBN: 972-31-0379-6
Durkheim Emile 1858-1917; Le^suicide. ISBN: 2-13-054543-2
Durkheim Emile 1858-1917; Les^règles de la méthode sociologique. ISBN: 2-13-044794-5
Garfinkel Harold; Studies in ethnomethodology. ISBN: 978-0-7456-0005-5
Goffman Erving; Apresentação do eu na vida de todos os dias. ISBN: 972-708-205-X
Goffman Erving; Asylums. ISBN: 0-14-013739-4
Giddens Anthony; Capitalismo e moderna teoria social. ISBN: 972-23-1754-7
Giddens Anthony; Sociologia. ISBN: 972-31-0887-9
Leman-Langlois Stéphane; La^sociocriminologie. ISBN: 978-2-7606-2052-0
Matza David; Becoming deviant
Merton Robert King 1910-2003; On social structure and science. ISBN: 978-0-226-52071-1
Moyer Imogene L.; Criminological theories. ISBN: 0-8039-5851-X
Park Robert E.; The^city
Robert Philippe 1939-; Sociologia do crime. ISBN: 9788532635600
Rocher Guy; Sociologia geral
Sutherland Edwin H. 1883-1950; Principles of criminology. ISBN: 0-930390-69-5
Walklate Sandra; Understanding criminology. ISBN: 0-335-19361-7
Weber Max 1864-1920; Conceitos sociológicos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-972-44-1559-8
Weber Max 1864-1920; Economia e sociedade. ISBN: 85-230-0314-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions are used to describe and discuss the main contents of the program. Practice sessions are orientated toward the analysis and discussion of scientific literature and other resources previously prepared by the students. The course will also provide tutorial sessions.

keywords

Social sciences > Criminology
Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Prova oral	10,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

See general rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

Assignement: 50%. Exame: 50%

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See general rules.