Special Themes in Criminology I

Code:

MC109

Acronym:

TECI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S (since 15-09-2014 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
MC	28	Plano Oficial de MC - 2010	1	-	8	72

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

-This program aims: to advance integrated scientifc knowledge by presenting the recent developments in theorethical and empirical research about crime, criminal phenomenon, offender and victim; to present the recent perspectives on intervention models; and to promote a interdisciplinary approach to the criminological areas.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that students deepen their knowledge on special topics of criminology at theoretical and empirical level and to develop skills in research and analysis of scientific literature around the selected themes in this course.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

I- Juvenile Delinquency and Developmental Criminology

II- Psychopathy Issues

III- Risk assessment

IV- Security Issues.

Mandatory literature

Patrick Christopher J. 340; Handbook of psychopathy. ISBN: 1-59385-591-5
Farrington David P. 340; Integrated developmental & life-course theories of offending. ISBN: 0-7658-0280-5
Andrews D. A. 1941-; The^psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: 1-59345-321-3
Robert Philippe 1939-; O^cidadão, o crime e o Estado. ISBN: 972-46-1339-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions are used to describe and discuss the main contents of the programs. Practice sessions are orientated toward the analysis and discussion of the scientifc literature and research.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the classification obtained in the final exam

Observations

References are those relevant to the syllabus of the CU