Special Themes in Criminology II

Code:

MC113

Acronym:

TECII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S (since 13-02-2017 to 26-05-2017)

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	36	Plano Oficial de MC - 2010	1	-	6	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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

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.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that students show deepen knowledge on special subjects of criminology.
It is expected that students are able to articulate the fundamental ideas of each of the subjects taught, defining the most relevant concepts and stressing the researchers who contributed most to the knowledge in the area, as well as the methodologies they used and the results achieved.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n.a.

Program

I . Psychopathy issues

II- Risk assessment and offender rehabilitation

III - Victimology

IV - Forensic Sciences

Mandatory literature

Karmen Andrew; Crime victims. ISBN: 0-534-02997-3
Tamarit Sumalla Josep; La^víctime en el derecho penal. ISBN: 84-8193-809-2
Aitken Lynda; Gender issues in elder abuse. ISBN: 0-8039-7523-6
Lipsey, Mark & Cullen, Francis; The effectiveness of correctional rehabilitation: A rebview of systematic reviews, The Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 3: 297-320, 2007
Andrews D. A. 1941-; The^psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: 1-59345-321-3
Fernandez, M., Hernandes, P.; Aguiar Carceles, M. ; Victimología: un estudio sobre la víctima y los procesos de victimización, Madrid, Dyckinson , 2011
Patrick Christopher J. 340; Handbook of psychopathy. ISBN: 1-59385-591-5

Complementary Bibliography

Gracia Ibánez, Jorge; El maltrato familiar hacia las personas mayores. Un análisis sociojurídico, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza (PUZ), 2012. ISBN: 978.84-15538-20-2

Comments from the literature

In addition to the bibliography indicated in the discipline sheet, teachers provide further specific references concerning we have presented.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and empirical classes. Oral presentation by professor and several recommended lectures of scientific texts on the subjects discussed in the classroom.
In the end, evaluation consists in a written final exam.

 

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Cf. Evaluation Regulation in the Master in Criminology.

Calculation formula of final grade

Marks obtained in the written examination need to be equal or higher than 10 points.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation

Classification improvement

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation.