Sciences of Deviante Behaviour I

Code:

C106

Acronym:

CCDV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behavior Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S (since 16-09-2024 to 20-12-2024)

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	80	Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	1	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The program aims to introduce:

- i) the concepts of “deviance”, “normal and pathological” and the sciences of deviant behaviour;

- ii) the application of biological and psychological knowledge to the understanding of deviant/delinquent behaviour.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the Curricular Unit, students should:

• Be able to critically analyze the conceptions of deviation, normal and pathological, as understood in the domain of the Sciences of Deviant Behavior.
• Be acquainted with the main theoretical models for the conceptualization and study of personality.
• Be acquainted with the theoretical contributions from the Psychological Sciences for the understanding of delinquent and deviant behavior.
• Have acquired basic notions from Biological Sciences, such as Genetics applied to the study of human behavior.
• Be acquainted with the main biological studies on the field of the Sciences of Deviant Behavior

Working method

Presencial

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

N/A

Program

I- Introduction: the concepts of “deviance”, “normal and pathological”  within the biological, psychological and sociological framework.

II- Psychological sciences and deviant behaviour

1- Introduction to the scientific study of Personality;

2. The key concepts and main psychological theories (psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic and cognitive perspectives; traits, psychobiological and evolutionary approaches).

2.1. Personality according to the theoretical perspectives referred above.

3. Theoretical and empirical contributes to the study of deviant/delinquent behaviour

3.1. Learning theories;
3.2. Cognitive perspectives;

3.3. Trait and psychobiological perspectives;

3.4. Evolutionary perspectives.

III- Biological Contributions to the study of Deviant Behaviour

1. General Introduction to the biological studies in Behaviour Sciences.

2. Levels of biological analysis.

3. Behavioural Genetic Studies
3.1. Basic notions of genetics and relevant contributes in this area. Genetic and Environmental Influences in Human Behaviour. Interrelation models.
3.2. Quantitative Genetic Studies: Classical twin and adoption studies.
3.3. Molecular Genetic Studies: the search for candidate genes and the importance of the animal models.
4. Other contributions from the biological sciences for the study of human behaviour.

5. Integration of the different biological levels of knowledge. Gene / Environment Interaction and correlation.

Mandatory literature

Albert Bandura, Soely Aparecida Jorge Polydoro, Roberta Gurgel Azzi; Teoria Social Cognitiva – Conceitos básicos, Artmed, 2008. ISBN: 9788536311173
Cassel Elaine; Criminal Behavior. ISBN: 0-8058-4892-4
Eysenck Hans J., 1916; Dimensions of personality. ISBN: 1-56000-985-3
Farrington David P. 340; Psychological explanations of crime. ISBN: 1-85521-447-4
Feldman Philip; The^psychology of crime. ISBN: 0-521-33732-1
Gottfredson Michael R.; A^general theory of crime. ISBN: 0-8047-1774-5
Hollin Clive R.; Psychology and crime
Yochelson Samuel; The^criminal personality. ISBN: 1-56821-105-8
Raine Adrian; The^psychopathology of crime. ISBN: 0-12-576155-4
Rowe, D.C. ; Biology and Crime, Roxbury Publishing Company, 2002
John Oliver P. 340; Handbook of personality. ISBN: 978-1-59385-836-0
Hansenne Michel; Psicologia da personalidade. ISBN: 972-796-126-6
Macedo António Ferreira; Os^genes que pensam. ISBN: 972-8717-05-9
Beaver Kevin M. 340; Biosocial theories of crime. ISBN: 978-0-7546-2919-1
Miller JD; Lynam D.; Structural Models of personality and their relation to antisocial behavior: a meta-analytic review, Criminology 39(4): 765-797, 2001
Cosmides L; Tooby J.; Evolutionary Psychology: a primer., Retrieved from: http://cep.ucsb.edu/primer.html

Complementary Bibliography

Agra Cândido da 1948-; Science, maladie mentale et dispositifs de l.enfance
Coleman Clive; Introducing criminology. ISBN: 1-903240-09-3
Farrington David P.; Personality and delinquency in London and Montreal
Gassin Raymond; Criminologie. ISBN: 2-247-01841-6
Canguilhem Georges; Le^normal et le pathologique. ISBN: 2-13-054958-6
Pinatel Jean; Histoire des sciences de l.homme et de la criminologie. ISBN: 2-7475-0692-4
Hirschi Travis; Causes of delinquency. ISBN: 0-7658-0900-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes combine theoretical moments, aimed at exposing and discussing the main contents of the program with practical moments in which relevant empirical studies in the domain studies and research done by the teachers of
the curricular unit are analyzed.

Thus, theoretical knowledge is combined with the analysis of scientific papers on the analysis of deviant behaviour
from a psychological and biological standpoint.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	0,00
Estudo autónomo	72,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to conclude the Curricular Unit students should obtain at least a classification of 8 values and a final weighted of at least 10 values. 

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Classification=0.70xFE + 0.30xDE; in which FE designates Final Exam and DE designates distribution evaluation.

Each of these elements is classified on a scale from 0 to 20 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the General Regulation of Evaluation.

Classification improvement

According to the General Regulation of Evaluation.

Observations

N/A