Neuroscience of Deviant Behaviour

Code:

PJD01

Acronym:

NCD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPSI	31	Plano de Estudos 2021	1	-	6	54	162
MTP	4	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this curricular unit is to provide students with a global and critical view of the main literature on deviant behavior in the field of neurosciences, so that students are able to identify the main psychobiological factors of deviant behavior and understand their interactions with factors of the same and other natures, as well as interpret and communicate the results arising from the assessment devices of psychobiological factors involved in deviant behavior.

Learning outcomes and competences

The learning outcomes and skills that are expected at the end of this course are:

1. the ability to identify the main deviant behavior psychobiological factors and understand their interactions with similar and different factors;

2.
 the ability to search, review and develop critical understanding, concerning to the main literature about deviant behavior within the neurosciences framework;

3. to be able to select, interpret, synthesize, and communicate results obtained by means of bibliographic reviews concerning the main psychobiological factors involved in the deviant behavior.

Working method

Presencial

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

There are none.

Program

After an introduction to the course, the syllabus is structured into two main modules:

Module 1 - Criminal and antisocial behavior: Module 2 - Drug and behavioral addiction:

Mandatory literature

Bechara, A., et al. (2019). ; A neurobehavioral approach to addiction: Implications for the Opioid Epidemic and the Psychology of Addiction. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 20, 96–127
Brochu Serge 340; Drugs and crime deviant pathways. ISBN: 0-7546-3023-4
Glicksohn Joseph 340; The^neurobiology of criminal behavior. ISBN: 0-7923-7674-9
Iria Catarina; Psicopatas criminosos e não criminosos. ISBN: 978-989-8148-08-7
Koob, G. F., & Volkow, N. D. (2016). ; Neurobiology of addiction: A neurocircuitry analysis. Lancet Psychiatry, 3, 760–773.
Leeman, R. F., & Potenza, M. N. (2013). ; A targeted review of the neurobiology and genetics of behavioural addictions: An emerging area of research. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 58, 260–273.
Ling, S., Umbach, R., & Raine, A. (2019). ; Biological explanations of criminal behavior. Psychology, Crime & Law, 25, 626–640.
Raine, A.; The anatomy of violence: The biological roots of crime, Vintage Books, 2014. ISBN: 0307475611
Uhl, G. R., Koob, G. F., & Cable, J. (2019). ; The neurobiology of addiction. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1451, 5–28.

Complementary Bibliography

Barbosa Fernando; Psicobiologia da liberdade do criminoso reincidente
Teixeira João Marques; Comportamento criminal. ISBN: 972-8652-00-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures.

Thematic discussion based on audiovisual documentaries, supported on previously recommended literature.

Distributed evaluation, individual, at the end of each module.

keywords

Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neurobiology
Social sciences > Criminology
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neuropsychology
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neurochemistry

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

NA

Calculation formula of final grade

Average of the grades obtained in the tests (scored from 0 to 20 points) at the end of each of the modules. For approval, a minimum grade of 8.0 points is required in each test and an overall average that is equal to or greater than 9.5 points. Students that do not get approved in the abovementioned tests will have access to an appeal evaluation that will be booked in accordance with the students. Please notice that there are NO FINAL EXAMS. There will be no other evaluations, besides the above mentioned ones.

Examinations or Special Assignments

NA

Internship work/project

NA

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

NA

Classification improvement

Should students wish to improve their grades, they can apply for the appeal evaluation.