CODE 72181 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE PEDAGOGICHE E DELL'EDUCAZIONE 8750 (L-19) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course explores a variety of different themes within sociology of deviance and aims to encourage students to move beyond a mere theoretical approach to deviance and control in order to comprehend the practices of social policy and the administration of deviance. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes Have acquired knowledge of structure and working practices on deviance and control Be able to study independently and self-manage learning Have developed a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course students will be able to: analyse, evaluate and interpret information develop observational and analytical skills demonstrate competence in critically evaluating academic ideas in real-world situations. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures (approx.20 hours), tutorials and classroom discussions on case studies (approx. 16 hours). SYLLABUS/CONTENT The first part of the course will analyse the main theories on deviance and socal control and develop a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment. The second part of the course will concentrate on structure and working practices on deviance and control, focussing specifically on the migrant and homeless people cases. Student will be encouraged to work together on group projects and to develop skills in critical reading and analysis on deviance and social control practices through classroom discussions of case studies. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY F.P. Williams, M. McShane, Criminology Theory: Selected Classic Readings, Routledge, 20 Jun 2010 Study material in English will be available to enable students to take the exam in English TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GABRIELLA PETTI Ricevimento: The course tutor sees students in personal meeting by appointment. Please contact the lecturer by email: gabriella.petti@unige.it Exam Board GABRIELLA PETTI (President) EMANUELA ABBATECOLA LESSONS LESSONS START September 2017 Class schedule SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be consist of a brief essay (of approx. 3000 word) on a topic of student’s choosing, to be discussed with course tutor in advance. ASSESSMENT METHODS The course assessment will be made up of tutorials and classroom discussions of assignments presented by working groups of students
