Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

11343 (v.3) Sociology 315 - Sociology of Deviance, Normality and Social Control


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

2653 (v.7) Sociology 215 - Sociology of Deviance, Normality and Social Control
 

Syllabus:

Sociology of deviance and social control. Interactionist and labelling approaches to analyse the social issues of mental disorders, homosexuality, white collar crime, juvenile delinquency, alcoholism, pornography, prostitution, anger and violent crime, rape and suicide. Application of sociological and psychological concepts to the understanding of the deviant identity, plus a major research paper.
 
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Field of Education:

090301 Sociology

Funding Cluster:

05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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