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Etiology of Criminal Behavior

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Course ID: 370-PS5-4ERAEX
Erasmus code / ISCED: 10.004 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Etiology of Criminal Behavior
Name in Polish: Etiology of Criminal Behavior
Organizational unit: Faculty of Law
Course groups: (in Polish) 5L stac.jednolite magisterskie studia prawnicze - przedmioty specjalizacyjne
(in Polish) ERASMUS sem.Letni
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Type of course:

(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Short description: (in Polish)

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the fundamental issues concerning etiology of criminal behavior – definitions, scope

of interest, principles as well as legal and technical aspects

Full description: (in Polish)

Profile of studies - general academic

Form of studies - stacionary

Course type - specialization

Field and discipline of science - social sciences and legal sciences

Year of study / sem. - year IV / sem. VII

Prerequisites - none

The number of teaching hours divided into forms of conducting classes - 15 hours of the seminar

Didactic methods - seminar, consultations.

ECTS points - 3

Student workload balance - participation in classes 15hours, preparation for classes and exam 37,5 hours, participation in consultations

related to classes 22,5 hours. Total: 75 hours, corresponding to 3 ECTS credits

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring the teacher's direct participation 37.5 hours, which corresponds to

1.5

ECTS points, and student workload that does not require direct teacher participation 37.5 hours, which corresponds to 1.5 ECTS

points.The number of teaching hours divided into forms of conducting classes - 15 hours of the seminar.

Bibliography: (in Polish)

Jacqueline B. HelfgottCriminal Behavior, Theories Typologies and Criminal Justice, Sage Publications 2008

James Hennessy, Criminal Behavior, Routlege 1992

Glenn D. Walters, Criminality and Crime, Lexington Books 2022

Learning outcomes: (in Polish)

Knowledge

KA7_WG3, has in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions in the field of criminal, civil, administrative, constitutional law as well

as court and administrative procedures

KA7_WK3, knows and understands the terminology appropriate for individual disciplines of law

Skills

KA7_UW1, is able to correctly interpret and explain the meaning of specific legal norms and the mutual relations between these norms

within a specific field of law

KA7_UO1, moves efficiently in the Polish legal system, uses the norms of individual areas of law to independently solve specific problems;

depending on their own interests (selected specialization subjects), has extended skills in solving complex practical problems in a specificfield of law

Social competence

KA7_KK2, can independently and critically supplement knowledge and skills, extended by an interdisciplinary dimension

Assessment methods and assessment criteria: (in Polish)

Forms and conditions of credit:

participation in discussions, attendance in class, individual project.

Depending on the applicable regulations, the assessment may be carried out using electronic means of communication.

Classes in period "Academic year 2023/2024" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-06-30
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Type of class:
Colloquium seminar, 15 hours more information
Coordinators: Marta Dzieniszewska
Group instructors: Marta Dzieniszewska
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Grading

Classes in period "Academic year 2024/2025" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Colloquium seminar, 15 hours more information
Coordinators: Marta Dąbrowska
Group instructors: Marta Dąbrowska
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Grading
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