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(in Polish) Social Pathologies

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Course ID:	380-ERA-7GUD
Erasmus code / ISCED:	05.0 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0110) Education, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Social Pathologies
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Education
Course groups:	(in Polish) Erasmus - zima
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	6.00 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. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	The aim of the course is enhance students' knowledge in the range of individual/group/social system abnormal forms of activity, especially: • introduce students to the theoretical foundations of defining social pathologies • introduce students to the basic terminology of social pathology • introduce students to the theoretical foundations of defining social pathology • introduce students to pathologies relating to the identification, etiology, symptomatology and prevention activities from different perspectives (individuals, social groups and the wider community)
Short description:	The aim of the course is analysis of individual, group or social systems' abnormal forms of activity defined as social pathologies
Full description:	The work during this course is linked with these topics: norms vs deviations How pathologies are defined How social pathologies are clasified Theoretical background of social pathologies Prevention strategies in social pathologies
Bibliography:	Helander, E.A. (2008) Children and Violence The World of the Defenceless,New York: Palgrave Macmillan • Rapp-Paglicci L.A., Roberts A.R., Wodarski J.S. (2002) Handbook of Violence, New York: Wiley&Sons • Piotrowski P (ed) (2006) Understanding Social Pathology, AMsterdam-ew York: Rodopi • Lupton R. (2003) Poverty Street. The dynamics of neighbourhood decline and renewal, Bristol: Polity Press • Meyer G., Hayer T., Griffiths M. (eds.) (2009), Problem Gambling in Europe. Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions. New York: Springer • Conoley J.C., Goldstein A.P. (2004) School Violence Intervention, New York - London: The Guilford Press • Laws D.R., O'Donohue W.T.(eds) (2008) Sexual Deviance: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment. New York - London: The Guilford Press • Sumner C. (2004) The Blackwell Companion to Criminology, Oxford: Blackwell Williams M., (2006) Virtually Criminal. Crime, deviance and regulation online, London - New York: Routledge Sawicki K., Dychawy-Rosner I. (eds.) (2022) Youth Work Reader. Issues and Contexts. Adam Marszałek
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course, student: 1. Knows the theoretical framework and terminology of social pathology as a scientific discipline 2. Has knowledge about conditions, symptoms, scale phenomena and ways of counteracting social pathologies
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Evaluation of the student's work will be the result of: a) Continuous assessment (activity during the course) b) own work - the characteristics of the selected deviant / pathological issue (indicated in the detailed description) in chosen form. c) mini-group (2-3 persons) work on psychological, historical, sociological, economical and anthropological theories on crime and delinquency.

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

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-06-30	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable MO TU W TH CW CW FR
Type of class:	Class, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Krzysztof Sawicki
Group instructors:	Krzysztof Sawicki
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Grading

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

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-06-30	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable
Type of class:	(unknown)
Coordinators:	Krzysztof Sawicki
Group instructors:	(unknown)
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Credit:	Grading

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