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Deviance
UndergraduateUNE-CRIM1042025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Deviance
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of a sociological approach to the study of deviance;
- demonstrate understanding of the nature of deviance, its definition(s), and its impact(s) on 'deviants' and the wider society, with the ability to communicate this effectively to others;
- critically examine the links between the sociological study of deviance and the discipline of criminology;
- independently examine the effect of folk and professional conceptions of 'deviance' and 'deviants' on social, criminal, welfare, and business policies in law and government programs; and
- apply knowledge and observational skills to explain why certain behaviours are considered deviant and analyse the reactions of others to those behaviours.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Deviance - the breaching of social judgements or norms - is a universal and ubiquitous phenomenon, fundamental to studies in sociology and criminology. We all make social judgements and we are all judged by others but such judgements are relative and constructed. Different societies, subcultures and even individuals have different views on what is right and wrong; and the kinds of behaviours, beliefs and bodies that are labelled as 'deviant' depend upon their historical, social and cultural context. In this subject you will explore the social construction of deviance in relation to gender, sexuality, race, bodies, minds, drug use and violence, and you will learn to use the concept of deviance as a means of critically analysing society.
Essay Plan: 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Online Quizzes. 500 words. Assessment Notes: 10 topic quizzes. Students will be marked on their best 5 quizzes, worth 2% each, to attain a maximum total of 10% for the unit. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Examination: 2hrs 15mins. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5.- Essay Plan - 500 words (10%)
- Essay - 2000 words (50%)
- Online Quizzes (10%)
- Invigilated Examination (30%)
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Entry requirements
No entry requirements
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Travel requirements - Travel may be required to attend the Final Examination for this subject.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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