LAW435 Criminology

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Course Code Course Title Weekly Hours* ECTS Weekly Class Schedule
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LAW435 Criminology 3 0 5 Mon 09:00-10:50 Wednesday 10:00-10:50
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Assistant Assistant E-mail ekazic@ius.edu.ba
Course Objectives Aim of this course is to introduce students to key concepts of Criminology as scientific discipline and their role in combating crime. Ultimate goal is to train students for jobs of detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses, the assessment of personality of crime perpetrator and punishments for the perpetrators of crimes.
Textbook Mandatory: Adler F., Meuller G., Laufer W., Grekul J. (2009) Criminology. CDN Edition Additional: Petrović, B. And Meško, G. (2004) Kriminologija. Sarajevo: University of Sarajevo
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Learning Outcomes After successful  completion of the course, the student will be able to:
    Teaching Methods Class discussions with examples. Active sessions for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress. Individual assigments
    Teaching Method Delivery Teaching Method Delivery Notes
    WEEK TOPIC REFERENCE
    Week 1 Crime and Criminology (basic concepts of crime and criminology); Evolution of Criminology. Adler et al., Chapter 1
    Week 2 Main scholar basis of Criminology (Classic school of Criminology, Anthropologic school of Criminology, Positivizm school of Criminology, Sociological schools of Criminology, New Criminology concepts. Adler et al., Chapter 3
    Week 3 Main theories of etiology of crime: Biological theories of crime. Adler et al., Chapter 4 (pp. 92-100)
    Week 4 Main theories of etiology of crime: Psychological theories of crime. Adler et al., Chapter 4 (pp. 81-92)
    Week 5 Quizz. Main theories of etiology of crime: Sociological theories of crime. Adler et. al., Chapter 5 (pp. 109-119) and Chapter 7
    Week 6 Main theories: Cultural Deviances Theories Adler et al., Chapter 5 (pp. 119-127)
    Week 7 Main theories: Social Control Theories. Adler et al., Chapter 7
    Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM
    Week 9 Main theories of etiology of crime: alternative views. Adler et al., Chapter 8
    Week 10 Measurement of offending behavior and fear of crime. Adler et al., Chapter 2
    Week 11 Criminal phenomenology: selected crimes. Adler et al., Chapter 10 (pp. 226-235, 239-243, 244-248)
    Week 12 Criminal phenomenology: selected crimes. Adler et al., Chapter 11 and 12 (pp. 269-271, 284-294, 299-303)
    Week 13 Criminal phenomenology: selected crimes. Adler et al., Chapter 13.
    Week 14 Movie criticism.
    Week 15 Review
    Assessment Methods and Criteria Evaluation Tool Quantity Weight Alignment with LOs
    Final Exam 1 35 1-5
    Semester Evaluation Components
    Attendance 15 5
    Midterm exam 1 20 1-5
    Quizz 1 5 4
    Term project 1 15 6
    Oral exam 1 20 1-6
    ***     ECTS Credit Calculation     ***
     Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours
    Lecture hours 3 15 45 Assignments 8 2 16
    Quizz 12 1 12 In-term exam study 12 1 12
    Final exam study 20 1 20 Term project/presentation 6 2 12
            Total Workload Hours = 117
    *T= Teaching, P= Practice ECTS Credit = 5
    Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey Last Update Date: 06/11/2020
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