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Social Pathology

General data

Course ID: WNP-PS-PSPO
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Social Pathology
Name in Polish: Patologia społeczna
Organizational unit: Faculty of Education
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) 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: Polish
Subject level:

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes:

PSI_TS3_W04

PSI_TS3_W07

PSI_U01

PSI_TS3_K01

PSI_K09

Short description:

The purpose of teaching the subject is:

ability to define of students the main concepts related to social pathology,

analysis of theoretical foundations of the phenomenon of social maladjustment and deviation, its stages and types, causes and effects,

characterization of various symptomatic forms of social pathology, identification of causes of antisocial attitudes and behaviors and their effects on psychosocial functioning of a person with special regard to children and adolescents.

Full description:

Definition of theoretical concepts related to social pathology and negative deviation.

Specificity of the phenomenon of social maladjustment, characteristics of its types and stages of development. Theoretical approaches to explaining the phenomenon of social maladjustment and the process of social reintegration.

Selected theories of deviation (theory of anomie, stigmatization, differential relations, social control, deviation as an act of choice).

Violence as a pathological phenomenon - typology, effects.

Pathological manifestations in the family environment (violence, divorce, rape, murder).

Pathology in school environment (vagaries, aggression, bullying).

Mobbing as an example of psychopathology at work.

Youth subcultures as a factor of pathological attitudes and behaviors.

Sect as a pathological phenomenon.

Crime of minors and adults.

Addiction to substances and activities. Co-dependence.

Alcoholism. Drug addiction.Gambling.

Prostitution, sponsorship, pornography, promiscuity.

Suicidal behavior as an extreme manifestation of pathology.

Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

Learning outcomes in the field:

Knowledge:

EK1 - student can define key concepts of social pathology as a discipline (norm, pathology, deviation, behavioral disorder, social maladjustment);

EK2 - student can list typologies, analyze major theories and concepts of social maladjustment and describe stages of development;

EK3- student can list and characterize selected theories of deviation (theory of anomie, stigmatization, differential relations, social control, deviance as an act of choice of individual);

EK4 - student can characterize various symptomatic forms of social pathology (violence, aggression, bullying, mobbing, stalking, crime, alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, prostitution, suicide), indicate causes of development, specificity of development and their effects on the psychosocial functioning of children, adolescents and adults;

skills:

EK5 - student is able to observe social phenomena, possesses the skills of understanding, analyzing and interpreting them in connection with social and educational rehabilitation pedagogy;

Social competence:

EK6 - student understands the specific nature of the work of socialization and care and education;

EK7 - recognizes the importance and role of universal and Christian values ​​in building pedagogical relationships, creating an educational environment and promoting integral human development.

Description of credits ECTS:

Participation in lectures 30

Consultation 8

Self:

reading of the literature identified 22

Exam preparation 30

The combined student workload 90

The total number of ECTS credits - 3

Practical placement:

Practices do not apply

This course is not currently offered.
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