Course outline
| Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline | |
| Course Title | Sociology of Deviance |
| Course Code | SOC334 |
| Number of Credits | 3 |
| Duration of Weeks | 15 |
| Contact Hours Per Week | 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | N/A |
| Course Aims |
Deviance is a central topic in sociology. What is normal or deviant is relative to existing social and cultural norms in society. Deviant behaviour becomes a crime when it violates legal codes. Deviance and crime are controversial because social rules and the law are products of social construction partly based on the values and power relations of different groups in society. This course aims to use a variety of sociological theories to examine the nature of deviance and crime and explain how they are affected by a variety of social, demographic, and cultural factors. In order to understand more about deviance and crime in Hong Kong, students are encouraged to select a topic of deviance or crime in the local society as their group projects.
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