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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
YKT.CRI.300

Deviant Behaviour, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Course code
YKT.CRI.300
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Atte Oksanen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Social Sciences Studies 100 %

Student can discuss and explain causes and motives for deviant behaviour. Student can differentiate and compare explanations for deviance. Student knows characteristics of traditional types of crime, such as violence or juvenile delinquency, and more recent types of deviant behaviour, such as cyberbullying or gambling addictions.

Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
xcellent 5: Student can discuss, explain and compare causes and motives for deviant behaviour. Student can argue ways to explain deviant behaviour. Student knows wide variety of traditional and recent types of deviant behaviour. Good 3: Student can discuss and explain causes and motives for deviant behaviour. Student can differentiate and compare explanations for deviance. Student knows characteristics of traditional types of crime, such as violence or juvenile delinquency, and more recent types of deviant behaviour, such as cyberbullying or gambling addictions. Sufficient 1: Student is familiar with causes and motives for deviant behavior. Student can describe some explanations of deviance. Student can state some ways of deviant behavior.

Participation in teaching

08.03.2024 12.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Completion option 2

Exam

01.08.2023 31.07.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Completion option 3

Independent study

04.09.2023 17.05.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
01.08.2023 31.07.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)