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SY2031:03

Youth Deviance

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 12 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Staff:

Dr M Bendle,

Dr G Dawes.

The subject is structured around the two main sociological dimensions of culture and system, exploring how youth deviance is both experienced and represented in culture and how young people involved in crime and deviant activities are administered within the Youth Justice System and related institutional structures.

Learning Objectives:

assist students to become familiar with issues affecting youth in contemporary society;

allow students to gain knowledge and understanding about current theories relating to young people;

allow students the opportunity to gain insights into issues that relate to researching young people;

offer students from other faculties and employees from youth related organisations the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences about young people.

Assessment by seminar presentation (30%); major project or essay (50%); participation and attendance (20%).