Theories of Human Behavior. Addiction and Delinquency
| Title | Θεωρίες για την Ανθρώπινη Συμπεριφορά. Εξαρτήσεις και Παραβατικότητα. / Theories of Human Behavior. Addiction and Delinquency |
| Code | ΤΙΜΙΑ004 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Fotios Chatzinikolaou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020222 |
Programme of Study: PPS Forensic Medicine-Forensic Psychiatry (2020-today)
Registered students: 45
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Class ID | 600245927
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600245927
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17762
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Define the concept and content of human behavior.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge regarding the psychological functions and behaviors of individuals.
• Understand the psychological factors that influence human behavior in different situations.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge about the fundamental theories developed for the interpretation and understanding of criminal/deviant behavior.
• Understand the connection between substance addiction and mental disorders.
• Understand the relationship between addiction and crime.
• Be familiar with the application of basic human communication skills.
• Know basic psychological principles related to the dynamics of human behavior.
• Have acquired basic psychological tools that will empower them in problem-solving and managing stress/conflicts in the context of various forms of behavior.
• Be familiar with the theoretical framework and various methods and types of behavior profiling.
• Have basic information about psychological interventions carried out in addressing problematic behaviors."
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Behavioral theory, cognitive theory, systemic theory, personality theories. Communication with personality disorders - crime and addiction. There are a great many drugs and substances that affect the human central nervous system, with over 3,000 proprietary formulations developed just for hypnotics. For this reason, an attempt will be made to categorize them into groups, describing their dependencies.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Distance education through the use of the Zoom application
Laboratory training with video projection
Communication via email, e-learning
Assessment through electronic registration at https://qa.auth.gr/
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2.4 | |||
| Seminars | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Exams | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
For the final evaluation and grading of postgraduate students in the courses, the following factors are taken into consideration:
a) distance learning / physical attendance in the classes.
b) performance in an assessment judged by the instructor, either in oral or written exams, a research paper, or a combination of the above.
The grading scale for assessing the performance of postgraduate students is defined from zero to ten as follows: Excellent (8.5 - 10), Very Good (7 - 8), Good (6 - 6.5). A passing grade in the exams of the Postgraduate Program and the thesis is set at equal to or greater than 6.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
ΨΥΧΙΑΤΡΟΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΗ, ΔΟΥΖΕΝΗΣ ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ, ΛΥΚΟΥΡΑΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ, Ιατρικές εκδόσεις Π.Χ. Πασχαλίδης
Κ. Κοσμάτου / Γ. Παπαναστασάτου, «Εξάρτηση και ποινική δικαιοσύνη, H αξιολόγηση της έκθεσης πραγματογνωμοσύνης σχετικά με την εξάρτηση του κατηγορούμενου στην ποινική δίκη. ΜΕΡΟΣ Α’, Αποτελέσματα έρευνας στο Πενταμελές Εφετείο Θεσσαλονίκης κατά το έτος 2008», Ποινική Δικαιοσύνη 2011, σελ. 86 επ.
Dattilio, F. & Freeman. A. (2007). Cognitive - behavioral strategies in crisis intervention. The Guilford Press.
Gavin, H. (2019). Criminological and forensic psychology. London: Sage Publications.
American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition DSM-5, 2013
Probability and predictors of transition from first use to dependence on nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine: results of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)
Last Update
03-11-2023
