Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Conceptual problems in the field of study. Sociological and psychological perspectives: medical model, psychoanalytical models, structural-functionalist, crosscultural, Marxist, feminist, symbolic interactionist. Substantive areas: mental illness, crime, domestic violence and sexual deviations (eg paedophiles, transvestites, transsexuals).
Assessment Tutorial presentation with exercises (2000 words): 30% + Essay (3000 words): 40% + Test (1 hour): 30%