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Pedagogy and Psychology of Deviant Behavior

Lobachevsky National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University
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40
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5
Contract-based places
165 000
tuition cost per year

About the training program

The program is aimed at training specialists in the field of diagnosis, correction, and prevention of deviant behavior (deviations from the norm) in at-risk groups, including children and adolescents who have found themselves in difficult life situations.

What will you be taught

  • Providing social, legal, and psychological support for vulnerable children and families
  • Diagnosing psychology and educational capabilities of children exhibiting deviant behaviors

What do graduates do?

Graduates can work in general educational institutions, institutions of social protection and assistance to families and children, commissions for juvenile affairs and protection of their rights, juvenile affairs units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, educational colonies, guardianship, trusteeship, and adoption departments.

pass score on budget

2025
79
2024
79
2023
79

Entrance exams

Exam 1 of 2

Russian Language

Minimal score is 40. The exam consists of two parts and three assignments. Part 1 includes Assignment 1 and Assignment 2. Assignment 1 includes 22 test questions. Assignment 2 includes 3 texts and questions pertaining to their understanding. Part 2 includes Assignment 3. Assignment 3 is an opinion essay on a certain saying or quotation: it should include the aspiring student's own thoughts based on their life experience and substantiated by arguments. Each sentence in the essay should be independent, logical, and non-redundant. The essay should consist of at least 150 words (excluding the subject quotation).
Exam 2 of 2

Biology

Minimal score is 39. The curriculum covers the mandatory minimum for full general school biology course, including, all its sections, namely: Plants Bacteria. Fungi. Lichen, Animals, Human Health, General Biology. All exam questions fall within that curriculum, but require deep knowledge of all its sections. Free and conscious mastery of biology concepts, theories, laws and patters is needed in order to answer them correctly.

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