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Pedagogy and Psychology of Deviant Behavior

National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
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40
Places on a budgetary basis
5
Contractual seats
155 000
Cost of training per year

About the training program

The program is focused on training professionals capable to diagnose, correct, and prevent deviant (abnormal) behavior in risk groups, including vulnerable children and adolescents.

What you will learn

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

Career opportunities for graduates

Graduates will be able to work in general schools, social protection and family support organizations, child protection services, juvenile crime departments, rehabilitation colonies, legal guardianship, foster care, and adoption departments,

Passing score on the budget

2025
79
2024
79
2023
79

Entrance tests

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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