hus1pdc prisons to detention centres
FROM PRISONS TO DETENTION CENTRES: INTERROGATING CONTAINMENT
HUS1PDC
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Where did the modern prison and detention centre come from? In this subject students will explore how present detainment practices are part of a long tradition that includes workhouses, leper colonies, mental health facilities, indigenous missions, migration centres, and internment, prisoner of war and concentration camps. We will investigate how past practices of incarceration and containment have emerged to define and shape relationships within and between communities. Students will examine how containment has been used and justified as a response to social problems and political conflicts and as a means of dealing with people associated with them. Experiences and representations of incarceration and containment will also be explored. Students will consider the implications of detainment for human rights, citizenship and community well-being. Students in any undergraduate course at La Trobe can use this subject as an elective to meet the Global Citizenship Essential.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSusanne Davies
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the history and ideas that underpin contemporary forms and practices of containment.
- Activities:
- Online Activities, Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critically assess different forms of containment in the past and present taking into account their distinctive development, functions and impacts.
- Activities:
- Online Activities, Essay, Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Critically analyse the nature and role of representations in creating understandings about different forms of containment and the people and problems associated with them.
- Activities:
- Essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Communicate in a clear, coherent and knowledgeable manner about contemporary forms and practices of containment in Australia and selected countries.
- Activities:
- Online Activities, Group work, Exam, Essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
05. Recognise and appreciate the ethical issues that arise in relation to practices and experiences of containment.
- Activities:
- Online Activities, Group Work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Adopt the perspective of a "Global Citizen" in assessing the viability, sustainability and impacts of modern containment.
- Activities:
- Essay, Quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusanne Davies
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"10 across semester - week 31 - 38 and week 40 - 42"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise 800 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| 1,200 word essay | 30 | 02, 04, 05, 06 | |
| Critical Reflection 800 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusanne Davies
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise 800 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| 1,200 word essay | 30 | 02, 04, 05, 06 | |
| Critical Reflection 800 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 |