FROM PRISONS TO DETENTION CENTRES: INTERROGATING CONTAINMENT

LST1PDC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Where did the modern prison and detention centre come from? In this subject we explore how present detainment practices are part of a long tradition that includes workhouses, mental health facilities, indigenous missions, juvenile reformatories, migration centres and internment camps. We investigate how, in varying domestic and international contexts, containment has been justified and used as a response to social problems and political conflicts and reflect upon the implications of this for social relations and the well-being of individuals and communities. The relationship between containment, colonization and globalization is also considered, raising particular questions about power, human rights and the role of states.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: HUS1PDC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically assess different forms of containment in the past and present taking into account their distinctive development, functions and impacts.

02. Recognise and appreciate the ethical issues that arise in relation to practices and experiences of containment.

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.

04. Communicate in a clear, coherent and knowledgeable manner about contemporary forms and practices of containment in Australia and selected countries.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
10 across semester - Weeks 31-34, 36-39, 41-42

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words)	N/A	Oral presentation	Group	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
10 across semester - Weeks 31-34, 36-39, 41-42

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words)	N/A	Oral presentation	Group	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
10 across semester - Weeks 31-34, 36-39, 41-42

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words)	N/A	Oral presentation	Group	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
10 across semester - Weeks 31-34, 36-39, 41-42

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words)	N/A	Oral presentation	Group	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Russell

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
one 1.5 hour module per week

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
10 across semester - Weeks 31-34, 36-39, 41-42

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words)	N/A	Oral presentation	Group	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4