VICTIMOLOGY: VICTIMS, JUSTICE AND THE LAW

LST2VIC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will analyse the concept of 'victim' within domestic and international contexts, utilising practical and theoretical understandings of victimisation. Four key variables (gender, age, race and class) are investigated to expand student understandings of who and what constitutes an "ideal victim" within the media and the courtroom. The subject also examines the impact of victim's rights discourses in shaping traditional and alternative responses to crime and punishment. The concept of 'victim' will be further explored to consider the ways in which some groups might be victimised by the law, including Indigenous Australians, injured workers, and asylum seekers. Students will also deconstruct the concept of 'victimhood' and determine the extent to which it is useful in legal and social settings.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Tarryn Phillips

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment in Bachelor of Criminology (LBCR or LBCRB), Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws (LZCRL or LZCRLB), or Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science (LZCPY or LZCPYB), or Bachelor of Arts (ABABU, ABA, RBA, HUSBAM, HUSBAW, BEBAP) with successful completion of 15 cps of LST coded subjects or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LST3VIC

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

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and examine key trends and issues in victimology.

02. Identify and explain the key elements of different theoretical approaches within victimology

03. Produce a research essay that demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach to analysing a topic of relevance to victimology

04. Work within a team to prepare and deliver a tutorial presentation on a topic of relevance to victimology

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tarryn Phillips

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1.5-hour exam (1,500 words equivalent)Exam consisting of multiple choice and short answer sections	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2
One 1,000-word research essay and group presentation (500 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO3
One written reflection (500 words)500 word reflection on portrayals of victims in the media	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO4
Ten online quizzes (1000 words equivalent)10 x 100 word equivalent quizzes throughout the semester	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended