BIG ISSUES IN CRIMINOLOGY
LST3BIG
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will employ cutting edge thinking in relation to key criminological concepts, debates and challenges. It will demonstrate how the focus, function and practice of criminology continues to be debated inflight of such thinking, and how this results in diverse and often innovative responses to address crime and related social problems. A variety of topics and case studies will be used to illustrate this. These will include: decolonising criminology, discretionary police powers and Indigenous people, the incarceration of trans inmates, and criminological approaches to offshore detention.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Erica Millar
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 30 credit points of second level of Crime Justice and Legal Studies subjects or Criminology subjects, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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
Learning resources
Public Criminology?
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Loader Ian and Sparks Richard
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Routledge
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Doing Criminological Research
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Davies Pamela Francis Peter and Jupp Victor
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Sage
ISBN: N/A
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What is Criminology?
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Bosworth Mary and Hoyle Carolyn
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Erica Millar
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
students to access lecture via zoom
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour tutorial 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 0.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reflection piece (1,100 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Policy paper (2,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group presentation (an equivalent of 1,100 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Erica Millar
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour tutorial 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 0.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reflection piece (1,100 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Policy paper (2,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group presentation (an equivalent of 1,100 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |