CRIME AND SOCIO-LEGAL RESEARCH

LST3SLR

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students become familiar with the basic principles and tools used to plan and carry out research focused on Criminology, Socio-Legal Studies and Politics. Objectives include: Learning what makes socio-legal, criminological and political research distinctive; how to write research proposals; how to create a literature review; how to critique scholarly work; how to create and develop an original argument; and how to select suitable research methods to test it (including a selection of qualitative and quantitative research methods typically used in socio-legal, criminological and political inquiry). Examples used in class cover Australia and other regions in the world, including the U.S. and Latin America.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

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 level 2 LST, LCR or LAW subjects and 30 credit points of Humanities and Social Sciences or Law subjects or subject coordinators approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LST2SLR OR LST2RML OR LST3RML

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 - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Formulate original research questions, define research topics, identify basic and create an original research question
02. Identify and critique the distinctive features of socio-legal, criminological, and political research
03. Understand different research methods, assess their relative merit, and identify the most suitable for their research plan
04. Critique sophisticated scholarly work and write a comprehensive literature review

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

Class requirements

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.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word research proposalResearch proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO4

One 1000-word review essayCritiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO4

One 2,000-word research planThe Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

Class requirements

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.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word research proposalResearch proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO4

One 1000-word review essayCritiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO4

One 2,000-word research planThe Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word research proposalResearch proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO4

One 1000-word review essayCritiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO4

One 2,000-word research planThe Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word research proposalResearch proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO4

One 1000-word review essayCritiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO4

One 2,000-word research planThe Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4