FROM PRISONS TO DETENTION CENTRES: INTERROGATING CONTAINMENT
LST1PDC
2021
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. Students in any undergraduate course at La Trobe can use this subject as an elective to meet the Global Citizenship Essential.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesReadings, Group work, Case studies, Group presentation, Critical Reflection, Essay
Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsHUS1PDC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words) | Other | Combined | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words) | Other | Combined | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words) | Other | Combined | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Mildura, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words) | Other | Combined | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Shepparton, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Russell
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes (1000 words equivalent) An assessed quiz is included in 10 of the 12 weekly online modules. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Group Presentation and Peer Marking Exercise (800 words) | Other | Combined | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Written assessments (2000 words equivalent) 1 x Research Essay (1200 words) 1 x Critical Reflection (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |