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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LST3RML, LST2RML, LST2SLR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Formulate original research questions, define research topics, identify basic and create an original research question
- Activities:
- Discussion with students in the one-hour tutorials about their research questions and/or research topics. Assessment via research proposal, critical essays and research plan.
02. Identify and critique the distinctive features of socio-legal, criminological, and political research
- Activities:
- In-class discussion about socio-legal, criminological, and political research designs, and critiquing research designs carried out in published and unpublished works. Assessment via research proposal and research plan.
03. Understand different research methods, assess their relative merit, and identify the most suitable for their research plan
- Activities:
- Practical discussions about a selection of quantitative and qualitative methods, plus tutorials with supervised exercises to learn the foundations of the methods. Assessment via review essays and research plan.
04. Critique sophisticated scholarly work and write a comprehensive literature review
- Activities:
- Detailed lecture on how to develop an original literature review, and special sessions on how to find, compile and analyze relevant literature. Assessment via review essays and research plan.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word research proposal | Research proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument | 25 | 01, 04 |
| One 1000-word review essay | Critiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise | 25 | 02, 04 |
| One 2,000-word research plan | The Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.5 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word research proposal | Research proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument | 25 | 01, 04 |
| One 1000-word review essay | Critiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise | 25 | 02, 04 |
| One 2,000-word research plan | The Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word research proposal | Research proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument | 25 | 01, 04 |
| One 1000-word review essay | Critiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise | 25 | 02, 04 |
| One 2,000-word research plan | The Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.5 hours unscheduled online class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.5 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word research proposal | Research proposal about topic, research questions and hypotheses/argument | 25 | 01, 04 |
| One 1000-word review essay | Critiquing a research paper and completing a literature review exercise | 25 | 02, 04 |
| One 2,000-word research plan | The Research plan includes a summary of theory, literature review and research strategy | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |