ACR206 - Criminology in Action
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: David Bright |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A329, D329, D335, D380, D390 |
Prerequisite: | ACR101, ACR102 and two level 1 credit points |
Corequisite: | Students must be enrolled in course A329, D380, D390, D335 or D329 |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour lecture per week and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit supports students to explore the broad field of opportunities available to apply criminological knowledge in the field, nationally and internationally. It introduces students to a range of pathways, careers and organisations relevant to their developing knowledge and skills in the criminal justice arena. The unit provides students with insight into the range of volunteering opportunities open to undergraduate students that can assist in securing strong employment opportunities following graduation. It also explores some key challenges encountered by criminologists ‘in action’, that is, graduates who go on to work in government or other policy positions, policing and corrections where putting theory into practice is often attended by a number of specific obstacles and challenges which the unit helps students both anticipate and manage. This unit prepares students to make a real impact on social justice and to embrace the exciting and dynamic opportunities open to Deakin criminology graduates.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Identify and evaluate a range of possible pathways to criminology related careers and articulate relevant skills and knowledge required to pursue identified traditional, related and open careers | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Identify and analyse key challenges presented to criminology graduates either seeking employment or engaged in employment in criminal justice institutions and articulate strategies that can be used to address these challenges. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Critique disciplinary and graduate knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to communicate these to prospective employers | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Research and writing exercise | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2: Research and writing exercise | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 7 |
Assessment 3: Report | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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