ACR211 - Crime Prevention and Security
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Alternate years 2020, 2022 Alternate years 2021, 2023 Note: From T3 2021 Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) are no longer offered |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ASL221, ASL321 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Danielle Tyson Trimester 3: Laura Bedford |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete 4 credit points at any level |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASL221, ASL321, ACR311 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 5 x 3-hour seminar per trimester |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 5 x 1-hour class (recordings provided) and 2-hour online seminar per trimester |
Content
This unit introduces students to the various ways in which we think about and respond to crime prevention and reduction. The unit examines the key policies and practices that have developed in Australia and internationally to address the 'problem of crime'. Examples include strategies to manipulate physical environments to reduce ‘opportunities’ for crime as well as measures taken to manage so-called ‘at-risk’ populations. In examining these approaches, the unit also develops an appreciation of the political, social, economic and cultural values expressed through crime prevention and reduction policies and programmes.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically analyse the core debates shaping the field of crime prevention and security, including the different ways of responding to crime and the broader politics associated with controlling crime, and be able to communicate the content of these debates in a scholarly manner | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Apply the components of social and environmental crime prevention techniques to a range of contemporary crime problems and propose viable solutions for projects | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Evaluate the impact of crime prevention techniques on a variety of different crime problems taking into consideration cultural and social contexts, particularly concerns of inclusion and exclusion | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Recommend certain courses of action to be taken in response to a diverse range of contemporary crime problems and present them in a range of formats suited to scholarly and professional audiences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Presentation | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 - Literature Review | 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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACR211
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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