ACR302 - Criminology Research
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Previously coded as: | ASL214, ASL310, ASL314 |
Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Clare Farmer |
Prerequisite: | ACR101, ACR102 and ACR202 plus any 4 credit points at level 2 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ASL214, ASL310, ASL314 |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 5-6 x 3 hour Seminar per Trimester |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 5-6 x 3 hour online Seminars per Trimester |
Content
This unit examines issues concerning designing criminological research, including research ethics, methodology and data collection, theoretical approaches to research, reviewing existing literature, presenting research findings and the politics of criminological research. The unit explores research methods from a critical perspective, using a combination of evidence from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. On successful completion of this unit, students will have acquired the skills to conceptualise and operationalise a research topic, and design a research proposal to investigate a range of criminological issues. The unit is also the ‘capstone’ for students completing a Criminology major sequence or Bachelor degree.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Research and Writing Exercise (1200 words) - 30%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Class/Online Exercises (800 words) - 20%
Assessment 3 (Group) - Group Assignment (2000 words) - 50%
Unit Fee Information
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