ACR304 - Crime, Surveillance and Society
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Alternate years 2020, 2022 Alternate years 2021, 2023 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Darren Palmer |
| Prerequisite: | ACR101, ACR102, ACR201 and ACR202 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACR210 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 5 x 3-hour modules |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Content
This unit examines a range of different theoretical approaches to surveillance within criminal justice, law enforcement and intelligence. While much contemporary popular debate and understanding of surveillance encompasses concerns about Big Brother and the power of the state, there are many other aspects of surveillance that are becoming increasingly important to appreciate as we move further into the globalised world of the 21st century. Contemporary theoretical examples such as ‘platform policing’ and ‘surveillance capitalism’ are used in this unit to develop critical thinking and underscore debate around how the concepts and practice of surveillance are being transformed. The unit provides students with opportunities to explore the potential for surveillance to significantly change social relations and human societies more broadly, and to better plan for the consequences of these changes
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| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | |
| ULO1 | Describe and evaluate the ways in which surveillance practices are shaping criminal justice practices | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Assess criminological frameworks for understanding and responding to changing surveillance practices, including socio-legal research and policy analysis, and the analysis of detailed case studies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Examine the role of surveillance as a means of | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Critically analyse conceptual and practical issues related to surveillance practices, the reshaping of privacy and civil liberties and the political, legal and social implications of the use of surveillance technologies | 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 |
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| Assessment 1: Online exercise | 1000 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Online exercise | 1000 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Essay | 2000 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
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.
Unit Fee Information
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