ACR306 - Careers in Criminal Justice
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Danielle Tyson |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A329, D329, D335, D380, D390 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete unit ACR101, ACR102, ACR201 and ACR202 and 4 credit points at level 2 |
| Corequisite: | Students must be enrolled in course A329, D380, D390, D335 or D329 |
| Incompatible with: | ACR303 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour seminar (weeks 1, 4, 7, 8), 1 x 1-hour online lecture and 1 x 1-hour online seminar (weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11) |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar (weeks 1, 4, 7, 8; recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online lecture and 1 x 1-hour online seminar (weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11; recordings provided) |
Content
This unit facilitates a deeper knowledge of the various employment opportunities available in criminology-related industries. It directly supports students to further develop relevant skills and improve employability in their preferred career. The unit incorporates presentations from a number of industry and other stakeholder partners who each provide personal insight about their roles within various criminal justice related organisations and agencies, and offer advice to students on how to successfully enter their field of work. Seminars feature representatives from a broad range of professions, including law enforcement, intelligence, corrections, legal services, private security, government departments and community service agencies. The regular seminars will be accompanied by online activities, discussions and assessment tasks that simulate the research and policy work required within criminology-related fields of employment. Assessment tasks in this unit are designed to serve as a resource for career development and progression beyond graduation.
| 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 and apply criminological knowledge to a range of practical problems and issues facing criminal justice professionals, pose prospective approaches and solutions and communicate the outcomes orally and in writing, in line with professional practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Identify national and international industry practices and trends relevant to the field of criminology and evaluate their impacts and consequences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Review your current career goals and evidence your existing disciplinary and transferable knowledge skills and abilities in light of industry practices and trends in preparation for the job search process | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Research and writing exercise | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Online exercise | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Presentation | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | 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.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACR306
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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