Corrections: Systems and Practice
Duration
- One Semester or equivalentThis unit will be delivered on-line in Semester 2 2020
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online
| Teaching Period 1 | Teaching Period 3 | |
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Analyse the principles of corrections within the criminal justice system.
2. Critically examine the theories and principles of criminology related to corrections.
3. Critique corrective service actions.
4. Evaluate the various research methods and ethics employed by corrections agents.
Courses with unit
BA-ARTS3 Bachelor of ArtsBB-ARTBUS1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
BB-ARTSC Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
BB-EDSART1 Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
BB-LAWART Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
BA-SSS Bachelor of Social Science
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial | 2 1 | 12 12 | 24 12 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Readings | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 7.5 | 12 | 90 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
| Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
| Online Contact Online seminar | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities Readings | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | Recommended | 90 | |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Quizzes (2) | Individual | 30% | 1 |
| Executive summary | Individual | 25% | 1, 2 |
| Policy brief | Individual | 45% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
General skills outcomes
• Problem solving skills
• Communications skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
• The organisational structure and systems of corrections
• Corrections, the law, and the constitution
• The role of corrections in modern society
• Correctional issues in Australia
• Correctional training and performance
• Corrections and statistics
• Professional standards and ethics
• Current issues and debates in corrections
• The future of corrections in Australia
Study resources
- Reading materials.