Crime, Society and Culture

LAW30025 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 36 hours Face to Face + Blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2025 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
3 Aug 26 - 1 Nov 26

Results:
8 Dec 26

Last self enrolment:
16 Aug 26

Census:
1 Sep 26

Last withdraw without fail:
22 Sep 26
More teaching periods

2026 teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2

Dates:
3 Nov 25 - 8 Feb 26

Results:
3 Mar 26

Last self enrolment:
16 Nov 25

Census:
28 Nov 25

Last withdraw without fail:
2 Jan 26

Dates:
6 Jul 26 - 4 Oct 26

Results:
27 Oct 26

Last self enrolment:
19 Jul 26

Census:
4 Aug 26

Last withdraw without fail:
25 Aug 26

Prerequisites

175 credit points
AND
LAW20032 Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime

Aims and objectives

The unit provides an opportunity for students to apply academic knowledge to a criminal justice focused industry project. Students will work in teams to address a problems-based project presented by partners from justice sectors or other sectors where their knowledge might find application. Teams will work under the guidance of a coach with targeted inputs from the project partner. In the final weeks, teams will deliver their findings and recommendations through an oral presentation and a written report. The unit develops and enhances employability skills for students.
 

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Systematically review, critically evaluate, and apply research from a variety of academic and primary sources
2. Generate and evaluate creative solutions to complex criminal justice issues and problems
3. Interpret and communicate ideas, problems, and arguments in creative ways suitable to a range of audiences
4. Work collaboratively in groups
5. Reflect on personal challenges, growth, excellence and areas of future extension