Fundamentals of Criminology
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online
Teaching Period 1 | Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Discriminate between various sociological and psychological theories of crime and criminal behaviour.
2. Determine how criminological theories inform and influence policy responses to crime.
3. Analyse and critique major criminological theories with regard to particular types of criminal offence.
4. Employ foundational learning and academic skills, including research competencies and critical thinking.
Courses with unit
BA-ART3 Bachelor of Arts
BB-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-CRIJUS Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
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 | 90 | ||
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Quizzes (2) | Individual | 30% | 1, 2 |
Essay plan and bibliography * (Week 4) | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Research essay | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
General skills outcomes
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
Content
• Defining and measuring crime
• Australian criminal justice system
• Violent crimes
• Property crimes
• Crimes against the person
• White collar crimes
• Organised crime
Study resources
- References.
References
White, R, Crime, Criminality & Criminal Justice (2009), Oxford University Press, Melbourne
Tierney, J., & O’Neill, M. (2013). Criminology: Theory and context. Routledge.