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CRI10002 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

36 hours

2020 teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2
Dates: 6 Jul 20 - 4 Oct 20 Results: 27 Oct 20 Last self enrolment: 19 Jul 20 Census: 31 Jul 20

Teaching Period 2

Dates:
6 Jul 20 - 4 Oct 20

Results:
27 Oct 20

Last self enrolment:
19 Jul 20

Census:
31 Jul 20

Aims and objectives

This unit provides students with an overview of the discipline of criminology through a presentation of both the major theoretical models as well as the application of these models to a variety of criminal justice settings. Students will learn the breadth of the field of criminology as well as the importance of theoretical models when developing research and programming within the criminal justice system.

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

This unit has replaced CRI10001 Criminology Theory and Practice

The unit is in the BA Criminology Major as well as the B Criminal Justice & Criminology.

BA-ARTSPROF Bachelor of Arts (Professional)
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

During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently

Content

• Theoretical perspectives in criminology (including biological, psychological, sociological)
• 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

Lilly, J. R., Cullen, F. T., & Ball, R. A. (2010). Criminological theory: Context and consequences. Sage.
White, R, Crime, Criminality & Criminal Justice (2009), Oxford University Press, Melbourne
Tierney, J., & O’Neill, M. (2013). Criminology: Theory and context. Routledge.