Overview

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.

Requisites

Prerequisites
LAW20032 Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime

Rule

175 Credit Points

AND
LAW20032 Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

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

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 20 - 30% 1,3 
Presentation and ReportGroup 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4 
Reflective EssayIndividual 20 - 30% 3,5 

Content

  • Applying criminal justice discipline knowledge to a real-world context
  • Principles, overviews and discipline issues that relate to the project context
  • Interpreting and responding to project briefs
  • Team dynamics and organisation
  • Communications issues and stakeholder expectations
  • Research methods
  • Critical and reflective practices
  • Documenting project developments and recommendations

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.