Crime, Culture & the Media (CRIM90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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Crime is an issue of great social, individual and cultural concern. This subject investigates some of the ways in which crime is represented, talked about, and interpreted in popular culture and the media. The subject focuses on two issues: first, the skills and techniques required to interpret representations of crime (such as those in newspapers, film, literature, art, and television); and second, the significance and implications of images of crime in popular culture and the media. The subject includes an emphasis on interpretive and analytical skills, covering film and television analysis, aspects of narrative criticism, and techniques of news media analysis. The subject engages with a broad range of case studies of crime as it is represented in popular culture and the media, including street art and graffiti, controversial artwork, drug use, sexual assault, terrorism, the Holocaust, homicide and family violence.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- be able to critically analyze discursive representations of crime;
- be able to conduct library research on discursive representations of crime;
- be able to understand the implications of discursive representations of crime;
- be able to write critically and analytically about representations of crime.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Have highly developed cognitive, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Have an advanced understanding of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in writing and orally;
- Have sophisticated awareness of cultural, ethnic and gender diversities and their implications;
- Have an ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Criminology or Sociology at Undergraduate level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- An Analytical Exercise of 1500 words (30%) due in the week after the end of the teaching period.
- A Research Essay of 3500 words (70%) due six weeks after the end of the teaching period.
- Hurdle Requirement: As this is an Intensively-taught subject, Lecture/Seminar attendance for all classes and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Alison Young Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 contact hours: This subject will be delivered intensively from 9:00am - 5:00pm, with seminars over four days. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 March 2019 to 12 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 26 March 2019 Census date 5 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 23 May 2019 March contact information
Time commitment details
Total 170 hours
Additional delivery details
Seminars/workshops run from 9am until 5pm.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Criminology Specialisation (formal) Socio-Legal Studies Specialisation (formal) Criminology Specialisation (formal) Criminology Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Criminology Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Socio-Legal Studies Informal specialisation Criminology - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022