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Post-conflict Justice (CRIM90034)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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Genocide, mass harm and state crime demand a response. And yet, what can and does justice look like in the wake of state crime? What legal and non-legal processes should be put in place, at both the global and the local levels? This subject examines the rationale, operation and impact of legal, political and social initiatives designed to address these harms – from the establishment of international courts, national truth commissions and local justice processes which pursue goals such as accountability, truth and reconciliation, to grass-roots and civil society responses. It considers dominant definitions of genocide and state crime and their social, cultural, historical and political dynamics. It explores who is responsible and what might redress look like in light of this. It asks what forms of harm and suffering are addressed and which experiences and forms of injustice remain hidden from view. This subject critically examines attempts to understand and respond to mass harm in a global and a local context.
This subject will be taught intensively overseas on location at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Australian and Indonesian academics.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be familiar with a range of legal and non-legal approaches to addressing genocide and state crime
- Understand the social, political, cultural and historical contexts of legal and non-legal responses to genocide and state crime
- Possess a critical understanding of legal and non-legal responses to genocide and state crime
- Be able to critically and constructively discuss the limitations and potentials of existing ways of addressing mass harm
- Be able to analyse the social, cultural and political dynamics of the internationalisation of crime and justice
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should develop:
- have an advanced understanding of complex concepts and the ability to communicate them lucidly in writing and orally;
- have highly developed cognitive, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- have an understanding of effective teamwork;
- have an ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies for this subject which is taught as an overseas intensive in conjunction with Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Priority will be given to enrolled Master of Criminology students. The subject coordinators will undertake selection based on academic merit and the application process. A quota of 15 University of Melbourne students will be accepted for 2018. Students will be required to attend a briefing session at the University of Melbourne prior to the intensive.
Students who wish to apply should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au.
For further information, please visit https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10435
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CRIM90007 | Genocide, State Crime and the Law | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Report
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Research Essay
| 8 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Additional delivery details
An application process applies for this subject which is taught as an overseas intensive in conjunction with Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Priority will be given to enrolled Master of Criminology students. The subject coordinators will undertake selection based on academic merit and the application process. A quota of 15 University of Melbourne students will be accepted for 2018. Students will be required to attend a briefing session at the University of Melbourne prior to the intensive.
Students who wish to apply should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au.
For further information, please visit https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10435
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
This subject is taught as an overseas intensive in conjunction with Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. An application process applies. Priority will be given to enrolled Master of Criminology students. The subject coordinators will undertake selection based on academic merit and the application process. A quota of 15 University of Melbourne students will be accepted for 2018. Students will be required to attend a briefing session at the University of Melbourne prior to the intensive. Students who wish to apply should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au. For further information, please visit http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/graduate-coursework/overseas-subjects.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022