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Community Justice Project (CRIM90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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Too often government and social and criminal justice policy focuses on the symptoms rather than the causes of ongoing injustice in society. This subject partners with community and government agencies to create effective change. In this industry project subject, community and government agencies come in and discuss areas of their work that would benefit from criminological research. We then work with you on developing a project, doing research, preparing a response and presenting this to the agency in conversation with them. Past agency partners have included the Human Rights Law Centre, Fitzroy Legal Service, WEstjustice, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Consumer Action Law Centre and Victoria Police (Priority Communities). This subject also introduces you to the concepts of structural injustice and structural justice that help us to better recognise and address underlying causes of harm and disadvantage. It explores best practice in community-engaged research and the translation of research into policy and practice. Community Justice Project gives you the opportunity to use the conceptual frameworks and research skills developed through your Criminology and social science studies degree to create practical outcomes in crime and justice.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Demonstrate familiarity with a range of approaches to structural injustice and structural and institutional change;
- Be able to apply this knowledge to real-life social and legal problems;
- Be able to formulate new approaches to structural and institutional reform;
- Be able to effectively communicate these approaches to participating agencies;
- Possess a critical understanding of the potential contribution of research to social and structural change.
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: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Criminology 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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Research paper
| During the teaching period | 70% |
Group presentation with written component
| End of the teaching period | 10% |
Paper
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: As this is an Intensively-taught subject. Seminar attendance is compulsory at all classes and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- July
Coordinators Jennifer Balint and Nesam McMillan 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 17 July 2023 to 29 September 2023 Last self-enrol date 1 August 2023 Census date 18 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 October 2023 Assessment period ends 19 November 2023 July contact information
Time commitment details
Total of 170 hours
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Criminology Specialisation (formal) Criminology Specialisation (formal) Criminology Specialisation (formal) 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 November 2023