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Contemporary Critical Criminology (CRIM30014)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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This Criminology capstone subject invites students to engage critically and creatively with the question: What is criminology? Students will develop a criminological research project that responds to a significant social justice problem or criminal justice scenario, to think through the consequences and implications for human lives and communities. Ideas and possibilities – both ‘real world’ problems and hypothetical situations – are presented as a starting point.
Students then have opportunities to shape the focus of their project-based work: either applying disciplinary skills and theoretical approaches to a topic or scenario; or developing a more policy or practice-focused response to an issue or problem identified through consultation with industry or community partners. Either pathway provides the opportunity for students to synthesise, extend and apply the disciplinary knowledge gained through the Criminology major. Towards the end of the subject students are invited to reflect on what it means to be a criminologist, and to take stock of the disciplinary skills and knowledge they have gained across the major.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Have a sophisticated understanding of contemporary issues in criminology
- Have demonstrated ability to identify and critically engage with contemporary criminological problems
- Have applied critical thinking skills to theoretical and/or practical problems in criminology and/or criminal justice
- Have gained experience in working collaboratively to address complex scenarios
- Be able to communicate effectively in a range of written and other formats
- Have developed a sense of identity as a Criminology major, and an emerging criminologist.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Identify and critically engage with contemporary social problems
- Apply critical thinking skills to theoretical and/or practical problems
- Work collaboratively to address complex scenarios
- Communicate effectively in a range of written and other formats.
Last updated: 8 November 2024