New Horizons in Criminology (CRIM90038)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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This subject engages with emerging and pressing issues in criminology and criminal justice. Focusing on a selection of key topics of criminological interest, this subject will enable students to broaden and deepen their understanding of contemporary issues in criminological research, policy and practice. The subject will be taught as an intensive at the University of Oxford and will include sessions by University of Oxford academics.
Please note: Prior to travelling overseas, students are required to attend an on-campus briefing session.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse key debates and issues in these topic areas
- Develop their understanding of emerging and pressing issues in criminology and criminal justice
- Gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between criminological theory and practice
- Analyse and articulate critically the nexus between theory, research and practice in criminal justice in key topic areas.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- 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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 274AB Master of Criminology
Subject has a Quota of 15 students. Entry into this subject is selection based. The subject coordinator will undertake selection based on academic merit (weighted average mark) and written statement prepared by the student on why they want to take the subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
June
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Report Brief
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Research Essay
| 8 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 100% of classes to meet the attendance hurdle requirement | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Assessment period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
Time commitment details
170
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
Quota based overseas intensive subject. The subject coordinator will undertake selection based on academic merit (weighted average mark) and written statement prepared by the student on why they want to take the subject.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Off-campus study
- Related Handbook entries
- 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
The subject coordinator will undertake selection based on academic merit (weighted average mark) and written statement prepared by the student on why they want to take the subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025