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Applied Criminology Practice and Policy
Postgraduate | MAQ-PICX889 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Applied Criminology Practice and Policy
About this subject
- Critically analyse, evaluate and compare a range of applied criminological practices and
- policies
- Apply a synthesised understanding of contemporary criminology theories to explain the
- development of criminal issues of domestic or transnational significance
- Employ independent research skills and disciplinary knowledge to evaluate domestic and
- transnational criminal issues
- Effectively communicate advanced disciplinary knowledge in both written and oral
- formats
- Effectively analyse and evaluate national and international criminal justice policy.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics will be provided in the study materials.
Criminology offers an invaluable scholarly perspective to analyse the effectiveness of contemporary criminal justice practice and policies. This unit enables students to develop a criminological understanding of the operation of various facets of the criminal justice system, particularly police, courts and corrective services. Students will critically evaluate crime reduction and revention strategies currently employed both in Australia and overseas, and will formulate practical and effective solutions to real-world contemporary crime problems.
- Weekly participation (10%)
- Data critique (25%)
- Policy brief 2 (25%)
- Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
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Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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