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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 26 Jun 2023
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Subject details
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts or Bachelor of Criminology
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
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Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
In this unit you will look at the significance and regulation of alcohol and illicit drugs in society, and their problematic association with crime and deviance. You will be encouraged to take a critical approach to exploring the complex issues surrounding illicit drugs, alcohol and crime. You will analyse policy responses including law enforcement, prevention, treatment and harm reduction. You will explore the regulation of alcohol and illicit drugs, the complex culture that surrounds their consumption, and the contentious relationship between alcohol and illicit drug use and crime and deviance.
Assessment 1 Online Quiz: 1500 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3 Assessment 2 Online Quiz: 1500 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3 Assessment 3 Written Assessment: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4
- Online Quiz (30%)
- Written Assessment (40%)
- Online Quiz (30%)
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