Juvenile Justice and Child Protection
UndergraduateUNE-HSSW3042025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 23 June 2025
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Juvenile Justice and Child Protection
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- develop and demonstrate a foundational knowledge of the legal and psychosocial issues involved in practice with children and young people;
- utilise a practical knowledge of law relevant to those who work in child protection and juvenile justice;
- critically reflect upon policy issues raised by child protection and juvenile justice law;
- utilise skills in research, comprehension, reasoning and writing required for ethical practice in juvenile justice and child protection; and
- comprehend and apply ethical frameworks for practice with vulnerable families, as well as children and young people.
- 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.
Equip yourself to provide support for people experiencing the child protection and juvenile justice systems. Build foundational knowledge of the changing legal and psychosocial issues impacting these systems. Studying with experts, you will focus on juvenile justice and child protection law separately, and make connections between the two areas where relevant. Reflecting on current policy issues, you will gain insights by examining the experiences of people involved in these systems. You will explore underlying legal principles and their impact on children and examine the evolution of child protection and juvenile justice through a historical lens. Drawing on relevant international comparisons, you will critique the legislation in Australia which regulates child protection and juvenile justice. The subject will also help you to hone the skills in research and communication that you will require for ethical practice in child protection and juvenile justice.
Assessment 1: Written assessment: 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcome 2;
Assessment 2: Written assessment: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Assessment 3: Take home exam: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5.- Written assessment (20%)
- Written assessment (30%)
- Take home exam (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-CRM-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Criminology
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
UNE-CRIM190-Crime in Rural Communities (no longer available)
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Candidature in the Bachelor of Criminology.
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.
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
- Other requirements -
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.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-CRM-DEG