Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Sharon Hayes
Contact via 0404015482
by appointment
Yves-Heng Lim
Rolando Ochoa Hernandez
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrim or MSecStrategicStud or MIntell or MCTerrorism or MCyberSec or GradDipSecStudCr or GradCertSecStudCr or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICT or MPICT or MIntSecStud or GradDipPICT or GradDipCPICT or GradDipIntSecStud
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to advanced contemporary criminology theory. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between crime and social, political, cultural and economic processes and institutions. Topics included in the unit include: left and right realism, cultural criminology, opportunity and deterrence theories.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Seminar/online participation | 10% | Yes | Weeks 1-13 |
Mid-semester quiz | 10% | No | Week 7 |
Minor essay | 20% | No | Week 7 |
End of semester quiz | 10% | No | Week 13 |
Major essay | 50% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Weeks 1-13
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Compulsory attendance and participation in weekly seminar discussions (or online forum discussion for external students).
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 10%
Online quiz on lecture contact from module 1-7
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
Theoretical analysis
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Online quiz on lecture contact from module 8-13
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
Criminal issue and theory synthesis
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
1. Introduction and classical criminology
2. Positivist biology
3. Positivist psychology
4. Functionalism
5. The Chicago School
6. Sub-cultures and cultural criminology
7. Control theories
8. Interactionism and labelling theory
9. Radical and critical criminology
10. Left and right realism
11. Contemporary classicism
12. Feminist criminology
13. Future directions
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