Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Rolando Ochoa Hernandez
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 2000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PICT2020 or PICT202 or SOCI3085 or SOC311
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the analytical and policy challenges posed by transnational organised crime. Few have benefited as greatly from globalisation as criminal organisations, which today present existential challenges in many regions of the world. Students will undertake an advanced analysis of a variety of transnational criminal issues, including drug trafficking, people smuggling, money laundering and the regional implications of civil wars and insurgencies. Different types of transnational criminal organisations will be explored. Students enrolled in this unit will also examine state and international responses to these complex criminal activities.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 10% | No | Throughout semester |
Quiz for weeks 1-7 | 25% | No | Week 8 |
Quiz for weeks 8-12 | 25% | No | Week 13 |
Transnational Crime Portfolio | 40% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Throughout semester
Weighting: 10%
Students must engage constructively in online and on-campus tutorials.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 25%
Students must answer an online quiz about the readings for weeks 1 to 7.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
Students must answer an online quiz about the readings for weeks 8 to 12.
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
From week 2 students will collate news reports of transnational crime in national and local media. These will be put together in a portfolio (can be a Word document). Due on friday of week 12, the students will submit their portfolio and provide a 1,000 word text of their findings and how they relate to topics covered in class.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
DELIVERY AND RESOURCES
THE UNIT CONSISTS OF 13 ONE-HOUR LECTURES AS WELL AS TUTORIALS.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE LECTURE (online for S2 2021).
PARTICIPATION IS EXPECTED OF ALL STUDENTS IN LECTURES AND TUTORIALS.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
• You should spend an average of 12 hours per week on this unit. This includes listening
to lectures prior to seminar or tutorial, reading weekly required materials as detailed in
iLearn, and preparing assessments.
• Internal students are expected to attend all seminar or tutorial sessions, and external
students are expected to make significant contributions to on-line activities.
• In most cases students are required to attempt and submit all major assessment tasks in
order to pass the unit
REQUIRED READINGS
• The citations for all the required readings for this unit are available to enrolled students
through the unit iLearn site, and at Macquarie University's library site. Electronic copies
of required readings may be accessed through the library or will be made available by other means.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
• Computer and internet access are essential for this unit. Basic computer skills and skills
in word processing are also a requirement.
• This unit has an online presence. Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
• Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile
devices alone are not sufficient.
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
• All text-based assessment tasks are to be submitted, marked and returned electronically.
This will only happen through the unit iLearn site.
• Assessment tasks must be submitted as a MS word document by the due date.
• Most assessment tasks will be subject to a 'TurnitIn' review as an automatic part of the
submission process.
• The granting of extensions of up to one week are at the discretion of the unit convener or
nominated delegate such as a tutor. Any requests for extensions must be before the due
date for the submission of the assessment task. Extensions beyond one week are
subject to the university’s Disruptions Policy
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
• Stated word limits include footnotes and footnoted references, but not bibliography, or
title page.
Word limits can deviate by 10%
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
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The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook