1-Poster: Due Date: Week 5 -Friday 27 March, 11:55 p.m. in Turnitin.

Purpose of task:  Students will create a poster outlining the policy response to prevent a contemporary criminological concern. The poster is ahead of your policy analysis task, and aims to help you organise your thoughts, identify key aspects of the policy, and receive constructive feedback to refine your analysis before working on the Policy Analysis.

Unit Learning Outcome:

(ULO1) Identify and critically analyse a variety of evidence which is relevant to crime prevention and practice.

2-Policy Analysis- Essay (1,500 words) Due Friday 24 April, 11:55 p.m.

Purpose of task: Building upon the poster presentation, this assignment requires students to conduct a critical analysis of the impact and effectiveness of the prevention policy addressing the criminological issue. The essay should evaluate the policy’s aims, implementation, and outcomes, drawing on relevant evidence and criminological theory.  

Unit Learning Outcome:

(ULO1) Identify and critically analyse a variety of evidence which is relevant to crime prevention and practice

(ULO 2) Apply material related to public policies to a specific real-world problem.

(ULO4) Identify and respond to ethical factors which are significant to crime prevention contexts.

3-Policy Report 

Part A: Policy Brief and Part B: Justification and Evidence Report (1,000 words)

Due Date: Monday 1 June, 11:55 p.m. 

Students will develop a policy report that can be implemented to address and prevent a current problem of criminological concern. Students will prepare a 1,000‑word policy report proposing a new or improved policy initiative that prevents a contemporary criminological problem. There are two part to this Policy Report: Part A: Policy Brief and Part B: Justification and Evidence Report.

Unit Learning Outcome:

(ULO2) Apply material related to public policies to a specific real-world problem.

(ULO3) Formulate appropriate policy solutions that consider a range of factors.

(ULO4) Identify and respond to ethical factors which are significant to crime prevention contexts.

(ULO5) Communicate practical, evidence-based recommendations, effectively and appropriately to specialist and non-specialist audiences.  

Delivery and Resources

This unit is worth 10 credit points which equates to 150 hours of work; therefore, you should expect to commit an average of 10 hours of your time per week to this unit including all scheduled and unscheduled activities as well as preparing and executing the assessment tasks.

Online students (External and OUA students) can access lectures recorded in ECHO and make contributions to weekly online 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 (in Leganto), 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.  Information about IT used at Macquarie University is available at  http://students.mq.edu.au/it_services/

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 or as a Video in line with the assessment details, 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 is subject to the university’s Special Consideration Policy. Extensions will not be granted by unit conveners or tutors, but must be lodged through Special Consideration: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

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 non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic

WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS 

Stated word limits excludes in-text references and bibliography or reference list, or title page.  The Rubric for each assessment task requires students to follow the required word limit. The 10% above or below word limit rule also applies. 

REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER 

Macquarie University operates a Final Grade Appeal procedure as part of the Assessment policy in cases where students feel their work was graded inappropriately: https://policies.mq.edu.au/document/view.php?id=277 In accordance with the Grade Appeal procedure, individual works are not subject to regrading.  STAFF

AVAILABILITY 

Department staff will endeavour to answer student enquiries in a timely manner. However, emails or iLearn messages will not usually be answered over the weekend or public holiday period. 

Students are encouraged to read the Unit Guide and look at instructions posted on the iLearn site before sending email requests to staff.