Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Rogers
Contact via peter.rogers@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp at 100 level or above
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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 offers students an opportunity to examine the social, moral and political relationships that underpin 'justice' and 'punishment' in the modern world. This criminology unit provides a particular focus on the purpose and aims of the criminal justice system. The 'cycle of justice' is unpacked, including: interacting with the police; what happens in court; how we punish people and what we expect to happen after punishment has been administered. Students are encouraged to re-examine the socially constructed nature of both justice and punishment, questioning the purpose of law and the role it plays in maintaining, or disrupting, established notions of fairness and equity from a criminological perspective. Students will get to go and see justice in action and report back on their findings.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
This task has several components. Students are required to complete at least 75% of the following activities:
THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS for Active Participation:
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READING REFLECTIONS
This task links the learning outcomes of your Active Participation (above) to your Court Report (see below).
Drawing on tutorial discussions and your weekly preparation notes, students will develop 3 reading reflections throughout term and submit these for formal marking through Turnitin.
Please check the student guidance and assessment rubric (supplied in iLearn).
This task is split into 3 parts and requires three submissions via the turnitin task in iLearn. Deadlines for these tasks are listed in iLearn.
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ONLINE QUIZ
The online quiz will test some basic knowledge on the course content for the first 6 weeks of the unit. It also tests student engagement with web resources and awareness of some basics about the Australian criminal justice system required for completion of later assessments. It serves to review and consolidate previous learning techniques, strategies and writing skills that are a core of social science, sociology and criminology disciplines.
This quiz will be made available through i-learn from week 5 until week 7 of the term (including the semester half-term break). Students may complete the quiz at any time within this period. Failure to complete the quiz within this time will result in a mark of ‘0’ for the online quiz component. Instructions for the completion of the quiz will be provided in i-learn when the quiz is released. The quiz focuses on discipline specific knowledge and developing a basic set of reflections at the lower order level of learning. Nonetheless it remains vital as a basis for your further study and as a commitment to continuous learning testing a narrow but important range of capabilities and learning outcomes.
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THE COURT REPORT
Questions for the Court Report are provided in iLearn
This also includes extended guidance and FAQs. Refer to this guidance for a full breakdown of the assessment. Questions should be posted to the general discussion board before contacting academic staff.
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Late submission of assignments
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
NOTE: If not listed here the deadlines for the above tasks are listed in iLearn. Check the ASSESSMENTS box in iLearn or post to the general discussion board for assistance if you can't find them on your own
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Active Participation | 10% | No | ONGOING |
Online Quiz | 15% | No | Week 7 |
Reading Reflections | 25% | Yes | SEE iLEARN |
Court Report | 50% | No | Thursday 8th November |
Due: ONGOING
Weighting: 10%
This is about much more than simply turning up. There are several parts to your active participation grade see assessment details below.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%
The online quiz will test basic knowledge on the course content for the first 6 weeks of the unit.
Due: SEE iLEARN
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students are required to formally submit 3 reading reflections, drawing on classroom preparation throughout the session
Due: Thursday 8th November
Weighting: 50%
A research report using observation skills. Full details including word count are provided in iLearn. Please post all questions to the general discussion board before contacting academic staff.
Late submission of assignments
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Teaching
LECTURE & TUTORIALS are used in this unit. A 2 hour lecture is supported by one hour tutorials in smaller groups. Locations will be confirmed through the online system. Rooms may change depending on timetabling and enrollments so check these on the online timetable regularly for updates.
Required and recommended resources
The required texts (and weekly readings) for this unit of study are not listed in the online unit guide.
The reference for weekly readings will be posted in the iLearn system, be aware that we cannot post up large sections of the books online due to copyright restrictions so many of readings may be rotated in the library system for shorter periods of time.
Text books should be available through the Co-op bookstore on MQ campus, though stock may be limited. You can also check the second hand book store on campus or book exchanges for cheaper second-hand copies. Visit the book store for more information. Supplementary readings may be made available on iLearn and in e-reserve where possible, but your required readings each week are usually from one of the two textbooks.
Technologies Used & Required
Enrolled students on this course will need access to a computer and to the internet (both of which are available through MQU campus). Though use of a solid internet connection off campus will facilitate the ease of access to online learning materials and support.
WEEK 1 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT |
WEEK 2 |
KEY CONCEPTS |
WEEK 3 |
WHAT IS JUSTICE? |
WEEK 4 |
THE POLITICS OF CONTROL |
WEEK 5 |
ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS |
WEEK 6 |
HOW DOES JUSTICE HAPPEN? |
WEEK 7 |
WHATS TO JUDGE |
WEEK 8 |
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? |
WEEK 9 |
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO JUSTICE I |
WEEK 10 |
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO JUSTICE II |
WEEK 11 |
WHO SUFFERS MOST? |
WEEK 12 |
UNIT SUMMARY |
WEEK 13 |
NO LECTURE |
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Adjusted the percentage awarded for each assessment
We have amended the assessment titles to reduce any confusion or overlap between preparation notes (in active participation) and the reading reflections assessment.
We have added information on managing expectations to the unit guide and included more detail on the active participation marking schema
We have updated the student FAQs and extended assessment guidance documents in iLearn
We have included a section on Making up for missed activities (special consideration and active participation guidance for students) to clarify the special consideration requirements more simply; given the new approval system at faculty it is hoped this will ensure consistency of approvals and provide guidance for professional staff when granting applications (for missed tutorials/discussion board activities etc.)
If you provide formal documentation (e.g. medical certificate, letter from councilor etc.) to your tutor within 7 days of the missed activity OR have been granted special consideration for the Active Participation assessment - before the end of week 13 - you will have to complete a make-up activity in order to receive marks towards your final active participation grade.
Completion of a make up activity means you can still pick up marks towards your final Active Participation grade. If you do not complete a make-up activity you will not receive marks for the missed activity.
Things to remember for make-up activities include:
MAKE-UP ACTIVITIES - INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Part 1. Your initial post
Include in your initial activity post:
a) A quotation from one of the weekly readings for the session you missed (with properly formatted citation)
b) A relevant article from a news source (this can be online but should be current, i.e. something that happened recently - with properly formatted citation)
c) A short description of how the two are related (no more than two short paragraphs)
d) A question to the rest of the student cohort to stimulate further discussion
Part 2. Your response to another student.
- Check back within a week of making your post.
- Respond to a question posed by another student.
- Include references to relevant material in your response. This helps to show wider engagement, and further demonstration of academic skills