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SOCY410 Criminology Research Project

Updated: 07 January 2010

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	12
Offering	Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites	candidature in MA (Criminology and Social Justice) and permission of Head of School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Notes	None
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	John Scott (jscott6@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit is available to students undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Criminology and the MA (Criminology and Social Justice). Candidates should be in the final stages of their diploma. The dissertation, which shall be at least 9000 words in length, shall embody the results of an individual research project approved by the Coordinator of the Graduate Diploma.
Materials	No text required
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Exam Length	Weight	Mode	No. Words
Research Project		100%		9000
Assessment Notes
Research Project: Feedback on the Research Project will be provided to the student before submission.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to: write a dissertation embodying the results of an individual research project.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Students will have a basic understanding of a range of sociological theories that address issues connected with criminology and the justice system and will demonstrate knowledge of the discipline through practical application. It will be assessed in their research project.
2	Communication Skills Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing.
3	Global Perspectives Students will be taught criminology as a global discipline without national boundaries.
4	Information Literacy Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant criminological and sociological literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essay) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature.
5	Life-Long Learning Through completing the assessment, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues.
6	Problem Solving The writing of the research project will teach strategies for solving intricate problems that arise when thinking about social life and working out how to study it
7	Social Responsibility Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some ?facts?.