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PAIS561 Sex, Crime and Corruption

Updated: 23 May 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 3 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ASSO261 or ASSO361 or ASSO461 or PAIS361 or PAIS461
Notes None
Combined Units PAIS361 - Sex, Crime and Corruption
Coordinator(s) Andrew Brown (abrown2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Through a focus on the theortetical concept of power, this unit explores some significant, though often ignored, aspects of social life that have an important bearing on the accumulation of wealth, the nature of conflict, and the wielding of political influence. Using both historical and contemporary empirical materials, some of the topics covered include prostitution and slavery, capitalism and crime, narco-politics, murder, violence and electoral politics.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the topics of crime and corruption in modern societies in the context of rapid social, economic and political change;
  2. understand the economic, social and political significance of sex, crime and corruption;
  3. exhibit an understanding of competing conceptual approaches to the analysis and understanding of power;
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of adopting an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of sex, crime and corruption;
  5. research aspects of sex, crime and corruption according to their own specific interests and disciplinary backgrounds; and
  6. research essay topics and provide a well-written and critical assessment of various topics associated with the themes of sex, crime and corruption.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of advanced concepts and skills underpinning the political and international studies discipline, which will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed through a written essay. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the subject area and they will develop an awareness of the need for tolerance and inter-cultural understanding. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically analyse and examine those sources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise the questions and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. They will be required to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving. 		True True
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'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the assignment questions and discussions in online postings. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the online discussion board taking initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the online discussion board. 		True
   

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