ATS2465 Human rights in the criminal justice sphere
Faculty of Arts
ATS2465 Human rights in the criminal justice sphere is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2465
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2465
No unit lists ATS2465 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Criminology.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This intensively delivered unit is part of our Criminology in Prato programme.
The unit introduces students to the study of human rights in the sphere of criminal justice and criminology. The unit will trace the impact of human rights across the differing phases of the achievement of justice in criminal justice systems. Focusing on a specific rights as case studies it will contrast national and international definitions of human rights in understanding responses to crime: including policing, court processes, prosecution and punishment.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2465.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
The key human rights relevant to investigatory stages in criminal justice systems;
- 2
The key human rights relevant to trial stages of criminal proceedings;
- 3
The impact of human rights on national and international efforts to combat crime. The unit seeks to enhance the ability of students to undertake independent research under the guidance of supervision.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + This unit is taught intensively at Prato
Where it fits
ATS2465 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Matthew Maycock
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matthew Maycock
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2465?
ATS2465 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2465 offered?
ATS2465 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is ATS2465?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2465?
ATS2465 is part of Criminology and International relations.