ATS3172 Researching crime and justice
Faculty of Arts
ATS3172 Researching crime and justice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3172. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS3172
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3172
No unit lists ATS3172 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Twelve credit points of second year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Criminology.
Overview
In this unit, you will learn about the most common methods for collecting and analysing data to illuminate the practice and impact of crime and justice. It will inform you how to plan, apply critical thinking and undertake fieldwork during the academic research process. Student assessments have been designed to provide opportunities for you to hone your research skills and incorporates data collection, analysis, and the communication of your findings. This unit focuses on core research skills that will be invaluable in any applied justice-related profession, as well as providing a foundation for further academic engagement and highly recommended for those who wish to pursue honours or postgraduate research.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly exercisesOther10%
- Mid-Semester QuizOther20%
- Ethics ReviewEssay40%
- Critical ReviewEssay30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically assess how knowledge is collected, analysed, and presented;
- 2
apply methods of data collection and analysis;
- 3
plan and outline a research project;
- 4
engage actively and effectively in teamwork;
- 5
design, administer, and analyse survey research;
- 6
identify and delineate the ethical considerations of a research project.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows students to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod).
Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS3172 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ross Hendy
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ross Hendy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3172?
ATS3172 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3172 offered?
In 2021, ATS3172 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3172?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3172 have an exam?
No. ATS3172 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3172?
ATS3172 is part of Criminology.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- Criminology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021