ATS3256 Being a Criminologist: Research and professional practice
Faculty of Arts
ATS3256 Being a Criminologist: Research and professional practice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS3255.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3256
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS3256
No unit lists ATS3256 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Criminology
Overview
In this unit, you will apply the skills learned across the core units in the Bachelor of Criminology degree. Leading industry experts will identify key emerging challenges in their fields, which will inform the area of focus for your assessments. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in critically evaluating research, planning, communicating results, working as part of a team, and managing professional relationships. You will be assessed both individually and in teams. You will develop an understanding of, and proficiency in, applied research design in criminal justice practice. You will learn how to write for different audiences, including for policy and industry, as well as academic requirements around the reporting of research results.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research taskResearch assignment5%
- Research proposalResearch assignment60%
- PitchPresentation20%
- ReflectionsAssignment15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
collaborate effectively and problem solve with others as part of a team;
- 2
analyse and communicate academic research to professional and industry audiences;
- 3
apply different methodologies to explore a research question/s;
- 4
plan for and design a research project;
- 5
reflect on your own professional practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
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 allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
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.
Learning resources
Technology resources
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).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Anna Eriksson
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Anna Eriksson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3256?
You need ATS3255 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS3256 offered?
In 2023, ATS3256 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3256?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3256 have an exam?
No. ATS3256 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.