ATS3465 Comparative criminal justice in practice
Faculty of Arts
ATS3465 Comparative criminal justice in practice is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Winter at Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Winter
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3465
Prohibitions
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After ATS3465
No unit lists ATS3465 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 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.
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.
In this unit, you will explore the study of comparative and international criminal justice and criminology. You will trace the impact of criminal justice across different jurisdictions. Focusing on case studies, you will contrast national and international examples of criminal justice and responses to crime: including policing, court processes, prosecution and punishment.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Prato | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Presentation35%
- Essay35%
- MultimediaMixed mode30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and explain the key human rights relevant to investigatory stages in criminal justice systems;
- 2
recognise and discuss the key human rights relevant to trial stages of criminal proceedings;
- 3
critically analyse the impact of human rights on national and international efforts to combat crime;
- 4
conduct independent research using a range of relevant sources and applying theoretical concepts.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3465 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Matthew Maycock
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matthew Maycock
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3465?
ATS3465 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3465 offered?
In 2024, ATS3465 runs in Winter at Prato.
How much work is ATS3465?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3465 have an exam?
No. ATS3465 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3465?
ATS3465 is part of Criminology.