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Hobart, Launceston

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Unit name Crime and Society
Unit code HGA108
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Social Sciences
Discipline Sociology and Criminology
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Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Use criminological terms and concepts in the study of crime and criminal justice.
  2. Explain specific crimes and crime categories, with awareness of relevant measurement issues.
  3. Critically examine the criminalisation of particular social groups.
  4. Communicate your ideas clearly in verbal and written forms.

Fees

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Off Campus:
Tutorial (1 hour weekly) 
Lecture (2 hours weekly)

On Campus:
Tutorial (1 hour weekly)
Lecture (2 hours weekly)

Assessment

Task 1: Annotated bibliography, 1000 words (20%)

Task 2: Essay on crime, 1500 words (40%)

Task 3: Short essay questions, 1000 words (30%)

Task 4: Tutorial/other participation (10%)

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Textbooks

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