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Introduction
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Unit name | Juvenile Justice and Child Protection |
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Unit code | HGA437 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
Discipline | Sociology and Criminology |
Coordinator | %asset_metadata_unit.Coordinator% |
Available as student elective? | %asset_metadata_unit.AvailableAsElective_value^empty:No% |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Provide an overview of juvenile justice and child protection systems.
- Explore the processes whereby specific activities and/or circumstances of children and young people are constructed as social problems.
- Evaluate the role of service providers in collaborating across sectors in order to address the complex needs of vulnerable young people.
- Clearly communicate your ideas in written and verbal form.
- Critically evaluate and articulate your own position on key debates within the fields of juvenile justice and child protection
Fees
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | On Campus: Off Campus: |
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Assessment | Task 1: Short report, 1000 words (20%) Task 2: Online activities and discussion postings (30%) Task 3: Major essay, 4000 words (40%) Task 4: Engagement/workshop participation (10%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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