ACR302 Tri 2 2019 - Unit Guide 2019 T2 PDF

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Faculty of Arts and Educ

ACR302 Criminology Res

Deakin University Unit G

Trimester 2,

CONTENTS

WELCOME ..........................................................................................................................................................................

WHO IS THE UNIT TEAM? .................................................................................................................................................. Unit chair: leads the teaching team and is responsible for overall delivery of this unit ............................................. Unit chair details ........................................................................................................................................................ Other members of the team and how to contact them ............................................................................................. Administrative queries ............................................................................................................................................... ABOUT THIS UNIT .............................................................................................................................................................. Unit development in response to student feedback .................................................................................................. Your course and Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................... Your Unit Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... ASSESSING YOUR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES .......................................................................... Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... Summative assessment .............................................................................................................................................. - Summative assessment task 1 ................................................................................................................................. - Summative assessment task 2 ................................................................................................................................. - Summative assessment task 3 ................................................................................................................................. Your learning experiences in this Unit - and your expected commitment .................................................................. Scheduled learning activities - campus ...................................................................................................................... Scheduled learning activities - cloud .......................................................................................................................... Note ............................................................................................................................................................................ UNIT LEARNING RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................. Learning resources ..................................................................................................................................................... Recommended learning resources ............................................................................................................................. KEY DATES FOR THIS TRIMESTER ......................................................................................................................................

UNIT WEEKLY ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................................................

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WELCOME

Welcome to ACR302 Criminology Research! My name is Dr Clare Farmer and I am the ACR302 Unit Chair. In this unit you will learn about and apply core elements of Criminology Research. The unit builds towards the developm of a full Research Proposal, which will be based upon any crime, criminology or criminal justice research idea of your ch The unit will help to embed a range of skills, such as effective research (ie. locating and identifying appropriate sources critical analysis, ethical awareness, self-reflection, and well-organised, logical writing. In addition, you will develop prac understanding of the benefits of working in groups. As such, ACR302 creates context for many future employment or educational opportunities. All assignments are to be completed and submitted individually, but the unit uses group work to support the creation o own Research Proposal (Assessment Three) and as part of your Online Reflection (Assessment Two). As you progress through the unit, you will work through each of the six Modules, which are supported by the fortnightl seminars (either on-campus or online). You will find all of the Module information under 'Resources' in the CloudDeaki Detailed content is provided as a series of web pages within each Module. Seminar participation is strongly advised, as will be allocated to the assignment tasks during each seminar. Please read this Unit Guide carefully, and make sure that you stay up-to-date with news posts via the CloudDeakin site I hope you all enjoy the unit!

This Unit Guide provides you with the key information about this Unit. For the best chance of success, you should read very carefully and refer to it frequently throughout the trimester. Your Unit site (accessed in DeakinSync) also provides information about your rights and responsibilities - we will assume you have read this before the Unit commences, and expect you to refer to it throughout the trimester.

WHO IS THE UNIT TEAM? Unit chair: leads the teaching team and is responsible for overall delivery of this unit Clare Farmer

Unit chair details

Name:

Dr Clare Farmer

Campus:

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

+61 3 5227 2823

Other members of the team and how to contact them Burwood Campus Leader & Tutor: Name: Dr Imogen Richards Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 3 5227 8731

Tutor:

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ACR302 Criminology Research - Trimester 2 Name: Dr Robyn Clifford Email: [email protected]

Administrative queries

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Contact your Unit Chair or Campus Leader Drop in or contact Student Central to speak with a Student Adviser

For additional support information, please see the Rights and Responsibilities section under 'Resources' in your unit sit

ABOUT THIS UNIT

This unit examines issues concerning designing criminological research, including research ethics, methodology and dat collection, theoretical approaches to research, reviewing existing literature, presenting research findings and the politic criminological research. The unit explores research methods from a critical perspective, using a combination of evidenc from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. On successful completion of this unit, students will have acq the skills to conceptualise and operationalise a research topic, and design a research proposal to investigate a range of criminological issues. The unit is also the ‘capstone’ for students completing a Criminology major sequence or Bachelor degree.

Unit development in response to student feedback

Every trimester, we ask students to tell us, through eVALUate, what helped and hindered their learning in each unit. Yo strongly encouraged to provide constructive feedback for this unit when eVALUate opens (you will be emailed a link).

In line with feedback from students and teaching staff in 2018, this Unit has been substantially re-developed for delive 2019. The changes include: a) Increasing the number of Modules from five to six. b) Revising the group-delivered assignment to one submitted individually. c) Building skills to work IN effective groups rather than AS a group. d) Changing the major assignment from a pre-assigned Research Project to a student chosen Research Proposal. e) Expanding the unit scope to cover a greater breadth of content, and wider range of research concepts. This better supports the learning outcomes and positions students to develop a deeper and more applied understanding of Crimin Research. f) The development of a new reflective assessment, to replace aspects of the previous group work. g) The provision of additional content to support Assignment One, the Literature Review.

If you have any concerns about the unit during the trimester please contact the unit teaching team - preferably early in trimester - so we can discuss your concerns, and make adjustments, if appropriate.

Your course and Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes GLO1 Discipline knowledge

appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession

and capabilities: GLO2 Communication:

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ACR302 Criminology Research - Trimester 2 GLO3 Digital literacy:

using technologies to find, use and disseminate information

GLO4 Critical thinking:

evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment

GLO5 Problem solving:

creating solutions to authentic (real world and ill-defined) problems

GLO6 Self-management:

working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions

GLO7 Teamwork:

working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds

GLO8 Global citizenship:

engaging ethically and productively in the professional context and with diverse communities and cultures in a global context

Each Deakin course has course learning outcomes which explain what the Deakin Learning Outcomes mean in your discipline. Learning in each unit builds towards the course learning outcomes.

Your Unit Learning Outcomes Each unit in your course is a building block towards these Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and asse every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit At the completion of this unit students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcom

ULO1 Identify, source and critically discuss criminological research, approaches and methods, in written form.

GLO 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

ULO2 Apply key research concepts and approaches on a topic of criminological significance to develop an original research problem relevant to a specific or ongoing criminological problem.

GLO 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

ULO3 Present and defend your analysis and interpretation of research, policy and practice concepts in written form.

GLO 1, 2, 4, 5, 7

ULO4 Critically reflect upon and evaluate your proposal and peer assess your group performance GLO 1, 5, 6, 7 and the work of other groups using constructive criticism.

ASSESSING YOUR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES Overview In brief, these are the assessment tasks for this unit (details below):

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Research and Writing Exercise (1200 words) - 30% Assessment 2 (Individual) - Class/Online Exercises (800 words) - 20% Assessment 3 (Group) - Group Assignment (2000 words) - 50%

Summative assessment

(tasks that will be graded or marked) NOTE: It is your responsibility to keep a backup copy of every assignment where it is possible (eg written/digital rep essays, videos, images). In the unusual event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit the ba copy. Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/o

plagiarism.

When you are required to submit an assignment through CloudDeakin (accessed in DeakinSync), you should receive an

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to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignmen the Submissions view of the Assignment folder after upload, and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submiss

- Summative assessment task 1 (Individual) - Research and Writing Exercise

Brief description of assessment Literature review, for Assessment One, students will choose a research idea of inter task them - covering any aspect of crime, criminology or criminal justice. Time will be allocated during Seminars One and Two to help with this choice. Students will then draw on a MINIMUM of EIGHT academic sources to develop a thematic Literature Review relating to the chosen research idea. Detailed instructions will set out the expected structure and provide guidance for th task. These will be accessible via the CloudDeakin 'Assessment' folder with 'Resourc This assessment will be further developed as part of Assessment Three (the Researc Proposal). Detail of student output

Students must present a 1200 word (+/-10%) Literature Review. This assessment m completed and submitted individually.

Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)

30% of your overall grade for this Unit

Unit Learning Outcome(s) assessed

ULO 1 - Identify, source and critically discuss criminological research, approaches an methods, in written form.

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcome(s) assessed

GLO 1, GLO 2, GLO 4, GLO 5, GLO 6, GLO 7

What early feedback will student get, how and when?

For assignments submitted on time, students will be provided with feedback on or b Monday 9 September 2019 (Week 9). This will include specific comments that outlin a) their performance for the specific assessment requirements; and b) some key areas to improve before submitting a revised Literature Review as part Assessment Three (the Research Proposal).

Due date and form of submission

All students should submit their assessment to the 'Assessment Task One' folder in CloudDeakin ACR302 Assignment Dropbox, by 5pm on Monday 19 August, 2019. Assessments must be submitted individually, as a Word or PDF document.

- Summative assessment task 2

(Individual) - Class/Online Exercises

Brief description of assessment task

Students will critique the Literature Reviews submitted by two other students, and have their own Literature Review critiqued. This Assessment will enable students to reflect upon the process of peer review and selfevaluation. Detailed assignment instructions will be provided within the CloudDeakin site, in the 'Assessment' folder, under 'Resources'....