Gender and Crime (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Jane-Maree Maher
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: By the successful completion of Gender and Crime, students will have acquired the following skills: 1. A grounded working knowledge of the major theoretical and methodological approaches that constitute the field of feminist approaches to crime and justice. 2. An informed theoretical critique of how gender is constituted in society, the media and the criminal justice system. 3. An interdisciplinary approach to textual analysis. 4. Library based research skills and a working knowledge of the major data-bases used in cultural studies. 5. The ability to think critical and analytically, and to be able to articulate those thought processes in a high standard of written and oral expression. 6. A focus upon the production of scholarly research as the end point of a process of reading, discussion, drafting and debate. 7. The production of thoroughly researched, well documented and presented formal essays. 8. The ability to work independently as scholars.
Assessment: Class test (1500 words equivalent): 30% + Research essay (3000 words): 60% + Class preparation and participation: 10%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week
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