CJC4000(A)

Criminal Justice Honours Thesis Part 1 ( 12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Colleen Lewis

Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2006 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Students will be assigned a supervisor and will be required to attend fortnightly supervisory meetings. Students will be required to engage in a significant piece of reading and research and write a dissertation of 16,000-18,000 words on a topic of their own choosing, under the supervision of a member of academic staff.

Objectives: Upon completion of CJC4000 students will be able to: 1. Review a specific body of research in the field of criminal justice and criminology and demonstrate a command of that literature. 2. Identify and develop key research questions. 3. Develop and implement an empirical research project in the field of criminal justice and criminology. 4. Critically investigate a key issue in criminal justice and criminology. 5. Critically write up research findings. 6. Construct a critical argument that is sustained by empirical data. 7. Construct a cumulative argument across an 15,000-18,000 word thesis. 8. Undertake independent research with supervisory consultation.

Assessment:

Prerequisites: CJC4020