units

APG5736

Faculty of Arts

Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedGippsland First semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Assoc. Prof. David Baker; Dr Alistair Harkness

Notes

Previously coded CJM5000

Synopsis

This unit requires students to complete a 9,000 word research project on a topic of their choosing in consultation with their assigned supervisor who is a member of academic staff.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this subject 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. Critically investigate a key issue in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
  4. Critically write up research findings.
  5. Construct a critical argument.
  6. Construct a cumulative argument across an 9,000 word research project.

Assessment

9,000 word research project: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc. Prof. David Baker

Contact hours

Regular supervisory meetings

Prerequisites

CJC4020