Postgraduate - UnitAPG5738 - Criminal justice dissertation

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24 points, SCA Band 1, 0.500 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, Gippsland
Offered	Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Assoc. Prof. David Baker; Dr Alistair Harkness

Notes

Previously coded CJM5050

Synopsis

This unit requires students to engage in a significant piece of reading and research and write a dissertation of 18,000 words 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:

Review a specific body of research in the field of Criminal Justice and Criminology and demonstrate a command of that literature.
Identify and develop key research questions.
Develop and implement an empirical research project in the field of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Critically investigate a key issue in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Critically write up research findings.
Construct a critical argument that is sustained by empirical data.
Construct a cumulative argument across an 18,000 word research project.
Undertake independent research with supervisory consultation.

Assessment

Written work 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc. Prof. David Baker

Contact hours

regular supervisory meetings

Prerequisites

High credit average in 48 points at 4th level taken as part of the Master of Criminal Justice program