Unit details
ACR302 - Criminology Research
| Offering information: | Commences 2014. |
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| Offered at: | (G, X) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2. |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ASL214, ASL310, ASL314 |
| Unit chair: | I Warren |
| Prerequisite: | ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202 and any 4 credit points at level 2. |
| Incompatible with: | ASL214, ASL310, ASL314. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications | |
Content
This unit examines issues concerning designing criminological research, including research ethics, methodology and data collection, theoretical approaches to research, reviewing existing literature, presenting research findings and the politics of criminological research. The unit explores research methods from a critical perspective, using a combination of evidence from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. On successful completion of this unit, students will have acquired 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.
Assessment
- Exercises (15%)
- Literature Review (1000 words – 30%)
- Research in Action (2000 words or equivalent – 55%)
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $755 | $755 | $2269 | $2442 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
