Course Title: Apply Research Techniques within a Justice Framework
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6077
Course Title: Apply Research Techniques within a Justice Framework
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 60.0
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LAW5162 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2011,
Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: Irene Pagliarella
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254581
Course Contact Email: irene.pagliarella@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required to conduct social research. In this unit it is applied in a justice environment but it may also be applied in any other social community environment.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no Pre- requisites for this course
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQU369 Apply Research Techniques within a Justice Framework |
Elements: |
1. Analyse the role of social research in the community |
2. Evaluate the processes of social research |
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3. Review the different Methodologies and their application in social research |
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4. Design a social research project relevant to the community justice field and determine an appropriate Methodology to be used in its completion.
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5. Complete an applied social research project on a contemporary topic related to a community justice workplace. |
Learning Outcomes
See elements
Overview of Assessment
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required to conduct social research. In this unit it is applied in a justice environment but it may also be applied in any other social community environment. Asessable criteria for this course will include:
- Hurdle Tasks to demonstrate understanding of underpinning knowledge and appropriate application
- Active participation in weekly Case Studies
- Appropriate research to identify a contempoary topic for research
- Completion of all legal and ethical requirements to conduct social research in the community
- Submission of a social research project