Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice System
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: LAW5161
Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice System
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6077 - Advanced Diploma of Justice
Course Contact : Patrick Prescott
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254512
Course Contact Email:patrick.prescott@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 68
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop a working knowledge of the criminal justice system
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQM389 Introduction to Criminal Justice System |
Learning Outcomes
See Elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials, class discussion, seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, field excursions where applicable, on site visits, and interaction with individuals and groups within the criminal justice area
Teaching Schedule
Week One: Introduction
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Week Two: The Role of the Police
Week Three: The Role of Courts
Week Four: Labour Day Holiday
Week Five: Court Visits
Week Six: The Role of Juries
Week Seven: The Role of Corrections. Court Reports due
Week Eight: Justice Camp-Moot Court
Week Nine: Semester Break
Week Ten: Therapeutic Jurisprudence/ Specialist Courts
Week Eleven: Visit to NJC (TBC)
Week Twelve: The Innocence Project
Week Thirteen: Victims Web Quest. Presentation draft to be finalised and up-loaded to Learning Hub for approval (no class this week)
Week Fourteen: Presentations
Week Fifteen: Presentations
Week Sixteen: Revision
Week Seventeen: Public Holiday
Week Eighteen: Exam, Overview and Evaluation
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods including one or more of the following: research assignment, written test, case studies, presentation, project, and role play scenarios.
Assessment Tasks
As above
Assessment Matrix
The assessment has been designed to cover all Learning Outcomes and will be graded in accordance with RMIT’s Mark Table 7 which is as follows:
HD 80-100
DI 70-79
CR 60-69
PA 50-59
NN 0-49
Any assignment marked with a score of 40-49% will be passed to another grader for moderation. If the second grader gives a higher score, then that mark will prevail. If the second marker confirms the original findings, then the original score prevails.
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