Found 1159 study abroad units
JSB181 Introduction to Justice Research Methods
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Research skills are essential for justice professionals and enable evidence-based decision making and effective policy development within the criminal justice system. This unit is designed to provide students with a foundation in applied research practice. At completion of this unit, you will develop skills in various research methodologies, including survey construction, interview techniques, observational methodologies, and experimental designs. You will also be equipped with the skills necessary for rigorous academic inquiry and evidence-based decision making within the justice discipline.
JSB207 Punishment and Penal Policy
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
In the modern Western context, concerns with crime, victimisation and social harm are key concerns for the citizenry. These issues also make up a significant part of media and political discourse and it could thus be argued that crime and punishment are defining cultural motifs of modern Western societies, forever concerned with security and safety from the 'criminal other'. This unit offers you a critical overview of the evolution of Western responses to crime over the past two centuries. The unit introduces the philosophies and theories that have underpinned the development of penal policy during that period. Using Australian and other case studies, you will be introduced to a range of policies and interventions associated with the construction of the modern penal system. The various stages of the development of penal policy will be covered. The unit will challenge you to think critically about a range of key issues confronting the penal system and policy-makers.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB224 Understanding Trauma in Criminology
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This subject addresses the ways in which trauma is important to theory and practice in criminal justice and social justice discourse. Trauma informed practice is explored in ways that introduce students to theory and skills in order to inform their engagement with policy and practice and expand their understanding of professional work in criminal justice. This is particularly important in understanding intergenerational trauma in Indigenous communities. This subject will build on understanding gained in core units to help prepare for careers working in criminal justice agencies and policy development in criminal justice related fields.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB225 Forensic Criminology
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Criminology becomes forensic criminology when research and theories are used to answer specific questions for investigations, court, or corrections. Forensic criminology uses the scientific method to apply traditional criminological knowledge to issues arising in specific cases. In this unit, students will be introduced to the application of criminology to case work, including the overarching principles, ethics and ethos of forensic best-practice. Students will learn about how forensic criminology is used in: investigating criminal behaviour and deaths; complementing the forensic sciences; understanding victims and miscarriages of justice; predicting risk; and preventing revictimization and recidivism.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB227 Case Studies in Criminal Prosecution
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
The prosecution process is an evolving and dynamic element of criminal justice systems. In this unit, students will study a range of contemporary issues in Australian criminal prosecution. By examining various case studies in criminal prosecution, students will attain a deep understanding of the forces that shape criminal justice and legal practice in prosecution and how these processes have changed over time. Students will engage with a variety of sources to analyse and interpret various real world social justice issues relating to criminal prosecutions.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB228 Technology and Crime
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Technology is becoming increasingly used within society and is an important domain of knowledge and skills for justice professionals. This unit provides students with a grounding in how technology may be used to perpetrate crime and respond to crime problems. Students will learn about different types of crime that may be perpetrated using technology, such as cybercrime, image-based abuse, and technology facilitated coercive control. Students will also learn how technologies may be used in modern policing practices, including the use of body worn cameras, apps and other technologies. At completion of this unit students will be able to consider the implications of technology in the practice of justice.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB235 Investigation and Evidence
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
Few people in justice fields are trained investigators. Justice professionals are routinely communicating with and obtaining information from clients and others. Their roles may also require them to conduct an investigation and provide a report of their findings. The skills required to conduct an effective and ethical investigation are however quite specific and may ultimately result in the investigator giving testimony in court proceedings. Further the scope of possible investigations is very broad. While most will associate investigations to suspected breaches of criminal laws, investigations may relate to non-compliance with workplace policies e.g. health and safety incidents, negative workplace behaviour. Workplace Investigation Skills provides foundational investigation skills that will enable each student to plan an investigation, gather evidence, identify witnesses and suspects, and produce an professional report articulating the findings of the investigation.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB261 Theories of Government
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
You cannot fully understand our system of government without understanding the history of the theories that have led to this point. This is core knowledge for working in policy or politics. This unit will run through all the major theories of how governments should operate and the basis of authority, legitimacy and freedom. JSB261 Theory of Government will provide you with the necessary knowledge of what our system of government is designed to do and why we have this rather than another system of government.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB263 Global Political Institutions
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Justice graduates are increasingly taking on key roles working in or alongside political institutions. It is essential that graduates have a full and working knowledge of the structure and process of international governance in order to excel in these roles in an increasingly professionalised and globalised public sector. This unit will explore the establishment, evolution and functioning of key international and Australian political institutions, in order to increase students' understanding and awareness of our systems of governance.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB270 Global Justice and Human Rights
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
In an increasingly globalised world, justice professionals are frequently faced with challenges that are international in scope. Human rights abuses, environmental instability, poverty, conflict and regional instability act as obstacles to the maintenance of domestic order and international peace and security, as well as an individual's capacity to live a dignified life. This unit explores challenges to human rights in a global context, with a focus on human rights violations during conflict, issues of justice and equity associated with the movement and migration of people, and the human rights environment for marginalised communities. The unit also introduces students to theories of global justice as a lens through which to understand human rights. This unit will assist students to understand challenges in the global context and how they might work to address them.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB272 Theories of Crime
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Criminology is a multi-disciplinary field and this is reflected in the diversity of theoretical approaches, which draw on various sciences, psychology, sociology, philosophy and politics. Theory is typically offered as distinct from methods of research; however, together they provide the foundation for policy and practice. The unit provides an analytical framework in order to critically assess the epistemological claims and justifications found in criminological theory. A range of criminological explanations and theories of crime are explored: classicism/neo-classicism; biological and psychological positivism; anomie; strain theory; the Chicago school; labelling theory; feminist criminology; Marxism; critical criminology; new right theory; left realism; and cultural criminology. The course stresses the relevance and application of theory, examining how theory 'works' (or 'fails') in practice.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB284 Policing in Context
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is concerned with the diverse roles, duties, powers and problems of policing in Australia. These issues are explored through a variety of topics, which include the history and context of policing in Australia and internationally, the powers and duties of police officers, police ethics and oversight, the effectiveness of different policing strategies, and the social challenges of police-community interaction.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB286 Domestic and Family Violence
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Domestic and family violence involve crimes that are pertinent to virtually all justice professions and contexts from policing to law and justice policy. They are also a central issue in health care and social services, and arise in many other employment contexts. This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to research, issues and professional practice that students will be able to apply in many areas.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB287 Crime in Popular Culture
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Crime and criminality are ubiquitous in popular culture. Justice studies and criminology are multidisciplinary enterprises with a longstanding interest in cultural and social responses to crime. A critical account of how criminality and justice are represented in popular culture will provide a better understanding of how cultural genres shape mainstream attitudes and responses to crime, including shifting political and policy responses. This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to research and issues in the field that students will be able to apply in many areas of practice, including the analysis of media responses to crime.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB372 Youth Justice
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
The unit teaches specialised knowledge to students in their final years of study and is imperative for students interested in working in the field of youth justice. It connects broader knowledge about policing and criminal justice with specific issues relevant to young people who become involved in the criminal justice system, with a focus on socially just outcomes for young offenders.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB379 Political Practice, People Power, and Protest
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
There is increasing demand in Australia for graduates with the skills and expertise required to contribute to the policy-making process and delivery of democracy. It is therefore necessary for students who wish to work in the public sector or as part of the political process to understand the role of people power in political decision-making. This unit offers students an insight into global and national social movements, political lobbying, and political participation.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB380 Critical Policy Analysis
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Critical policy analysis is an essential ability in the justice sector, and policies in this field have significant social consequences. It is imperative that those employed in areas connected to justice are equipped with the skills to critically interrogate policy evidence, impacts and implications. This unit will draw on important debates in contemporary policy (including Indigenous policy) to explore some important ways policy works - as a practical expression of government intentions, as a mechanism for social inclusion and exclusion, and as an expression of social and political relationships. This unit provides the opportunity for you to draw together the knowledge and skills you have developed in this area, and build on them, in order to hone and practice these capabilities.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB386 Death Investigation
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- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
The investigation of death is a well-regulated system, orchestrated through the coronial system with identification of suspicious deaths undertaken by the criminal justice system. This death investigation model involves legal, medical and criminal justice personnel to establish both the medical cause and legal circumstance of death. The information gathered in this way is also used to inform government policy, including preventing deaths. In the wake of Harold Shipman in the United Kingdom and Dr Patel in Australia, the issue of concealed homicide has become topical, with questions asked about how the coronial system can better investigate death. Detailed knowledge of death investigation in Australia is crucial for legal and medical professionals as well as criminal justice agency personnel. This unit examines the history, processes, procedures and outcomes of death investigation in Queensland; including overrepresentation, cultural issues, trauma and determining manner of death.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KAB110 Open Studio: Experiment
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- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit provides the foundations of the Open Studio, introducing experimental art practice through the creative processes and critical concepts of modern and contemporary art. The ability to iteratively experiment across diverse art media is a crucial skill in the development of a creative practice. This unit explores a range of digital and material approaches to creative experimentation and process art, developing skills in art thinking and collaboration, and introducing key principles such as the art manifesto, the artist journal, and the art studio.
KAB120 Open Studio: Image
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- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches to 2D art with a focus on image-making, representation and identity. Contemporary artists explore creative and critical interpretations of images in an expanded field of 2D art media – working across photography, printmaking, drawing, collage and painting. This unit is focused on introducing conceptual and practical skills in relation to these distinctive media and understanding diverse artistic practices and cultural perspectives.
KAB130 Open Studio: Object/Space
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- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches and expanded 3D art practice in the open studio including sculpture, objects, assemblage, environments and installation. These investigations are grounded in understanding 20th and 21st century art practices and key theoretical frameworks in relation to object-making, spatial art, context and site. The expanded field of contemporary sculpture encompasses a broad range of conceptual approaches and material processes including social sculpture, environmental and public art. This unit provides practical activities to develop independent 3D artworks, framed by the theory and practice of site-responsive art and by contemporary Indigenous and ecological perspectives.
KAB140 Open Studio: Time
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- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches to 4D media in relation to the open studio and the expanded field of contemporary art. Art practices that creatively explore the interplay between video, sound, performance, installation and digital art invite audiences to critically engage with embodied, interactive, participatory and immersive modes of techno-cultural experience. This unit considers conceptual frameworks and contextual practices in relation to time, the body, duration, and experience. You will engage in a diverse range of practical activities to produce and present independent artworks that investigate time.
KDB107 Fundamentals of Choreography
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces the fundamentals of improvisation and choreographic practice. Throughout it you will participate in a series of creative laboratories that seek to enliven an experiential understanding of the body in dance and explore different practices and processes that cultivate tools for dance making. The unit focuses on exploring dance through different approaches to improvisation and task-based processes. This is an opportunity to develop your foundational skills as a choreographer in dance through developing critical skills in experimentation, physical thinking, responsivity, as well as the ability to mobilise your ideas and concepts.
KDB112 Exploring Dance Technique
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces dance technique and the application of somatic practices. It includes the principles of safe dance practice, alignment, kinaesthetic awareness, and maintaining a sustainable embodied practice. Through practical classes you will develop your technical foundation in contemporary dance and your understanding of the principles of movement. The development of your engagement and understanding of what your dance practice might be and how it informs your future as a dance practitioner is at the forefront of this unit.
KDB206 Dance in Contemporary Culture
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit builds upon embodied knowledge and dance practice developed in KDB122 Popular Dance Styles. Through a series of seminars and practical workshops you will explore different trends in the role and place of dance in contemporary culture. You will explore dance's place in society and the development of trends such as Dance in Museums, Hip-hop culture, Dance as a Political Intervention, and Dance for Well-being.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB210 Dance Composition
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces the fundamentals of dance composition through exploring a range of choreographic practices. It focuses on understanding the tools available for composing dance and using these to develop successful choreographic outcomes. Through studio-based shared practice sessions, online activities, reflecting on readings and performance documentation you will begin to develop an aesthetic understanding applicable across your artistic practice. The unit examines movement ideas, shifting from simple to complex group configurations, and understanding how to develop a compositional methodology for a particular context. It offers the opportunity to develop your choreographic skills and understanding by working in collaboration with a choreographer.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB218 Performance in Context 1
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This project-based unit develops technique, artistry, communication skills, performance ability and confidence through lectures, presentations, workshops, and student-led rehearsals,. It will enable you to use, adapt and transform your skills for artistic expression in various performing domains including collaborative and interdisciplinary practice. This is the first of two units introducing you to the practice of the Teaching Artist as a facilitator of dance-led experiences. You will apply your developed knowledge of technical skills and artistic practice in the creation of a dance work. These skills are best developed in specific contexts to foster adaptability in dance performance, creative process and workshop settings.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB219 Sharing Dance
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Sharing Dance explores how digital platforms can be utilised to share dance/embodied knowledge. In this unit you will survey applications of digital technologies and platforms for dance training and sharing embodied practice with others. You will appraise the combination of technology and methodologies for teaching and/or sharing of embodied/dance knowledge from a diverse range of applications. In the studio you will explore the neuroscience of learning to dance and apply knowledge from neuroscience to develop your own methodologies for sharing your dance/embodied knowledge via a self-identified digital platform. By participating in a series of studio-based movement workshops where theory and practice are intertwined, you will discover how approaches from neuroscience assist in learning to dance, and how dance and embodied practices enable you to find alternate ways of thinking through your body, and modes for sharing this with others.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB222 World Dance
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- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit aims to develop your sensitivity, curiosity, and knowledge of cultural diversity and protocols, through participating in dance styles from around the world and learning about their contexts. Through practical classes you will gain an experiential understanding of the dance styles, which will be contextualised through lectures and reflective practice strategies. The new generation of twenty-first century global citizens needs to be agile in the understandings and skills necessary to negotiate cultural difference if they are to contribute to creating peaceful communities. In this unit, participating in dance styles from around the world and learning about their contexts, provides an opportunity for you to develop these attributes.
KDB224 Cultural Assemblies
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
In this unit you will explore how dance making can be an agent for change when addressing key issues of 21st century culture. You will examine movement ideas, develop compositional methodologies and create ensemble choreographies informed by research into the themes and issues explored in the lectures. The issues addressed may concern intersections between dance of various styles/cultures and: gender identity, race/ethnic identity, peacebuilding, preservation of the environment, and wellbeing. These topics will be explored through a variety of lenses that may include choreographic practice, teaching artistry, and scholarly perspectives providing a contextual background for entry into a wide range of professions in the creative industries. In this unit, you will engage experiential workshops that actively mobilise these themes and issues, as you learn how to develop choreographic methodologies and new modes of creating and choreographing collective bodies for social change.