Overview
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
The Legal Studies Extended Minor Stream is an interdisciplinary stream, with courses included from Criminology, Politics, Philosophy and Law. If you are studying in the BABEd program, this stream qualifies you to teach Legal Studies in addition to another area of qualification, … For more content click the Read More button below.
The Legal Studies Extended Minor Stream aims to develop critically aware graduates with a qualification to teach the course.
Learning Outcomes
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Recognise key theoretical approaches in the discipline of Criminology
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Identify key concepts of criminalisation, criminal offending, victimisation, policing, criminal law and process and penal practice in contemporary society.
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Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
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Collaborate effectively with others.
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Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
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Exhibit initiative and self-direction
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Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
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Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment.
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Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
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Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 36 UOC.
Level 1 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Core Course12 Units of Credit:
Level 3 Prescribed Courses12 Units of Credit:
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
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