Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOU20006 | Media, Law and Ethics This unit provides students with an understanding of the main areas of law and professional norms that limit freedom of speech. Students will apply laws and professional norms to real life examples and to judge when and how to publish conte… | Design | 2 |
| JOU20007 | Interactive Storytelling This unit teaches students about journalistic-style audio and video story-telling for media and non-media organisations, using established and new technologies and media platforms. Students will gain in-field story-telling experience and le… | Design | 2 |
| JOU30009 | Video Documentary Project This unit develops video production knowledge and skills in the field of news and media. Students will research, film and edit a short documentary project which will showcase their interests and result in a strong piece for their journalism… | Design | 3 |
| JOU30012 | Live Journalism Lab This unit allows students to immerse themselves in an industry news environment. Students will use advanced practitioner skills to produce short and long form news reporting through various news formats. Students will be involved in a break… | Design | 3 |
| JUST1117 | Forensic Interviewing Through this course you will explore the appropriate processes of client interviewing within the criminal justice system, and identify different points where referral or additional professional help is needed. You will consider techniques a… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2237 | Crime Prevention This course is designed for students to develop an understanding of crime prevention theory and practice. You will learn about the theories underpinning environmental and social crime prevention and how they work in practice as response to… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2248 | International Policing This course is an introduction to differing police methods practiced around the world. You will explore Australia's role in international policing and also examine a number of international crimes. You will explore and debate issues and top… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2254 | Policing This course provides a critical, evidence-informed introduction to policing in Australia. You will examine why we have police, what they actually do, and how their powers are used and contested in a democratic society. Topics include the or… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2257 | Professional Ethics and Conduct In this course, you will deconstruct the nature, language, theoretical frameworks and concepts of morals and ethics that relate to standards of behaviour in criminal justice agencies. You will consider applied ethics related to a range of c… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2260 | Security and Criminal Intelligence This course is an introduction to intelligence and the use of intelligence in law enforcement contexts as well as the concepts and skills required to perform the functions of an intelligence officer. You will learn the theoretical and pract… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2270 | Evidence in Practice In this course you will be introduced to some of the issues that arise from applying the rules of evidence in legal proceedings with particular emphasis on how those rules apply in the criminal law jurisdiction. You will study the rules and… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2273 | Introduction to Criminal Justice In this course, you will be introduced to the inter-disciplinary field of criminal justice and the three arms of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, adjudication, and corrective services. You will study the history, purposes, poli… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2289 | Contemporary Sentencing This course looks at the theory and practice of sentencing with a specific focus on the influences that shape sentencing policy.. You will consider the relationship between contemporary sentencing philosophy, including the substantive law,… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2307 | Therapeutic Jurisprudence In this course you will examine the development of therapeutic jurisprudence from an interdisciplinary perspective and the transition of therapeutic jurisprudence from theory to practice. You will consider the different ways in which crimin… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2309 | Community Based Corrections In this course you will explore the application of community-based corrections as it applies to individuals placed on a non-custodial sentence in the courts or who have been given on parole after a custodial sentence. You will examine the o… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2315 | Civil Obligations This course examines private rights and obligations. You will learn about the fundamental principles of contract law, torts law, property law and equity. Torts covered in this course will include torts to the person and to land, nuisance, d… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2316 | Labour Relations Law This course adopts a socio-legal approach to labour law - with emphasis on dispute resolution processes. You will learn about the historical and political context of labour law and the development of labour laws in Australia. The course wil… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2325 | Sex, Gender and Justice Gender is one of the most significant explanatory social factors for understanding patterns of violent victimisation, offending, justice outcomes and human rights. This course provides an introduction to foundational concepts and current ev… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2326 | Arbitration Efficient dispute settlement can often be better achieved through arbitration, (domestic and international) regimes rather than through traditional domestic law based judicial proceedings. As international trade and commerce is growing, the… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2339 | Miscarriages of Justice This course offers an understanding of factors that lead to miscarriages of justice within Australian and international criminal justice systems. These include factors related to the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases, the use… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2351 | Applied Research in Criminological Settings This course is designed to build your applied research skills in contemporary criminological research and progress your understanding of the relationship between criminological research, theories and policy. You will examine the theoretical… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2359 | Border Security This course examines the theory and practice of border security in contemporary Australia with the view to preparing prospective employees and building critical understanding. It addresses the emergence of border security in Australia, and… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2362 | Introduction to Law and Human Rights This course is an introduction to the concept and role of law. You will explore law in its social context, examining how the law responds to different interests and emerging issues in a changing society. This course considers the nature of… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2363 | Criminal Law This course examines some of the principles and elements of criminal law. You will be introduced to the different sources of criminal law, the elements of criminal offences and you will explore the substantive topics of homicide, including… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2364 | Corrections This course is designed to take you on a journey through the correctional system, and to provide you with a nuanced understanding of offending, correctional management, and rehabilitation. By the end of this course, you will have a thorough… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2365 | Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure In this course, you will learn and apply the principles and elements of state and federal laws relating to criminal investigation and procedure. In particular, you will consider the powers of investigators and statutory investigative regime… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2366 | Family, Society and the Law This course is a socio-legal exploration of some of the issues relating to families in Australia. Through a critique of the law the course aims to address the ways that the state operates to regulate, maintain and control the notion of fami… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2367 | Information Law and Society This course considers the way jurisdictions in Australia deal with information, be it the private information of the citizen, or the information in possession by states and corporations. You will be introduced to a range of legal and policy… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2368 | Drug Related Crime This course introduces some of the main legal, policy and enforcement issues relating to drug use, both locally and internationally. In this course, you will study a range of social and policy responses to drug use from the vantage of histo… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| JUST2369 | Introduction to Civil Procedure The course is about court-related and procedural matters that affect the law in Australia and Victoria. You will be introduced to the practice of litigation and you will explore alternative dispute resolution options and the laws relating t… | College of Design and Social Context | — |