School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Community Corrections (Theory and Practice)
  • Unit Code

    CRI3105
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Natalie Jane GATELY

Description

This unit aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of community corrections and the influence and development of community corrections from different philosophical, theoretical and political perspectives. The principles, nature, concepts and facets of community corrections from a victim, offender, worker and community perspective are examined. The effectiveness of community corrections as an alternative to imprisonment, and the various challenges and contemporary issues facing community corrections in Australia are also explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 120 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast the principles and concepts underpinning front-end and back-end alternatives to prison.
  2. Critically discuss the principles and challenges of the Western Australian Drug and Violence Courts.
  3. Critically discuss the purpose and role of pre-sentence reports.
  4. Critically discuss the purpose, nature and challenges for community supervision.
  5. Evaluate the literature and research examining the effectiveness of community corrections as alternatives to imprisonment.
  6. Explain the factors affecting the different community based sanctions.
  7. Explain the role of risk analysis and the impact on victims, offenders, workers and the wider community.
  8. Explain the theoretical, political and historical development of community corrections in Australia and other Western countries.

Unit Content

  1. A review and examination of the principles, theoretical concepts, challenges, and effectiveness of drug and violence courts.
  2. A review of the research and literature pertaining to the effectiveness of community corrections.
  3. A theoretical philosophical and practical understanding of the concepts of rehabilitation.
  4. An exploration of the historical, political and theoretical development of community corrections.
  5. An introduction to the various ideologies, assessments, reports, and analysis underpinning caseload management and supervision of offenders.
  6. An investigation of the concepts, reasons and importance of risk assessment.
  7. Examine a variety of front end and back end alternatives to imprisonment.
  8. Identification and understanding of the nature, concepts, similarities and differences of a variety of community based sanctions.
  9. Identification of the availability of treatment, educational, and training programmes for offenders within the community.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students are required to attend a three-hour seminar each week. The seminars are delivered by an instructor with relevant industry knowledge and experience. The seminars are designed to introduce students to the concepts, theories and practical issues relevant to community corrections in Australia and internationally. Problem-based seminar activities are used to allow students to apply their learning and improve their critical thinking skills and communication skills. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their content knowledge, critical thinking and written communication skills. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic recorded seminar each week. All information is delivered to off-campus students via Blackboard. The seminars are delivered by an instructor with relevant industry knowledge and experience. The seminars are designed to introduce students to the concepts, theories and practical issues relevant to community corrections in Australia and internationally. Problem-based online activities are used to allow students to apply their learning and improve their critical thinking skills and communication skills. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their content knowledge, critical thinking and written communication skills. Regular online access is essential.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase analysis and write-up30%
EssayCritical essay30%
ExaminationFinal examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase analysis and write-up30%
EssayCritical essay30%
ExaminationFinal examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Community Corrections (Theory and Practice)
  • Unit Code

    CRI3105
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Natalie Jane GATELY

Description

This unit aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of community corrections and the influence and development of community corrections from different philosophical, theoretical and political perspectives. The principles, nature, concepts and facets of community corrections from a victim, offender, worker and community perspective are examined. The effectiveness of community corrections as an alternative to imprisonment, and the various challenges and contemporary issues facing community corrections in Australia are also explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 120 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast the principles and concepts underpinning front-end and back-end alternatives to prison.
  2. Critically discuss the principles and challenges of the Western Australian Drug and Violence Courts.
  3. Critically discuss the purpose and role of pre-sentence reports.
  4. Critically discuss the purpose, nature and challenges for community supervision.
  5. Evaluate the literature and research examining the effectiveness of community corrections as alternatives to imprisonment.
  6. Explain the factors affecting the different community based sanctions.
  7. Explain the role of risk analysis and the impact on victims, offenders, workers and the wider community.
  8. Explain the theoretical, political and historical development of community corrections in Australia and other Western countries.

Unit Content

  1. A review and examination of the principles, theoretical concepts, challenges, and effectiveness of drug and violence courts.
  2. A review of the research and literature pertaining to the effectiveness of community corrections.
  3. A theoretical philosophical and practical understanding of the concepts of rehabilitation.
  4. An exploration of the historical, political and theoretical development of community corrections.
  5. An introduction to the various ideologies, assessments, reports, and analysis underpinning caseload management and supervision of offenders.
  6. An investigation of the concepts, reasons and importance of risk assessment.
  7. Examine a variety of front end and back end alternatives to imprisonment.
  8. Identification and understanding of the nature, concepts, similarities and differences of a variety of community based sanctions.
  9. Identification of the availability of treatment, educational, and training programmes for offenders within the community.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students are required to attend a three-hour seminar each week. The seminars are delivered by an instructor with relevant industry knowledge and experience. The seminars are designed to introduce students to the concepts, theories and practical issues relevant to community corrections in Australia and internationally. Problem-based seminar activities are used to allow students to apply their learning and improve their critical thinking skills and communication skills. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their content knowledge, critical thinking and written communication skills. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic recorded seminar each week. All information is delivered to off-campus students via Blackboard. The seminars are delivered by an instructor with relevant industry knowledge and experience. The seminars are designed to introduce students to the concepts, theories and practical issues relevant to community corrections in Australia and internationally. Problem-based online activities are used to allow students to apply their learning and improve their critical thinking skills and communication skills. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their content knowledge, critical thinking and written communication skills. Regular online access is essential.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase analysis and write-up30%
EssayCritical essay30%
ExaminationFinal examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase analysis and write-up30%
EssayCritical essay30%
ExaminationFinal examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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