CQUniversity Unit Profile
CRIM13006 Justice Strategy and Alliances
Justice Strategy and Alliances
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General Information

Overview

The contemporary justice arena requires significant cooperation between different agencies, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and community groups. In this unit you will develop practical strategies to manage communication and collaboration between disparate organisations, enabling them to balance their interests and desired outcomes. You will identify the importance of thorough stakeholder analysis and the inclusion of stakeholders into processes and accountability practices. The concept of public value provides a framework through which you will demonstrate the significance of justice practices to participants and the community at large. You will also develop interpersonal and digital skills to facilitate project management, cultural change and communication in professional networks.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2023

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Case Study
Weighting: 30%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%
3. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
Weighting: 30%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Surveys, email

Feedback

Some students did not like the requirement to engage regularly with the unit and preferred to only engage via end of term assessment.

Recommendation

While we are aware of student needs for flexibility, student expectations will need to be adjusted to accept the unit responsibilities as set in university practice. It needs to be clear that all units require regular engagement throughout the term.

Feedback from Workshop discussions

Feedback

Students who were engaged really enjoyed the simulation. Aspects of the simulation need to be clearer or explained better.

Recommendation

The simulation allowed students to apply abstract strategic concepts in an authentic, risk-free setting. This version was a prototype and the simulation will be refined for the next offering and explanatory materials will be further clarified.

Feedback from Surveys

Feedback

A small number of students struggled to see the relevance of strategic planning and negotiation for a criminology graduate

Recommendation

This unit was introduced because external stakeholders emphasised the importance of strategic thinking and action. With the 2023 five year criminology review we will examine the way that professional skills are embedded to ensure a) relevance and b) that this is communicated throughout the whole of course so that students appreciate the linkages between units.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Analyse the public value produced by a justice program and demonstrate this to a public sector audience
  2. Identify the network of agencies, organisations and community groups that are connected to a justice issue
  3. Apply interpersonal skills and digital tools to facilitate inter-agency alliances
  4. Evaluate obstacles to cooperation and collaboration between players in the justice field
  5. Explain the importance of stakeholder interests and develop effective communication strategies.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment - 40%
2 - Case Study - 30%
3 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 30%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Scott Beattie Unit Coordinator
s.beattie@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Crime and the City

Chapter

Downey, Davia C., and Laura A. Reese. "SUDDEN VERSUS SLOW DEATH OF CITIES." Du Bois Review 14.1 (2017): 219-43. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 17 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

The big why?: Public Value

Chapter

Meynhardt, Timo. "Public Value Inside: What Is Public Value Creation?" International Journal of Public Administration 32.3-4 (2009): 192-219. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 24 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Negotiating change

Chapter

Kim, Peter H., Robin L. Pinkley, and Alison R. Fragale. "Power Dynamics in Negotiation." The Academy of Management Review 30.4 (2005): 799-822. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 31 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Collaboration and alliances

Chapter

Nokleberg, Martin. "Examining the How of Plural Policing: Moving from Normative Debate to Empirical Enquiry." British Journal of Criminology 60.3 (2020): 681-702. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 07 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Culture and culture change

Chapter

Gerlofs, Ben. "Dreaming Dialectically: The Death and Life of the Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City." Urban Studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) 57.10 (2020): 2064-079. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 14 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 21 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Justice strategy

Chapter

Borrion, Hervé, Paul Ekblom, Dalal Alrajeh, Aiduan Li Borrion, Aidan Keane, Daniel Koch, Timothy Mitchener-Nissen, and Sonia Toubaline. "The Problem with Crime Problem-Solving: Towards a Second Generation Pop?" British Journal of Criminology 60.1 (2020): 219-40. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 28 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Public sector agents

Chapter

Houghton, Jennifer. "Entanglement." Urban Studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) 50.13 (2013): 2791-808. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Scenario Design Due: Week 7 Wednesday (30 Aug 2023) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 8 Begin Date: 04 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Juggling risk

Chapter

Sheptycki, James. "The Politics of Policing a Pandemic Panic." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology 53.2 (2020): 157-73. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 11 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Mutual aid

Chapter

Ferrell, Jeff. "An Anarchist Criminology for Uncertain times." Journal of Criminology 54.1 (2021): 93-106. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 18 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Designing for resilience

Chapter

Wang, Emily A, Carley Riley, George Wood, Ann Greene, Nadine Horton, Maurice Williams, Pina Violano, Rachel Michele Brase, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Andrew V Papachristos, and Brita Roy. "Building Community Resilience to Prevent and Mitigate Community Impact of Gun Violence: Conceptual Framework and Intervention Design." BMJ Open 10.10 (2020): E040277. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 25 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Strategic futures

Chapter

‘Chapter 10 Foresight City’ in LugoSantiago, José A. Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities. Cham: Springer International. Web.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Strategic Evaluation Due: Review/Exam Week Wednesday (11 Oct 2023) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Workbook Due: Exam Week Wednesday (18 Oct 2023) 5:00 pm AEST
Assessment Tasks

1 Case Study

Assessment Title
Scenario Design

Task Description

Scenario Design - 30%

Case Study, 1000 words, due week 7

Task Description

In this unit you will engage with a learning simulation that requires you to gather and negotiate resources in order to defeat problems. In this task you will design a new problem, following design specifications and suitable for use in the simulation in the future.

In addition to the problem itself, you will research a suitable justice sector case study that frames your problem, perhaps something from the news. This research includes analysis of the media conversations around the case study and reference to relevant criminology literature.

You will be provided with design specifications for the problem. There is no set format for the case study portion of the assignment, but it should be referenced.


Assessment Due Date

Week 7 Wednesday (30 Aug 2023) 5:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 9 Wednesday (13 Sept 2023)


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

  • Appropriate choice of case study
  • Analysis of case study and ability to connect case study to criminology concepts
  • Usefulness of the problem as a scenario in the simulation
  • Engaging and professional presentation


Rubric


Referencing Style

Submission

No submission method provided.


Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Analyse the public value produced by a justice program and demonstrate this to a public sector audience
  • Identify the network of agencies, organisations and community groups that are connected to a justice issue

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Strategic Evaluation

Task Description

Strategic Evaluation - 40%

Written report, 1500 words, due in examination week.

Task Description

This unit focuses on practical strategy skills and the strategic evaluation task gives you the opportunity to show what you have learned from the coursework and from working with the simulation. This short paper requires you to think about strategic planning and its application to criminology work, to integrate references and theories from this unit and to conduct your own research.


It includes these elements:


  • What is the most important thing you have learned about strategy in this unit?
  • What is one aspect of strategic discourse that you are uncertain of or think needs more empirical evidence?

  • Running up to the final endgame of the sim, what was the strategy that you adopted? Write this down before the end of the simulation. After the conclusion, critically re-evaluate how well this strategy worked.

  • Given the outcome of the learning scenario for your particular group, what do you think would be alternative ways of solving the problem (describe at least three) and justify which you think would be the best approach, with reference to course materials and concepts.
  • How do you think the experience of the simulation translates into practice?


    There is no preferred format or set template for this paper. It must be referenced.


    Assessment Due Date

    Review/Exam Week Wednesday (11 Oct 2023) 5:00 pm AEST


    Return Date to Students

    Exam Week Wednesday (18 Oct 2023)

    Feedback will be returned within two weeks, grade is subject to final approval by the college committee


    Weighting
    40%

    Assessment Criteria

    Assessment Criteria

    • Ability to plan, describe and apply strategic concepts
    • Critical thinking through the connection of strategy to concepts from coursework
    • Reflection on outcomes of the simulation demonstration of learning attained
    • Engaging and professional presentation


    Rubric

    https://bit.ly/CRIM13006StrategicRubric


    Referencing Style

    Submission

    No submission method provided.


    Learning Outcomes Assessed
    • Identify the network of agencies, organisations and community groups that are connected to a justice issue
    • Apply interpersonal skills and digital tools to facilitate inter-agency alliances
    • Evaluate obstacles to cooperation and collaboration between players in the justice field
    • Explain the importance of stakeholder interests and develop effective communication strategies.

    3 Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books

    Assessment Title
    Workbook

    Task Description

    Workbook - 30%

    Six reports, approximately 500 words each, total 2000-3000 words, due at the end of term

    Task Description

    This unit emphasises practical and applied learning, to draw connections between the reading/preparatory material and the real world context in which it is used. Each workshop is designed around a challenge that tests your skills, with the support of a small group of peers. To evidence what you have learned, you will write individual reflective reports on each of the workshop activities in which you participate.

    Your Workbook will include a total of six reports of your choice. Each report is approximately one half to one page in length and worth 5% for a total of 30%.

    If you are unable to attend any workshops, these challenge tasks may be completed in a study group that you organise with peers at your own convenience.



    Assessment Due Date

    Exam Week Wednesday (18 Oct 2023) 5:00 pm AEST


    Return Date to Students

    Exam Week Wednesday (18 Oct 2023)

    Returned with feedback two weeks from submission, grading subject to formalisation by the college assessment committee


    Weighting
    30%

    Assessment Criteria

    Assessment Criteria

    • Use creative problem solving in response to challenges
    • Report succinctly on challenge task activities and what you have learnt from them.
    • Reflect on your learning process and set educational goals for the future
    • Understand how theories and concepts from the coursework integrate into practical and applied situations.
    • Participate in small team activities and actively support peers’ learning

    Workbook Rubric:

    https://bit.ly/CRIM13006WorkbookRubric


    Referencing Style

    Submission

    No submission method provided.


    Learning Outcomes Assessed
    • Analyse the public value produced by a justice program and demonstrate this to a public sector audience
    • Apply interpersonal skills and digital tools to facilitate inter-agency alliances
    • Evaluate obstacles to cooperation and collaboration between players in the justice field
    • Explain the importance of stakeholder interests and develop effective communication strategies.

    Academic Integrity Statement

    As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

    Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

    When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

    Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

    As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

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