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Course Learning Outcome for BArts (Criminology) (incorporating Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes and AQF specifications) – Bachelor degree (AQF 7)

Course Learning Outcomes and minimum standards template (incorporating Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes and AQF specifications) –for Bachelor Arts (Criminology)

*The text under the 2nd and 3rd columns is taken directly from the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Second Edition January 2013 (
In relation to each of the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO), the full text from the AQF is reproduced. However, some concepts from the AQF specifications may not apply to a particular GLO – in these cases, they have placed in parentheses.

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes / AQF Bachelor Degree Descriptor*
Graduates of a Bachelor Degree will have: / AQF Level 7 (Bachelor Degree)
Criteria* / Bachelor of Arts (Course Learning Outcomes [CLOs])
/ Criminology Major Sequence
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) / Minimum Standards
(relating to CLOs)
Note: ensure at appropriate AQF specifications and criteria (see columns 2 & 3)
1. Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession. / / UUKnowledgeUU:A broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning.
UUSkillsUU: Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas.
UUApplication of knowledge and skillsUU: Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship
to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts

/ UUKnowledgeUU: Broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge with depth in one or more disciplines or areas of practice.
UUSkillsUU:Well developed cognitive, technical (and communication) skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities.

UUApplication of knowledge and skillsUU:Apply knowledge (and skills) to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement and responsibility:

within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and functions.

/ Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the Arts disciplines, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines or areas of practice. / 1. Review and analyse major social science theories and key criminological concepts, theoriesand technical knowledge relating to crime and criminal justice issues, includingthe causes and consequences of crime, ways of responding to crime, and core debates in policing and security as well as broader issues of policy and politics, inclusion and exclusion, governing and governance, security, social justice, citizenship and human rights. / Demonstrate a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge to communicate an understanding of the main tenets of crime, the different causes and consequences of crime, and core debates in responding to crime.
2. Communication: using oral, written and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change. # / / Skills: Communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas.
Application of knowledge and skills: Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts

/ Skills:Well developed (cognitive, technical and) communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

(analyse, generate and) transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems
transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others.

Application of knowledge and skills: Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate (autonomy), well-developed judgement and responsibility:

within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and functions

/ Demonstrate highly developed skills in oral, written and electronic communication and the ability to communicate research outcomes, and produce scholarly papers. / 2. Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge, in a selection of written, digital and oral formats, to a range of audiences. / Demonstrate well-developed communication skills to communicate ideas, arguments and analyses in written, digital and oral formats that meet academic and legal standards to a diverse range of audiences.
3. Digital literacy: using technologies to find, use and disseminate information. / / Skills:(Cognitive and) technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas.
Application of knowledge and skills: Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts

/ Skills: Well developed (cognitive), technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities
analyse, generate and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems
transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others.

Application of knowledge and skills: Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate (autonomy), well-developed judgement and responsibility:

within broad parameters to provide specialist advice.

/ Research, analyse, synthesise and disseminate information using a range of appropriate technologies and resources in a rapidly-changing global environment. / 3. Employ a range of generic and specialist criminal justice-specificdigital communication technologies to apply criminological knowledge and conduct social and criminological research and deliver reports and presentations to a diverse range of audiences within and outside the field. / Demonstrate the ability to employ a range of generic and specialist criminal justice-specificdigital communication technologies to locate, analyse, evaluate and disseminate information.
4. Critical thinking: evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment. / / Skills: Cognitiveskills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge.
Cognitive (and technical) skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas.
Cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence.
Application of knowledge and skills:Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and /or scholarship
to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts.

/ Skills: Well developed cognitive (technical and communication) skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities
analyse, generate and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems.

Application of knowledge and skills: Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement and responsibility:

within broad parameters to provide specialist advice.

/ Use critical and analytical thinking and judgment in selecting and applying appropriate theories and methodologies to evaluate information and knowledge about society, culture and the arts. / 4. Analyse and critically evaluate theoretical approaches to crime problems and current policies and practices of governments and criminal justice practitioners and professions in the context of broad social change, new crimes, new responses and an increasing responsibility for preventing and controlling individual and complex crimes at local, state, national and international levels. / Demonstrate well-developed critical thinking through analysis and evaluation of key theoretical approaches to crime problems and different governmental responses to those problems.
5. Problem solving: creating solutions to authentic (realworld and ill-defined) problems. / / Skills:Cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence.
Application of knowledge and skills:Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and /or scholarship
to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts.

/ Skills:Well developed cognitive, technical (and communication) skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities
analyse, generate (and transmit) solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems.

Application of knowledge and skills:Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement and responsibility:

within broad parameters to provide specialist advice.

/ Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problemsin the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative Arts, including cross-disciplinary approaches. / 5. Employ initiative and creativity in conjunction with accepted evidence-based criminological methods to generate innovative and pragmatic approaches and solutions to complex problems in the areas of individual crime,complex and organised crime,the criminal justice process, questions of justice and injustice, local, national and international policing, and domestic and international crime and security issues. / Demonstrate an ability to identify criminological problems using well-developed cognitive and technical skills and work through those problems in a logical and evidence-based manner.
6. Self-management: working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions. / / Application of knowledge and skills:Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

with initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship
with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice (and in collaboration with others) within broad parameters.

/ Application of knowledge and skills:Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well developed judgement and responsibility:

in contexts that require self-directed learning
within broad parameters to provide specialised advice and functions.

/ Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for personal actions and a continued commitment to learning in personal, professional, and scholarly contexts. / 6. Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skill development, as a reflective practitioner, whileworking in the criminological field. / Demonstrate a level of self-directed learning, self- management and reflection that has influenced the student’s academic, personal and professional development.
7.Teamwork: working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds. / / Application of knowledge and skills:Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters.

/ The AQF makes no specific reference to criteria/standards associated with teamwork. / Work and learn collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals and members of the wider community. / 7. Work and learn collaboratively with others in the criminology field and from different disciplines and backgrounds while still maintaining responsibility for their own learning. / Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others through taking responsibility and accountability for team outcomes as well as self-learning.
8. Global citizenship: engaging ethically and productively in the professional context and with diverse communities and cultures in a global context / / Application of knowledge and skills:Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

to adapt knowledge and skillsin diverse contexts
with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters.

(Note: this second dot point from the AQF descriptor does not relate specifically and directly to global citizenship; however may be indirectly related to ethical engagement within a professional context and/or within diverse communities and cultures by way of its link to responsibility.) / The AQF makes no specific reference to criteria/standards associated with global citizenship. / Demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues, cultural diversity, and social responsibility when engaging in scholarship and professional roles in the local, national or international community. / 8. Analyse and address criminological issues in the domestic and global context as a reflective scholar and practitioner, taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards. / Demonstrate understanding and considerationof cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards to all aspects of learning and work in the field of criminology.

# Communication Skills
In creating Course Learning Outcomes and Standards for communication, the following requirements set out in the TEQSA Course Accreditation Standards ( should be kept in mind:

Course Accreditation Standard 1.2:
‘There are robust internal processes for design and approval of the course of study, which ….provide for appropriate development of key graduate attributes in students including English Language Proficiency’.

Course Accreditation Standard 3.2:
‘The higher education provider ensures that students who are enrolled are sufficiently competent in the English language to participate effectively in the course of study and achieve its expected learning outcomes and sets English language entry requirements accordingly’.

Course Accreditation Standard 5.6:
‘The higher education provider is able to demonstrate appropriate progression and completion rates and students who complete the course of study have attained key graduate attributes including an appropriate level of English language proficiency’.

CRICOS Provider Code: 00113BCourse Learning Outcome template (incorporating Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes and AQF specifications) – Bachelor Arts (Criminology) Last updated 23-April-20131