Unit Outline

This unit provides a critical introduction to the philosophies, principles and practices of juvenile justice and child protection. The interface between juvenile justice and child protection is well established, institutionally, historically and in terms of shared clients, and an informed and multi-agency approach to service provision is required across and within each domain. The unit considers the place of children and young people within Australian society from the perspective of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, explores the institutional pathways pertaining to juvenile justice and child protection (including relevant risk assessment and intervention processes), the role of the Children's Court in juvenile justice and child protection, the nature of youth friendly services and the complex role of service providers, and the dynamics of policy and practice in an era of fiscal constraint and individualised responsibility.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Describe the main features of juvenile justice and child protection systems.
2.	Explain the processes whereby specific activities and/or circumstances of children and young people are constructed as social problems.
3.	Analyse the role of service providers in collaborating across sectors in order to address the complex needs of vulnerable young people.
4.	Communicate your ideas clearly in written and verbal form.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	HGA337 and HGA437

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Changes to the unit for 2024 include:

Reducing lecture length (whilst retaining 100 minutes);

Providing additional information for assessments;

Including additional tutorial activities (both on-campus and on-line).

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Short Report	Week 5	20 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Major Essay	Week 11	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Take-home Examination	Exam Period	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Tutorial Participation	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Short Report

Task Description:

Using the supplied background materials (e.g., stats and facts, mission statements), write a briefing paper for the new Minister for Health and Human Services on the key trends and issues pertaining to juvenile justice and child protection in Tasmania. The Minister has limited time, and limited background in these areas. The report needs to be well signposted (with subheadings), concise, clear and to the point.

Due 5th of April 11:59pm.

Due 5th of April 11:59pm.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 5 (05/Apr/2024)

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Outline the trends pertaining to the juvenile justice and child protection systems	LO1
2	Outline the issues pertaining to the juvenile justice and child protection systems	LO1
3	Communicate ideas and academic writing	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Major Essay

Task Description:

Select and complete one of the essay questions listed on MyLO on the Assessment 2 information page.

The assessment is due 17th of May 11:59pm.

The assessment is due 17th of May 11:59pm.

Task Length:

2,000 words

Due Date:

Week 11 (17/May/2024)

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of relevant criminological, sociological, social work and/or legal concepts.	LO1
2	Provide evaluation of, and argument in respect to, the subject matter.	LO2, LO3
3	Communication of ideas and academic writing	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Take-home Examination

Task Description:

The examination will provide include a series of short answer questions drawn from the lecture and reading material. Part 1 will cover Child Protection and Part 2 Juvenile Justice.

Examination will be made available on the 8th of June. It will be due on the 11th of June 11:59pm.

It will be due on the 11th of June 11:59pm.

Task Length:

1,500 words

Due Date:

Exam Period (11/Jun/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of relevant criminological, sociological, social work and/or legal concepts.	LO1
2	Provide argument to how child protection and juvenile justice issues may be resolved.	LO3
3	Communicate ideas and academic writing	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Tutorial Participation

Task Description:

On-campus: Weekly tutorials on-campus students.

Distance: Choice of weekly Zoom tutorials OR completion of weekly discussion board questions/activities.

Task Length:

Tutorials are 1 hour in length. Discussion board exercises should take no more than 1 hour to complete, and typed responses are to be no more than 300 words.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe juvenile justice and child protection institutions and their operations.	LO1
2	Demonstrate understanding of how young people are perceived and characterised as social problems.	LO2
3	Demonstrate ability to examine institutional and societal solutions to issues experienced by young people.	LO3
4	Contribute in tutorial discussions/exercises.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.