Criminal Justice and Criminology - Applied Innovation Swinburne University of Technology

Overview

Criminal Justice and Criminology - Applied Innovation is offered at Swinburne University of Technology.

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• describe the nature of criminal activity and analyse and evaluate the main causes of crime
• systematically review and undertake research to evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community
• apply knowledge and skills to compare and analyse Australia’s response to crime with that of other nations
• effectively and persuasively communicate with legal and non-legal audiences
• analyse information from a variety of sources to investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime
• evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime
• function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance
• apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
• identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
• adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
• facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
• navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
• communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
• develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors