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LAWS6986: Criminal Justice Internship
2025 unit information
The Criminal Justice Internship provides an opportunity to experience the working environment of criminal justice agencies. Experience gained through placement with a relevant agency will be complemented by attendance at intensive seminars. These seminars will provide opportunities to reflect on the role of the host agency, the policy context within which the host agency operates, the ethical challenges associated with the work of the agency and the specific skills and knowledge gained through the Internship. The Internship will be especially beneficial to those students with limited work experience or those pursuing or contemplating a career change. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Evaluate the professional and personal responsibilities associated with criminal justice/criminological practice and analyse the diverse roles within criminal justice and criminology
- LO2. Participate in and assess diverse discipline-specific tasks and apply advanced interpersonal skills to criminal justice/criminology practice.
- LO3. Apply advanced writing, research, advocacy, and time-management skills to practice in criminal justice contexts.
- LO4. Integrate reflective practices into professional development within criminal justice.
Unit availability
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Semester 2b 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney |
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
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Additional advice
Department Permission is required as this is a placement unit with limited availability. Interested applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (maximum two typed pages) clearly outlining reasons for applying, details of previous internships undertaken (where applicable), perceived benefits of completing the internship, preferred placement agency/agencies and steps that the applicant will undertake to organise a placement. Those applicants demonstrating the greatest interest in and perceived benefit from the Internship will be accepted. The Expression of Interest must be submitted to the unit coordinator, Associate Professor Garner Clancey E: garner.clancey@sydney.edu.au by Monday 7 April 2025. Successful applicants will be formally notified of the outcome of their Expression of Interest and enrolment procedures explained approximately two weeks from the submission date. Successful applicants will then work with the unit coordinator to arrange placement at preferred host organisations. Please note that placement may be subject to permanent Australian residency in a number of organisations.
