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Overview
Crime holds a special place in Australian history, having facilitated colonisation, provided its most celebrated anti-hero in Ned Kelly and been used to sell millions of newspapers, books and movie tickets.
upon a rich array of digital history resources, this course offers you a guided tour of the origins of Australian underworlds and of the study of the history of crime and punishment.
Key facts:
Casing the Joint - Introducing Histories of Crime at The University of Newcastle Australia by FutureLearn will allow you to develop deeper understanding of the underworlds you will encounter in podcasts, televisions series and books.
You will develop a sense of the processes which occur when someone becomes entangled with the legal system, and you will know where you can go to find out more about an offender and a crime for yourself.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Demonstrate accessing digitised primary sources on the history of crime
- Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments about the history of crime
- Reflect on society's fascination with past crime
- Identify the methods used to record the appearance of those taken into custody
Programme Structure
Topics include:
Examination of the different ways in which people engage with, and study, crime
How British law was adapted to New South Wales and other Australian colonies
The impact of digitisation and online sources on the study of crime
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History Criminology View 36 other Short Courses in History in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Recommended for learners age 15+
- This course is for anyone interested in history, criminal law, true crime and crime fiction. It would also suit those who are interested in researching crimes and criminal offenders.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full
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