This course will enable you to engage in a research project undertaken as an independent research project based on an issue relating to the justice sector. The course is designed as a capstone experience to enable you to synthesise and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate your holistic achievement of program learning outcomes. ?You will creatively explore real-world issues.?The course provides an opportunity for you to more deeply investigate a particular area of scholarship and/or professional practice in the justice and criminology field.

You will integrate work-based learning and academic learning, which will allow you to solve authentic development problems or address real issues faced by institutions in the field of justice and criminology. It may be possible for you to align your project with your professional work if you are already employed in the sector, or to conduct the project in conjunction with an organisation that you have a relationship with. This must be approved by the course coordinator.