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Syllabus Workshop for Excellent Students - 61310
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Last update 21-08-2020
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Criminology

Semester: Yearly

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Tal Jonathan-Zamir

Coordinator Email: tal.jonathan@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Please coordinate in advance

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Tal Jonathan-Zamir

Course/Module description:
This workshop is intended for excellent BA students in their third year. The workshop will include getting to know the faculty, MA and PhD students at the Institute of Criminology and their scientific work, gaining experience in research, tours in criminal justice agencies (if possible during the COVID-19 period) and training in specific skills required for academic work. Additionally, the workshop will include working with a faculty member for a limited no. of hours on her research. The workshop would take place once every two weeks. Tours may take place on different days of the week.

Course/Module aims:
The purpose of the workshop is to expose excellent students to the "behind the scenes" of scientific work at the Institute of Criminology, which would encourage them to continue the in the academic direction.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Describe the activities of criminal justice agencies "in the real world"
- Identify the skills required to carry out scientific research
- Identify the characteristics of academic work at the Institute of Criminology
- Evaluate different kinds of studies taking place at the Institute of Criminology
- Plan future directions for academic research

Attendance requirements(%):
Full attendance (at least 80% actual presence)

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures
Guest lectures
Tours of criminal justice agencies
Gaining practical experience

Course/Module Content:
- The essence of academic research
- Academic writing
- Ongoing research at the Institute of Criminology
- Policy implications

Required Reading:
Reading material will be distributed at a later point in time, in accordance with the studies that will be presented.

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 30 %
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Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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