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Course Description

Course Focus

Presentation Checklist

Grading

Skills

TEXTBOOK AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:

There is no required textbook for this course. In addition to the outlines provided by the faculty on the WEB Page
for each assignment, participants are expected to seek out primary research materials, facts, data and
information for use in responding to course assignments.
 

Contact Points:

Thomas Franklin Waters, Ph.D.
 

Office: 520-344-7739
FAX: 520-317-6419
 

Analysis of women offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system, with an emphasis on changing sex roles.

GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT:

1. All participants in this course will conduct themselves in accordance with all NAU Policies.

2. All work shall be turned in on time, regardless of individual technological problems. Any work turned in late
will be penalized. Course deadlines and assignments are posted on the VCC. (Also see Deadlines and
Evaluations of Assignments for more information).

3. All students must participate in all assignments, whether they are evaluated or not.

4. All students must have access to the Internet, must be able to use the WEB and have an NAU Dana account. If
you do not have a Dana account, get one, if you cannot get one, drop the course.

5. All email communication to the professor must be on Dana.

6. You are encouraged to think outside of the "
ithroughout the course; however. You must use the appropriate citations and research to develop your answers.

7. Debate is encouraged, but you must respect the opinions, experiences, thoughts and ideas of others.

8. You are encouraged to use technology and explore the WEB as you move through this course.

Course Focus:

Women can interact with the criminal justice system in a variety of roles (offender, victim, professional, wife, child, neighbor, etc.). Participants in this course will be asked to determine whether or not the feminist movement has had any impact on any of these roles. The ultimate goal of the course is to ascertain the current status of women within the criminal justice system.

Course Objectives:

Through readings, discussions, research, critical thinking, faculty presentations, peer presentations, and effective listening class participants will be able to gain constructive responses to the following questions:

1. Has the feminist movement had any impact on women involved in the criminal justice system?

2. Does gender make any difference how a person is responded to by the criminal justice system justice?

3. Do the characteristics of female offenders differ from the characteristics of male offenders?

4.Does culture\race\gender\age effect criminal behavior?.

5. Are women more likely to be victims than men?

6. Is there equal opportunity for women in the criminal justice professions?
 
 

Skills:

NAU’s liberal studies program is designed to provide you with a coherent program through which you develop the essential skills necessary for citizenship. When you graduate from NAU, you need both skills and a broad understanding of key issues that allow you to participate fully in public debates about the pressing issues of your time. To prepare you to take your place as a responsible citizen in our society, we include nine essential skills in the liberal studies curriculum:

The nine essential skills.........

• Internet
• E-mail
• Power point
• Web casting/Streaming
• Video Conference Calling
• Sight & Sound
• New Technologies or Applications?????

Presentation Checklist:

• Name of presenting group and members.
• Topic of presentation is clearly defined.
• Presentation is organized.
• Presentation is well researched, documented, and cited using APA style.
• Use of Powerpoint.
• Use of video clips.
• Use of Internet sites..."Links".
• Use of "Experts".
• Contribution from all team members is evident.
• What's the point??????
• No bullshit!!!!!

Expectations: 

• Attendance & Participation in/at all course activities.
• Interaction

Risk TakingPositive Contribution
• Respect the opinions and comments of others.

Exploration & Use of Technology
• Learn Something
• Group Presentation(s)
• Research Articles (4)
• Research Question (1)
• Electronic Journal (weekly entry)
• E-mail Account; access to Internet, Use of Web
• Complete Self & Group Evaluation (as scheduled)
• Have Fun!

Grading & Performance Evaluation:

Each participant will be graded in this course based on faculty, self & group evaluations using the following criteria:

Harriet Quimby ?
 
 

The "C" Plane:

1. Attend all class sessions.

2. Make positive contributions to class discussions 70% to 79% of the time.

3. Complete all assignments and presentations as scheduled; work product is "average".

4. Use of technology is "average".

5. Overall contribution to course is "average".

The "B" Plane:

1. Attend all class sessions.

2. Make positive contributions to class discussions 80% to 89% of the time.

3. Complete all assignments and presentations as scheduled; work product is "above average".

4. Use of technology is "above average".

5. Overall contribution to course is above average.

The "A" Plane:

1. Attend all class sessions.

2. Make positive contributions to class discussions over 90% of the time.

3. Compete all assignments and presentations as scheduled; work product is of the "highest" quality.

4. Use of technology is of the "highest" quality.

5. Overall Contribution to course is of the "highest" quality.

Value of Course Work:

                                                     Presentation =50%

                                             Review of Research Articles = 25%

                                               Weekly Journal Entries = 25%

                                                       Total = 100%

                             Note: Attendance, group, self, and course evaluations are mandatory
 

NOTE OF PRECAUTION:

Please thoroughly read this syllabus. DO NOT expect to do well in this course without following the directions carefully. A thorough understanding, not only of the objectives of the courses, but of the technological requirements made of students taking this course is absolutely necessary for successful completion of thiscourse. THIS IS A RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND INTERACTIVE INTENSIVE COURSE. If you do not have the technological skills to navigate the WEB and if you are not yet prepared to take a course whichrequires good writing and research techniques, this course may not be for you. Stay off the plane........