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Student Information
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Course Information
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge of criminological issues and approaches in a practical context. The course begins with in-class workplace-related skills training followed by placement in a community- or non-governmental organization working with people in conflict with the law, victims of crime, or in crime prevention. The in-class components include professional conduct, advanced research methods, readings, workshops, and discussion in a seminar format. Placements and tasks therein will vary depending on the availability and needs of partner organizations, and students’ interview performance and specific skillsets. Placement tasks may include: researching and developing resources and referrals; knowledge translation and report writing; conducting interviews and focus groups; blog-writing, website and social media engagement; working with people coming out of incarceration; knowledge mobilization and developing public education campaigns; working with and mentoring youth with incarcerated parents. Students will be expected to work one day per week over 15 weeks for a total of approximately 120 hours in the placement.
This course is only open to Criminology majors. This full-year course counts towards the 2-seminar CRIM course requirement for Criminology majors.
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Student Information
We are seeking information that will help us place students with appropriate placement jobs and organizations. Please answer honestly – the information will not be shared beyond course organizers, and no answer will exclude you from consideration.
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We are asking these first two questions, as some placement partners are offering the option of, or require, remote work.
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Do you have a computer (laptop) that you can use for this placement? *
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Do you have access to reliable internet? *
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What are your preferences for working with children and youth? *
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Some of the placements work with people who are criminalized and/or stigmatized, so we are asking this question to match students with relevant experiential knowledge to these placements.
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Proof of vaccination may be required by placement partners.
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This placement opportunity may require proof of vaccination and/or tuberculosis testing (TB) in accordance with organizational health and safety regulations. Are you willing to meet these requirements? *
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Where are you willing to commute? Choose all that apply: *
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Would you be willing to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (police check)? *
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Please type or paste your statement of interest below (maximum 500 words). The statement of interest should detail the following: why you want to take the course and what you are hoping to get out of it, and how your experience in the CRIM program (and other social contexts, as relevant) has equipped you for this kind of placement? Do you have first-hand knowledge of the experiences of an incarcerated criminalized person (e.g., unhoused, sex worker, substance user, migrant worker, or other marginalized group), and if so, what have you learned from them?
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Next Steps
The course directors will get back to applicants about whether or not you will be interviewed for a spot in this course. Interviews will be conducted in June. All applicants are encouraged to consider other courses they might like to take in the event that they are not selected for an interview or do not get into the placement course.
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