Criminal Justice (CRJS) 491
Offender Rehabilitation (Revision 1)
Revision 1 is closed for registrations, replaced by current version
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
Prerequisite: None
Precluded Course: CRJS 491 may not be taken for credit by students who have obtained credit for HSRV 491
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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CRJS 491 is not available for challenge.
Overview
CRJS 491: Offender Rehabilitation will focus on current issues in offender rehabilitation from both a Canadian and international perspective. You will have the opportunity to examine the theoretical literature about offender rehabilitation and the practical application of that literature as we explore “what works ”. Rehabilitation will be considered across a variety of areas that contribute to offender recidivism including interventions for people who have drug addictions and those who perpetrate property offences, sexual crimes and domestic violence. This course will also consider offender rehabilitation with men and women of different ages and ethnic/cultural background and relevant professional ethics issues.
Outline
Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation comprises the following ten units:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 2: Major Models of Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 3: What Works in Terms of Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 4: Community-based Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 5: Correctional Programming-based Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 6: Offender Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse
- Unit 7: Therapeutic Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
- Unit 8: Application of Offender Rehabilitation Theory with Special Populations
- Unit 9: Offender Rehabilitation and Professional Ethics
- Unit 10: Final Words on Offender Rehabilitation
Evaluation
Your final grade in Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation will be based on the grades you achieve on the course assignments for credit.
To receive credit for the course, you must complete each assignment satisfactorily and achieve an overall course grade of at least “D” 50 percent. The following chart summarizes the assignments for credit, their weighting toward your final grade, and the date at which they are due according to the study schedule provided in this course.
| Assignment for Credit | Weighting | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Discussion Forum Postings | 20% of final grade | You must make one significant posting per unit to your choice of one study question for that unit. Assignment 1 is graded on a pass/fail basis. You must post on nine of ten units to receive a pass. Your posting is due each week that you complete a unit, with the whole of Assignment 1 completed when you have completed all units and all postings. |
| Assignment 2: Offender Rehabilitation Response | 40% of final grade | Assignment 2 is to be submitted after you have completed Unit 3; Week 4 of the suggested study schedule. |
| Assignment 3: Online Moderating and Posting | 10% of final grade | Online moderation posting is due after Unit 5. You must also participate in at least one forum hosted by a peer. Assignment 3 is due by Week 16 of the suggested study schedule. |
| Assignment 4: Research Paper | 30% of final grade | Assignment 4 is to be submitted after you have completed Unit 10; Week 15 of the suggested study schedule. |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
The course materials for Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation are mostly found on the course website.
Media Materials
Saturday Night Live. (2007). Best of Steve Martin. [DVD recording].
Wilson, S. (Prod.). (2002). To kill or to cure [DVD recording]. Parts 1 and 2 in a 2-part series. Galafilm Productions (VIII) Inc., in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Textbook
There is no text book for this course
Reading File
Additional required readings for this course are contained in a print Reading File or the DRR, Digital Reading Room. You will be directed to these readings at the appropriate points in the course.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 1, November 5, 2009.