JSB399 Justice Industry Project

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2026, Online

Overview

This capstone Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit will provide the opportunity to work on a real-world problem identified by an industry partner. You will analyse the issue and make recommendations to the industry partner to address the problem and build your understanding of professional practice. You will have opportunities to interact with representatives of the justice professions to build your professional networks, career aspirations and preparedness for the workforce. The unit is designed to assist you to transition from student to justice professional. Industry partners will be involved in identifying the real-world problems for assessments.  

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Source and evaluate scholarly and professional literature and theory to analyse workplace problems and support evidence-based recommendations.
2. Reflect on personal values and professional practice to articulate career goals and professional identity.
3. Critically evaluate the impact of technological advancements on the justice sector, and reflect on how these changes influence your professional identity and inform your career planning.
4. Discuss professional conduct, culturally safe and inclusive approaches, and ethics in the workplace.
5. Create professional outputs to communicate ideas and responses to real world problems.

Content

Learning Approaches

In this unit you will learn by engaging in the following:

• Instructional videos
• Workshops (online)
• Panels with industry partners
• Online learning materials

You will learn by engaging in discussions with your peers and expert panels. You will utilise independent learning skills to address the industry project. 

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:

• A range of formative exercises discussed and undertaken throughout the unit.
• Feedback from peers as you investigate and discuss issues raised throughout the unit.
• Comments about summative assessment work included on criteria sheets with your grade.

Assessment

Overview

In this unit there are three assessments:

1. Career Plan - This task builds on reflective practice and career skills to develop a career plan.
2. Project Blueprint - This task builds on research and project planning skills to plan your real world investigation and identify the value for the organisation.
3. Project Pitch - This task draws on research skills and disciplinary knowledge developed throughout the course to present a verbal report on a real world investigation.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Career Plan

You will develop a comprehensive career plan tailored to your aspirations within the justice sector. Whether you're aiming to become a police officer, legal advocate, forensic analyst, policy advisor, or work in corrections or community justice, this task will help you explore pathways, set goals, and identify the skills and experiences needed to succeed.

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is allowed to help you study and find out more about the topic; noting AI-generated content may not be accurate, reliable, or may display bias. Any content generated may not be copied and included in your final submission.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Project Blueprint

You will develop a concise project plan that addresses a real-world problem or challenge within the justice sector. This could relate to law enforcement, corrections, legal processes, community justice, policy reform, or another area of interest. Your plan will outline the problem, propose a solution, and describe how the project will be implemented. This plan will form the foundation for your final presentation, where you will showcase your proposed solution and reflect on feedback received.

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is allowed to help you study and find out more about the topic; noting AI-generated content may not be accurate, reliable, or may display bias. Any content generated may not be copied and included in your final submission.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Project Pitch

You will present your justice-focused project to a live audience online (via zoom). This is your opportunity to showcase your understanding of a real-world issue, your proposed solution, and how your project could be implemented in practice. You will receive feedback during the Q&A session, simulating a professional pitch environment.

Your presentation should build on your Project Blueprint (Assessment 2) and demonstrate how you’ve refined your ideas based on feedback.

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is allowed to help you study and find out more about the topic; noting AI-generated content may not be accurate, reliable, or may display bias. Any content generated may not be copied and included in your final submission.

You will submit and present your report at a scheduled time and respond to questions.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.

The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

Students are advised that some content in justice units may be confronting. If you are concerned that the content of a unit may impact your completion of the course, please see the unit coordinator. You can also access free student counselling through QUT Counselling via the QUT Student Homepage.

Course Learning Outcomes

JS34 Bachelor of Justice

1. Apply social and criminal justice principles to explain justice issues and contexts.
   Relates to: ULO1, Project Blueprint, Project Pitch
2. Collect and analyse evidence to inform decisions and recommendations in justice systems.
   Relates to: ULO1, Project Blueprint, Project Pitch
3. Apply culturally safe and inclusive approaches to work with diverse communities and people as a Justice professional.
   Relates to: ULO4, Career Plan
4. Communicate justice and social issues in respectful, professional and ethical ways with other professionals and stakeholders.
   Relates to: ULO5, Project Pitch
5. Assess technologies and their impacts on social and justice sectors.
   Relates to: Career Plan
6. Reflect on personal values and professional practice to articulate a professional identity.
   Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Career Plan