Overview (2027)
Key Information
Duration
Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
The one-year Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation) degree allows students who have a completed undergraduate degree to undertake further study to develop a body of knowledge in a specific context as further preparation to undertake professional work and/or as a pathway for further learning.
Students choose one of three specialisations: Investigative Practice, Public Sector Leadership and Management, and Prosecution Practice.
Limited specialisations are available fully off-campus, other specialisations have units available both on and off-campus for study one year full-time or three years part-time.
- 1 Critically analyse research, policies, and procedures to justify responses to complex problems and management of human and material resources.
- 2 Design and execute ethical, evidence-based responses to complex problems in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
- 3 Evaluate and synthesise theories of ethical leadership and justify evidence-based research and strategies targeting complex problems.
- 4 Communicate across diverse settings and audiences in clear, coherent, and ethically informed ways.
Learn beyond the classroom
Studying in Tasmania, our whole Island becomes your campus. Speak with your unit coordinator about how you can gain practical experience by volunteering in research initiatives, becoming an ambassador, or taking part in a work experience program.
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Students will have the opportunity to undertake work-based study in the Geography and Environment and the Human Services and Practices specialisation
Course structure
The Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation) requires one year of full-time study, or a maximum of four years part time study, the equivalent of 8 x 12.5 pt units of the relevant level. Candidates undertake a program of study comprising a number of coursework units, including an approved practical or research project weighted at least 25 pts. Candidates should consult individual specialisation schedule entries for full details.
The Investigative Practice specialisation requires the completion of:
- 62.5 credit points of Core units and;
- 37.5 credit points of Core Option units.
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP407 will engage in deep thinking and critical analysis to…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP603 Identifying and Analysing Complex Problems Using Research
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP604 will operationalise the complex problem project proposed in HSP603…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP604 Conducting Research on Complex Problems
This unit examines protocols for and approaches to interviewing witnesses and suspects in a range of investigative contexts. The questioning and interviewing techniques are explored within the context of serious or complex crimes, and the legislative and procedural requirements for…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Building on basic investigation and interviewing skills developed through previous training or in the workplace, this unit develops skills that will enable each student to conduct simple investigations on their own. Students will engage with contemporary literature regarding investigative techniques…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for LAW477 Investigation for Frontline Officers
This unit develops skills, knowledge and understandings that will enable students to work within an investigative unit, and to take the lead in criminal investigations. Students will: explore contemporary techniques and technologies; discuss and analyse communication needs within and across…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
This unit engages students in a multi-disciplinary Community of Practice focused on understanding how children and young people become involved with statutory service systems, what their experiences of these systems are, and current directions for system reform and service improvement. …
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HGA337 Children, Protection and Justice
The unit consists of supervised research, within an advanced level study of contemporary policing and public order issues concerning such topics as police accountability, leadership and management; police culture; police deviancy, oversight and reform; militarisation; community policing; race, gender and…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Forensic science is an integral component of the criminal justice system with applications in investigations, intelligence, courts, and disaster victim identification. However, it has been the subject of international critiques and a factor in high-profile cases of wrongful conviction. This…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is a part of your Investigator Program and has been designed to maximise your ability to obtain accounts from vulnerable witnesses in an uninterrupted narrative format, leading to fairer outcomes for victim survivors. You will practice using different…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
This unit is based in the workplace and will support you to become an investigator at the level of a Detective. Members of Tasmania Police who are not designated detectives who transfer to an investigative area should apply to complete…
Credit Points: 12.5
The Prosecution Practice specialisation is not currently on offer.
Within this unit, you will undertake research and critical analysis on management and leadership issues, or issues relating to institutional policy that are relevant to your organisational workplace setting. You will be required to develop a research topic in consultation…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is designed to prepare students appear as an advocate in the magistrate's court on behalf of the Department of Police and Emergency Management. The unit includes instruction on legal literacy and research skills, court etiquette, written and oral…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is designed to consolidate learning undertaken in earlier units in this course, and prepare students for work in one of the district police prosecution offices. It will provide students with supervised exposure to the different work areas in…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for LAW707 Prosecution Professional Experience
This unit is designed to introduce students to the issues and processes associated with working with offenders, particularly those in prisons or under the supervision of community corrections. The unit explores issues pertaining directly to how best to work with…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit engages students in a multi-disciplinary Community of Practice focused on understanding how children and young people become involved with statutory service systems, what their experiences of these systems are, and current directions for system reform and service improvement. …
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HGA337 Children, Protection and Justice
The unit consists of supervised research, within an advanced level study of contemporary policing and public order issues concerning such topics as police accountability, leadership and management; police culture; police deviancy, oversight and reform; militarisation; community policing; race, gender and…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Forensic science is an integral component of the criminal justice system with applications in investigations, intelligence, courts, and disaster victim identification. However, it has been the subject of international critiques and a factor in high-profile cases of wrongful conviction. This…
Credit Points: 25
The Public Sector Leadership and Management specialisation requires the completion of:
-
75 credit points of Core units; and
-
25 credit points of Core Option units.
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP407 will engage in deep thinking and critical analysis to…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP603 Identifying and Analysing Complex Problems Using Research
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP604 will operationalise the complex problem project proposed in HSP603…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP604 Conducting Research on Complex Problems
In this unit, higher level workplace managers/supervisors will develop interpersonal skills focused on strategic leadership and engagement because they are now empowered to ensure an inclusive, ethical internal working climate, and to engage with colleagues as ethical, diverse-thinking leaders. Students…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Semester 2 | |||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for PEM501 Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement
In this unit, higher level workplace managers/supervisors will develop higher order decision making skills and capabilities required of critical incident response operational leadership in increasingly complex social, cultural, and economic environments. This is because critical incidents are often dynamic and…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Semester 2 | |||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for PEM502 Advanced Critical Incident Leadership
This unit is about understanding why and how leaders influence change. The focus of the unit is increasing the effectiveness of leadership and change management skills at an individual and organisational level. Leadership and change management are increasingly seen to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 1 | ||||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for BMA701 Leadership and Change Management
Strategic management today is a complex process requiring advanced skills. International expansion, network advantage, and resource optimisation pervade every aspect of this critical management skill. Successful managers need up-to-date guidance in the creation and implementation of effective strategy. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 2 | ||||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
The aim of this unit is to introduce the concept of positive psychology into leadership practices and principles. The unit has been designed to encourage you to critically explore the theories, constructs and models within positive psychology, and how they…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for CAM622 Positive Psychology in Leadership
This unit explores a set of enduring justice issues that are experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The role and legacy of settler colonialism frames the examination of justice issues, as well as contextualises the possible…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
This unit is designed to introduce students to the issues and processes associated with working with offenders, particularly those in prisons or under the supervision of community corrections. The unit explores issues pertaining directly to how best to work with…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit engages students in a multi-disciplinary Community of Practice focused on understanding how children and young people become involved with statutory service systems, what their experiences of these systems are, and current directions for system reform and service improvement. …
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HGA337 Children, Protection and Justice
The unit consists of supervised research, within an advanced level study of contemporary policing and public order issues concerning such topics as police accountability, leadership and management; police culture; police deviancy, oversight and reform; militarisation; community policing; race, gender and…
Credit Points: 25
The unit consists of supervised research, within an advanced level study of contemporary policing and public order issues concerning such topics as police accountability, leadership and management; police culture; police deviancy, oversight and reform; militarisation; community policing; race, gender and…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Forensic science is an integral component of the criminal justice system with applications in investigations, intelligence, courts, and disaster victim identification. However, it has been the subject of international critiques and a factor in high-profile cases of wrongful conviction. This…
Credit Points: 25
Organisational resilience refers to an organisation’s ability to adapt, evolve, respond, and recover from short term shocks (be they natural hazards or significant changes in market dynamics) and to shape itself to respond to long term challenges. This requires practitioners…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HSP504 Principles of Resilient Organisations
A crisis has a material impact on an organisation’s ability to deliver services to the community, reputation, shareholder value and potentially, the viability of the organisation. This requires input from the highest levels to strategically respond to and manage the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Business Continuity Management is the holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organisation and the likely impacts to business operations that may be caused if those threats materialise. This fully online unit provides you with a thorough understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Extreme environments are so named due to the unique challenges they pose to human performance. In this online unit you will learn about the factors that characterise an environment as extreme, and how living and/or working in an extreme environment…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for KHB701 Human Behaviour in Extreme Environments
This unit is designed to achieve an enhanced level of knowledge, understanding and competence in the areas of criminal procedure and evidence law. Students will consider the formal legal requirements leading to sound operational practice in areas such as arrest,…
Credit Points: 12.5
The development and provision of education and training for professionals operating in police and emergency management environments requires knowledge of unique risk management processes and procedures mandated by legislation, and internal and external policies. This unit provides a critical understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for PEM308 Risk Management in Policing and Emergency Services
This unit examines the process of decision making in emergency management. You will analyse the elements that contribute to decision making in dynamic, complex, and uncertain environments as experienced in emergency management. The unit will address the processes, structures, and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for PEM320 Decision Making in Emergency Management
The Public Sector Leadership and Management specialisation requires the completion of:
-
75 credit points of Core units; and
-
25 credit points of Core Option units.
Organisational resilience refers to an organisation’s ability to adapt, evolve, respond, and recover from short term shocks (be they natural hazards or significant changes in market dynamics) and to shape itself to respond to long term challenges. This requires practitioners…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HSP504 Principles of Resilient Organisations
A crisis has a material impact on an organisation’s ability to deliver services to the community, reputation, shareholder value and potentially, the viability of the organisation. This requires input from the highest levels to strategically respond to and manage the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP407 will engage in deep thinking and critical analysis to…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP603 Identifying and Analysing Complex Problems Using Research
In dynamic, high pressure work environments, public sector managers and leaders are now expected to have specialised skills with strategising to overcome complex, and at times intractable, problems. Students undertaking HSP604 will operationalise the complex problem project proposed in HSP603…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for HSP604 Conducting Research on Complex Problems
In this unit, higher level workplace managers/supervisors will develop interpersonal skills focused on strategic leadership and engagement because they are now empowered to ensure an inclusive, ethical internal working climate, and to engage with colleagues as ethical, diverse-thinking leaders. Students…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Semester 2 | |||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for PEM501 Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement
This unit is about understanding why and how leaders influence change. The focus of the unit is increasing the effectiveness of leadership and change management skills at an individual and organisational level. Leadership and change management are increasingly seen to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 1 | ||||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for BMA701 Leadership and Change Management
Strategic management today is a complex process requiring advanced skills. International expansion, network advantage, and resource optimisation pervade every aspect of this critical management skill. Successful managers need up-to-date guidance in the creation and implementation of effective strategy. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 2 | ||||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
The aim of this unit is to introduce the concept of positive psychology into leadership practices and principles. The unit has been designed to encourage you to critically explore the theories, constructs and models within positive psychology, and how they…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for CAM622 Positive Psychology in Leadership
This unit explores a set of enduring justice issues that are experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The role and legacy of settler colonialism frames the examination of justice issues, as well as contextualises the possible…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
This unit is designed to introduce students to the issues and processes associated with working with offenders, particularly those in prisons or under the supervision of community corrections. The unit explores issues pertaining directly to how best to work with…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit engages students in a multi-disciplinary Community of Practice focused on understanding how children and young people become involved with statutory service systems, what their experiences of these systems are, and current directions for system reform and service improvement. …
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for HGA337 Children, Protection and Justice
The public policy arena presents a complex framework of actors, politics, instruments, and practices. This unit examines the broad range of theories, models, influences, and players that shape the development of Australian public policy. It aims to equip students with…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Forensic science is an integral component of the criminal justice system with applications in investigations, intelligence, courts, and disaster victim identification. However, it has been the subject of international critiques and a factor in high-profile cases of wrongful conviction. This…
Credit Points: 25
Business Continuity Management is the holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organisation and the likely impacts to business operations that may be caused if those threats materialise. This fully online unit provides you with a thorough understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Extreme environments are so named due to the unique challenges they pose to human performance. In this online unit you will learn about the factors that characterise an environment as extreme, and how living and/or working in an extreme environment…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for KHB701 Human Behaviour in Extreme Environments
The development and provision of education and training for professionals operating in police and emergency management environments requires knowledge of unique risk management processes and procedures mandated by legislation, and internal and external policies. This unit provides a critical understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
View all details for PEM308 Risk Management in Policing and Emergency Services
This unit examines the process of decision making in emergency management. You will analyse the elements that contribute to decision making in dynamic, complex, and uncertain environments as experienced in emergency management. The unit will address the processes, structures, and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
- Key:
On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
View all details for PEM320 Decision Making in Emergency Management
Entry requirements
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation):
must have completed at least five years work experience with their employing organisation; and
must have completed in-service organisational training requirements with their employing organisation (such as promotion examinations/assessments, online/face-to-face training courses).
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course.
Your tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.
Detailed information for domestic students, including the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
FEE-HELP loans
You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information on HELP loans can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.
Domestic scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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