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Unit name Contemporary Policing
Unit code HSP417
Credit points 25
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Social Sciences
Discipline Policing and Emergency Management
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Obtain a thorough grounding in selected topics in policing theory and practice..
  2. Get the skills to engage in informed debate about selected policing issues in contemporary society.
  3. Get the skills to conduct and appraise documentary research critically.
  4. Communicate knowledge and research results related to the subject matter in the form of written dissertations or exercises.

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Prerequisites

Co-requisites

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Intensive directed study involving weekly contact with supervisor for all students (13 wks).

Assessment

Task 1: Discussion Paper And Presentation Of Topic (20%)

Task 2: Critical Analysis Of Literature (30%)

Task 3: Research Essay (50%)

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