Hobart
This unit is being phased out and may not be offered next year, please consider your study plan accordingly. You will be able to enrol in the unit where there is an availability noted below.
This unit is only available to Tasmania Police recruits/professionals.
Introduction
This unit explores investigative techniques used to identify, understand, manage and record social behaviour in a number of specific areas and settings relevant to policing practice. Investigative, evidence-based interviewing and conversation management techniques will be studied to develop core professional communication and analytical skills essential in obtaining information and statements from individuals and groups as witnesses to incidents, complainants and suspects. Complex policies and legal requirements dealing with incident scenes, the use of informants, interviewing vulnerable people, the identification of suspected offenders, the execution of warrants, investigating missing persons are analysed and assessed. Integrity issues pertaining to investigations are examined.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Investigation Social Behaviour B |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HSP233 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Dr Romy Winter |
| Teaching staff | Dr Romy Winter and Dr Isabelle Bartkowiak-Theron |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- HSP223
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 34 contact hours |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 2000 word written assignment (20%); 2 one hour tests (15% each = 30%); 2 hour end of semester exam (50%) Students must achieve 60% or more in all assessment components in order to gain an Ungraded Pass in this unit. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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