Hobart
Please note, this unit is only available to students approved for study in the Public Sector Leadership & Management specialisation of R4C Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours. For further information, please contact victoriapolice.enquiries@utas.edu.au.
Introduction
Police are expected to be ethical, diverse thinking leaders both within their own sphere of command and within their community. They ensure a safe working environment in their management of police human resources, whilst also building capability, modelling inclusivity and respect, being emotionally intelligent, and engaging in reflective practice. They are required to exercise effective strategic judgement and decision making, and apply critical thinking and problem solving skills, to influence police practice and policy in innovative, creative ways. Police leaders contribute to and implement strategic organisational change and influence police policy.
This unit engages students in the higher order leadership and engagement skills for policing in an increasingly complex social, cultural, and economic environment. Students will engage with assignment work grounded in critical reflection and leadership theories in ways that will synthesise their performance and the issues facing police today.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Police Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HSP406 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Dr. Angela Dwyer |
| Teaching staff | Dr. Angela Dwyer |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Apply leadership theories to your practice and review your own capabilities as an ethical leader through self-awareness and reflection.
- Apply theoretical and practical knowledge to manage human resources.
- Influence and drive change in police policy and practices.
- Engage with stakeholders ensuring alignment of their needs and expectations around diversity and policing with Victoria Police’s strategic priorities and objectives.
- Apply critical thinking to make judgements and decisions that advance the Victoria Police’s purpose and direction through innovative and creative solutions to problems.
- Communicate persuasively in presentation and written formats at a level commensurate with a respectful, diverse thinking Victoria Police manager.
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HSP403
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | In-house residential, 1 x 1 hour lecture weekly |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Task 1: Leadership Vision, 2000 words (50%) Task 2: Stakeholder Engagement Preparation (unweighted) Task 3: Stakeholder Engagement Presentation, 25 minutes (unweighted) Task 4: Reflection on Stakeholder Engagement Exercise, 1000 words (unweighted) Task 5: Critical Policy Analysis Brief, 2000 words (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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| Recommended |
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