Hobart
Unit offered in either Sem 1 or Sem 2 each year subject to sufficient numbers; enrolment at other times requires approval of Police Studies Coordinator
Introduction
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 sexuality issues; policing alcohol-related violence in public places; forensic science; policing vulnerability and policing to combat transnational crime, etc. Students determine their preferred topics of study and work under the direction of the Unit coordinator on these topics.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Contemporary Policing |
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Unit code | HSP417 |
Credit points | 25 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
Coordinator | Jeanette Boland |
Teaching staff | |
Level | Honours |
Available as student elective? | No |
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).
Learning Outcomes
- Obtain a thorough grounding in selected topics in policing theory and practice..
- Get the skills to engage in informed debate about selected policing issues in contemporary society.
- Get the skills to conduct and appraise documentary research critically.
- Communicate knowledge and research results related to the subject matter in the form of written dissertations or exercises.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Intensive directed study involving weekly contact with supervisor for all students (13 wks). |
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Assessment | Task 1: Discussion Paper And Presentation Of Topic (20%) Task 2: Critical Analysis Of Literature (30%) Task 3: Research Essay (50%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Please use the link to Co-op Bookshop below. |
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Recommended |
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