Hobart
Please note, this unit is only available to students approved for study in the Investigative Practice specialisation of R4C Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours. For further information, please contact dpfem.enquiries@utas.edu.au.
Introduction
This unit maximises the ability of practitioners to obtain victim’s accounts in an uninterrupted narrative format, leading to fairer outcomes for victims. Students will practice using different question types, and coding of interviews, they will also consider child development, cross-cultural issues, and challenges for people with complex communication needs. The unit will also engage with approaches to interviewing about repeated abuse, the ‘Whole Story’ framework, protocols for questioning witnesses, and making audio visual recordings.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Specialist Interviewing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAW474 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Dr Caroline Spiranovic |
| Teaching staff | UTAS trainers Kate Cashman and Caroline Spiranovic and Teaching team of Centre for Investigative Interviewing, Griffith University |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain the requirements of legislation and relevant protocols for the interviewing of witnesses and suspects in Tasmania
- Apply appropriate questioning techniques to obtain relevant, accurate, and complete accounts from vulnerable and other witnesses and suspects in relation to complex crimes
- Apply protocols and frameworks to interviews that are reflective of the context and surrounding investigation
- Assess the quality of investigative interviews
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
LAW473 Questioning for Investigators
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
LAW475 Advanced Investigations
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Knowledge Quiz (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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