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
In this unit students will consolidate their investigative skills and broaden them to supervisory level. They will use contemporary literature to examine current practices and investigative challenges within their context(s). Emerging practices, resources, and technologies for investigations will be analysed and discussed. The role of the supervisor in investigative units will also be explored.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Advanced Investigations |
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| Unit code | LAW475 |
| 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
- Evaluate strategies for effective communication with, and interviewing of, a diverse range of individuals to gather and record relevant and accurate information
- Manage multiple investigations with competing and intersecting interests
- Implement best practice investigative tactics to support broader application across the organisation
- Examine approaches to reporting , presenting, and sharing information about investigations in a timely, legal and effective manner to support investigations and the organisation
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
LAW476 Detective Portfolio
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online. |
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| Assessment | Critical Reflection (40%); Investigative Practice Analysis (60%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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