Go to Courses and units

Community Safety Partnerships and Prevention Design unit (CPS203)

eStudent Enquire

Unit year 2027

View previous years unit information

Quick Help

Location: Online

Introduction

This unit introduces you to collaborative approaches for harm prevention and improving community safety in public safety contexts. This unit examines the design, governance and evaluation of collaborative prevention initiatives intended to improve community safety, public health and wellbeing outcomes. You will explore how government agencies, public safety organisations, health services, local authorities, residents and community stakeholders coordinate resources and responsibilities to prevent harm and address complex social issues. Emphasis is placed on interagency governance, service integration, public sector accountability, prevention planning and outcome evaluation. You will apply evidence-informed approaches to analyse community safety needs, develop partnership-based responses and assess their effectiveness in achieving sustainable improvements in safety, resilience and community wellbeing.

As part of your work in this Unit, you will see how prevention-focused solutions are central to achieving longer-term outcomes. You will examine how such outcomes can rely on shared responsibility, coordinated action and genuine collaboration across the public safety landscape. You will apply problem-solving methods to a community safety issue, moving from community and risk analysis to partnership development, intervention design and evaluation.

Summary

Unit name Community Safety Partnerships and Prevention Design
Unit code CPS203
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Paramedicine and Public Safety
Discipline Policing and Emergency Management
Coordinator Doctor Ross Hendy
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Intermediate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
Note

Please check that your computer meets the minimum System Requirements if you are attending via Distance/Off-Campus.

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 05/07/2027 27/07/2027 30/08/2027 24/10/2027

* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

About Census Dates

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate evidence-based research in relation to community safety, partnership and prevention design.
  • Use appropriate partnership models and interventions that demonstrate engagement with community and/or relevant stakeholders.
  • Propose partnership and prevention designs to increase community safety and mitigate public risks.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
080313 $2,253.00 $1,764.00 not applicable $3,383.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory (100) level

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

1 x 1 hour lecture, weekly.
1 x 30 minutes discussion forums, weekly.
1 x 1 hour drop in sessions, weekly.
8 x hours of independent learning, weekly.

AssessmentShort Answer Questions (20%)|Community Partnerships Scoping and Evaluation (35%)|Partnership and prevention design plan (45%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.