Introduction
This unit examines complex social issues undermining public order and safety and the social, psychological, and physical risks posed to individuals, groups and the community by disorderly behaviour. The management of these risks concerning such matters as alcohol and drug intoxication, indecency, loitering offences, protest gatherings, and noise pollution is analysed and assessed. Policing policies and legal implications relevant to these matters are critically analysed and assessed, with particular attention paid to street-level discretion and controversial policing theories and practices associated with the "Fixing Broken Windows" thesis and "zero-tolerance policing".
Summary
| Unit name | Preventing Public Disorder and Maintaining Social Order |
| Unit code | PEM102 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Paramedicine and Public Safety |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Professor Isa Bartkowiak-Theron |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | |
| Level | Introductory |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the key concepts and theories of public disorder and social order.
- Identify how different approaches to public disorder and social order shape outcomes in policing.
- Describe the influence of societal factors on policing disorder structures.
- Apply strategies to reduce public disorder and strengthen social order.
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 |
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| not applicable |
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.
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Workshop, 40 minutes, 105 times |
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| Assessment | Quiz (10%)|Essay (20%)|Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS) (30%)|Examination - invigilated (internally) (40%) |
| Timetable | View 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. |
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