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Introduction
This unit covers the functionality and usage of various ICT systems and infrastructure within policing, such as IDM (Information Data Management), TRIM (Records Management), EDACS (Enhanced Digital Access Communications System) and others. It also provides a basic introduction to how the Internet works, and covers issues around ethics, privacy, anonymity, computer crime, cyber safety, and social media.
Summary
| Unit name | Information and Communication Technologies in Policing |
| Unit code | PEM106 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Paramedicine |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Isa Bartkowiak-Theron |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Half Year Period 2 |
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| Online | Police Study Period 1 |
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| Online | Police Study Period 2 |
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| Online | Police Study Period 3 |
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- Key:
On-campus- Off-Campus
International students- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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| Half Year Period 2 | 30/06/2025 | 29/08/2025 | 06/10/2025 | 07/12/2025 |
| Police Study Period 1 | 13/01/2025 | 04/03/2025 | 07/05/2025 | 22/08/2025 |
| Police Study Period 2 | 19/05/2025 | 24/06/2025 | 17/08/2025 | 14/11/2025 |
| Police Study Period 2 | 14/04/2025 | 27/05/2025 | 30/07/2025 | 14/11/2025 |
| Police Study Period 3 | 06/10/2025 | 21/11/2025 | 29/01/2026 | 24/05/2026 |
* 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 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Identify & match appropriate IT systems for use in front line policing functions in compliance with procedures & protocols
- Explain in broad terms how the different IT systems inform each other
- Explain the purpose & relevance of the different protocols for IT system use, and the link between IT reporting, governance & accountability
- Articulate issues of privacy, anonymity, cyber safety and crime in the context of modern ICT infrastructure
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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| 029999 | $1,164.00 | $1,164.00 | not applicable | $2,780.00 |
- 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.
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 40 x 40-mins workshops |
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| Assessment | Quiz (10%)|Quiz (10%)|Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (30%)|Final Examination (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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