Key facts
UNE unit code: CRIM314
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Law enforcement is complex and demanding, and involves many ethical and moral decisions on a daily basis. This unit will investigate the role of the police in social control, maintaining law and order, keeping the peace and preventing crime.
You will explore a broad range of the considerations in the criminological sub-field of policing and national security, examine policing from both a local and international perspective. The topics you will cover in this unit include policing methodology; the history, context and structure of police organisations; style of policing; police-community interaction; ethical conduct; and the interchange between policing and wider national security agencies.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of the key institutions and policies of policing in Australia;
- identify, analyse and evaluate the social controls that transform policies and institutions of the Australian Criminal Justice System and be able to communicate this to others;
- apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to address issues around complex or unpredictable problems in relation to policing; and
- demonstrate autonomy and judgement through research abilities and written analysis.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Major Assessment Task | Yes | 45% | All offerings | No. Words: 2000 |
Quiz | Yes | 15% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
Structured Participation | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 1000 |
Take Home Exam | Yes | 30% | All offerings | No. Words: 1500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Australian policing: Critical issues in 21st century police practice
ISBN: 9780367464677
Birch, P., Kennedy, M. and Kruger, E. (Eds.), Routledge 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Policing in Context: An Introduction to Police Work in Australia
ISBN: 9780195561067
Broadhurst, R. and Davies, S., Oxford University Press 1st ed. 2009
Text refers to: All offerings
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