Policing: Systems and Practice
24 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This subject provides students with an overview of policing in a criminological context. Students will gain an understanding of the breadth of the field of policing, including historical, international and methodologies, as well as a critical engagement with policing practices. In addition an appreciation of the importance of theoretical models when applying a critical analysis to policing.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain how current Australian and international police systems developed from past events and speculate about the future of policing
- Describe and analyse practices, processes and procedures of police forces in relation training and strategies of law enforcement
- Evaluate different approaches, both applied and theoretical, to policing crime
- Analyse policing systems for effectiveness and responsiveness across a diverse Australian community
- Apply social scientific research methods to evaluate police procedures and policies, and demonstrate the extent to which they use evidence-based practices
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 7.50 | 12 weeks | 90 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Poster | Individual/Group | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Quizzes | Individual | 30% | 2,3,4 |
Content
- History and Development of Modern Policing
- The role and Function of the police in the 21st Century
- Policing strategies
- Police Culture
- Police Governance and Accountability
- Work Integrated Learning in Policing
- Policing Diversity Communities
- Policing Indigenous Communities
- Private and Plural Policing
- Transnational Policing
- Technology & Policing
- Evidence Based Policing
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.