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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The workplace practicum consists of two units (CRI3110 and CRI3111). When undertaking these units, students will be allocated a full-time placement at a criminal justice agency for the entire semester. This provides students with an opportunity to apply in practice the theoretical knowledge acquired in classroom learning. The workplace practicum is designed for students who need to gain workplace experience. This will render them competitive for a range of employment opportunities post graduation. Therefore, the workplace practicum is not suitable for, and not available to, students currently employed by a criminal justice agency. Furthermore, students employed by a criminal justice agency are not able to use current employment, or past employment as a basis for advanced standing. Acceptance into this unit is ONLY by Application to the Practicum Coordinator. Students are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and attend an interview with the Practicum Coordinator.
This is a workplace practicum and must be completed in Western Australia.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students attend briefing sessions in relation to their placement before they commence. The unit will be entirely agency-based and must be completed in Western Australia. An individual learning contract will be formulated and monitored between each student, the agency supervisor and the practicum coordinator. Students will be closely supervised in their day-to-day agency tasks by the designated Agency Supervisor. In addition, the Agency Supervisor will provide formal supervision sessions on a weekly basis and will provide the opportunity for the theoretical basis of the work to be complemented with the practical component. As part of the practicum, students will have the opportunity to further develop and demonstrate their oral and written communication skills, teamwork skills and their critical thinking skills. Depending on the placement agency, students may also further develop and put into practice skills which demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity. The Practicum Coordinator will visit the placement Agency twice during the term of the practicum. This will ensure that appropriate opportunities for learning in accordance with the Learning Contract are being undertaken and that the students well-being is assured.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Journal | Learning journal |
| Assignment | Practicum report |
| Practicum | Completion of 350 practicum hours |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
CRI3111|2|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The workplace practicum consists of two units (CRI3110 and CRI3111). When undertaking these units, students will be allocated a full-time placement at a criminal justice agency for the entire semester. This provides students with an opportunity to apply in practice the theoretical knowledge acquired in classroom learning. The workplace practicum is designed for students who need to gain workplace experience. This will render them competitive for a range of employment opportunities post graduation. Therefore, the workplace practicum is not suitable for, and not available to, students currently employed by a criminal justice agency. Furthermore, students employed by a criminal justice agency are not able to use current employment, or past employment as a basis for advanced standing. Acceptance into this unit is ONLY by Application to the Practicum Coordinator. Students are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and attend an interview with the Practicum Coordinator.
This is a workplace practicum and must be completed in Western Australia.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students attend briefing sessions in relation to their placement before they commence. The unit will be entirely agency-based and must be completed in Western Australia. An individual learning contract will be formulated and monitored between each student, the agency supervisor and the practicum coordinator. Students will be closely supervised in their day-to-day agency tasks by the designated Agency Supervisor. In addition, the Agency Supervisor will provide formal supervision sessions on a weekly basis and will provide the opportunity for the theoretical basis of the work to be complemented with the practical component. As part of the practicum, students will have the opportunity to further develop and demonstrate their oral and written communication skills, teamwork skills and their critical thinking skills. Depending on the placement agency, students may also further develop and put into practice skills which demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity. The Practicum Coordinator will visit the placement Agency twice during the term of the practicum. This will ensure that appropriate opportunities for learning in accordance with the Learning Contract are being undertaken and that the students well-being is assured.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Journal | Learning journal |
| Assignment | Practicum report |
| Practicum | Completion of 350 practicum hours |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
CRI3111|2|2