School: Arts and Humanities

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.

  • Unit Title

    Operational Policing
  • Unit Code

    CRI3112
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit, students consider issues relevant to particular operational areas within policing. Although the areas examined will be dependent on current trends and initiatives, they will be examined within the context of an evidence-based policing paradigm and will emphasise human factors such as the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication styles and work outcomes. Example areas might be intelligence, dedicated human source management units, covert policing, traffic, local policing or investigations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit points.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the concept of effective policing within intelligence units.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively.
  3. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning.
  4. Critically discuss the role of human sources as an intelligence gathering tool.
  5. Outline training as it relates to intelligence.
  6. Critically explain effective police investigative strategies.
  7. Summarise the role of training in the development of investigative skills.
  8. Critically discuss of the role of traffic police.
  9. Evaluate the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication styles and work outcomes.
  10. Critically consider issues relevant to use of force and how emotional intelligence, self-awareness and communication styles impact on reasoned choices.
  11. Demonstrate appropriate skills in written expression and report writing.

Unit Content

  1. Intelligence units.
  2. Use of force.
  3. Training relevant to intelligence units.
  4. The special issue of human sources.
  5. Investigative strategies.
  6. Training relevant to the development of key investigative skills.
  7. Traffic police.
  8. Emotional intelligence.
  9. Self-awareness.
  10. Communications skills.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students attend a three hour seminar each week. Seminars are used to introduce the central concepts and literature relevant to Australia's policing bodies and their operations. The activities in the seminars provide students with the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail and develop their communication and teamwork skills. The assessments allow students to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic version of the on-campus seminar and class activities. All information is delivered to off-campus students via Blackboard. Regular online activities, delivered via the online modules and the discussion board, provide students with the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail. Online tutorials using Adobe Connect Pro allow students to develop their communication and teamwork skills. The assessments allow students to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills. Regular online access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEssay40%
ExerciseResearch Proposal40%
PresentationPresentation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEssay40%
ExerciseResearch Proposal40%
PresentationPresentation20%

Text References

  • Bartkowiak-Theron, I., & Asquith, N.L. (2012). Policing vulnerability. Sydney NSW: Federation Press.
  • Dunham, R.G., & Alpert, G.P. (2010). Critical issues in policing: Contemporary readings. Illinois, USA: Waveland Press.
  • Lum, C. & Koper, C.S. (2014). Evidence based policing. In G. Bruinsma & D. Weisburd (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of criminology and criminal justice (pp1426-1437). London: Springer.
  • Newburn, T. (2011). Handbook of policing. London: Routledge.
  • Sherman, L. (2013). The rise of evidence based policing: Targeting, testing and tracking. University of Chicago.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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.

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School: Arts and Humanities

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.

  • Unit Title

    Operational Policing
  • Unit Code

    CRI3112
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit, students consider issues relevant to particular operational areas within policing. Although the areas examined will be dependent on current trends and initiatives, they will be examined within the context of an evidence-based policing paradigm and will emphasise human factors such as the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication styles and work outcomes. Example areas might be intelligence, dedicated human source management units, covert policing, traffic, local policing or investigations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit points.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the concept of effective policing within intelligence units.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively.
  3. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning.
  4. Critically discuss the role of human sources as an intelligence gathering tool.
  5. Outline training as it relates to intelligence.
  6. Critically explain effective police investigative strategies.
  7. Summarise the role of training in the development of investigative skills.
  8. Critically discuss of the role of traffic police.
  9. Evaluate the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication styles and work outcomes.
  10. Critically consider issues relevant to use of force and how emotional intelligence, self-awareness and communication styles impact on reasoned choices.
  11. Demonstrate appropriate skills in written expression and report writing.

Unit Content

  1. Intelligence units.
  2. Use of force.
  3. Training relevant to intelligence units.
  4. The special issue of human sources.
  5. Investigative strategies.
  6. Training relevant to the development of key investigative skills.
  7. Traffic police.
  8. Emotional intelligence.
  9. Self-awareness.
  10. Communications skills.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students attend a three hour seminar each week. Seminars are used to introduce the central concepts and literature relevant to Australia's policing bodies and their operations. The activities in the seminars provide students with the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail and develop their communication and teamwork skills. The assessments allow students to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic version of the on-campus seminar and class activities. All information is delivered to off-campus students via Blackboard. Regular online activities, delivered via the online modules and the discussion board, provide students with the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail. Online tutorials using Adobe Connect Pro allow students to develop their communication and teamwork skills. The assessments allow students to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills. Regular online access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEssay40%
ExerciseResearch Proposal40%
PresentationPresentation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEssay40%
ExerciseResearch Proposal40%
PresentationPresentation20%

Text References

  • Bartkowiak-Theron, I., & Asquith, N.L. (2012). Policing vulnerability. Sydney NSW: Federation Press.
  • Dunham, R.G., & Alpert, G.P. (2010). Critical issues in policing: Contemporary readings. Illinois, USA: Waveland Press.
  • Lum, C. & Koper, C.S. (2014). Evidence based policing. In G. Bruinsma & D. Weisburd (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of criminology and criminal justice (pp1426-1437). London: Springer.
  • Newburn, T. (2011). Handbook of policing. London: Routledge.
  • Sherman, L. (2013). The rise of evidence based policing: Targeting, testing and tracking. University of Chicago.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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.

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