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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit explores the issue of ethical conduct in professional practice. It will provide students with the skills to analyse and discuss codes of conduct and ethical behaviours in law, policing and justice. Students will be challenged by ethical dilemmas in both theoretical and practical contexts.
Students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit points.
Equivalent to CRI3101
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
On-campus students attend a weekly seminar. Students will be introduced to the central concepts of the unit, and guided through the literature. Students are required to debate ethical issues and dilemmas orally and to develop critical perspectives on written sources. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic version of the seminars. All information is delivered to on-line students via Blackboard. Central concepts of the unit will be introduced. Ethical problem solving is an important aspect of the unit. Discussions on Blackboard allow students to debate ideas and dilemmas online and to develop critical perspectives on written sources. Regular online access is required.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal | 10% |
| Research Paper | Research Essay | 50% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal | 10% |
| Research Paper | Research Essay | 50% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
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.
CRI3205|1|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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit explores the issue of ethical conduct in professional practice. It will provide students with the skills to analyse and discuss codes of conduct and ethical behaviours in law, policing and justice. Students will be challenged by ethical dilemmas in both theoretical and practical contexts.
Students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit points.
Equivalent to CRI3101
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
On-campus students attend a weekly seminar. Students will be introduced to the central concepts of the unit, and guided through the literature. Students are required to debate ethical issues and dilemmas orally and to develop critical perspectives on written sources. Off-campus students are provided with an electronic version of the seminars. All information is delivered to on-line students via Blackboard. Central concepts of the unit will be introduced. Ethical problem solving is an important aspect of the unit. Discussions on Blackboard allow students to debate ideas and dilemmas online and to develop critical perspectives on written sources. Regular online access is required.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Short answer questions and quiz | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 40% |
| Assignment | Workbook | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Short answer questions and quiz | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 40% |
| Assignment | Workbook | 40% |
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.
CRI3205|1|2