Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice System

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6077

Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice System

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 68.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
LAW5161	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2009, Term1 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012

Course Contact: Patrick Prescott

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254512

Course Contact Email: patrick.prescott@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop a working knowledge of the criminal justice system

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VBQM389 Introduction to Criminal Justice System
Elements:	1. Explain the components of the criminal justice system and identify their inter-relationships.
	2. Explain the investigate components of the criminal justice system.
	3. Examine the adjudicative component of the criminal justice system.
	4. Examine the correctional components of the criminal justice system.
	5. Analyse contemporary issues in the criminal justice system.

Learning Outcomes

See Elements. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods including one or more of the following: research assignment, written test, case studies, presentation, project, and role play scenarios.