Course Title: Provide Supervision of and Support to Adult Offenders within a Correction Framework

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6077

Course Title: Provide Supervision of and Support to Adult Offenders within a Correction Framework

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 54.0

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)
JUST5145	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012

Course Contact: Karen Linstrom

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-4597

Course Contact Email: karen.linstrom@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for any job in the Justice environment that involves supervision and/or support of adult offenders in the correctional 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:	VBQU376 Provide Supervision of and Support to Adult Offenders within a Correction Framework
Elements:	1. Examine the historical perspectives and practices that led to development of modern correctional systems.
	2. Analyse the legislative requirements and accountability mechanisms within the Victorian correctional environment.
	3. Evaluate the current management practices of Victorian Prisons
	4.Evaluate the role and functions of Community Corrections.
	5. Examine the role and function of the Adult Parole Board (APB).
	6. Evaluate the psycho-social effects and responses in determining the correctional environment.
	7. Examine offender management principles.
	8. Analyse problem oriented courts and their impact on correction services.
	9. Review the planning and management of Victorian Correctional Systems.

Learning Outcomes

See elements in part B of the course guide

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course will consists of:

• Participation in weekly case studies 15% of total assessment
• A mid-term and end of term exam, each worth 25% for a total of 50% of total assessment
• A 2,500 word (minimum) essay from a topic list provided in class to APA reference standards 35% of total assessment