Course Title: Apply Policing Principles and Practices in a Justice Environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6077
Course Title: Apply Policing Principles and Practices in a Justice Environment
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) |
JUST5148 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2010,
Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Tony Trevan
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 4512
Course Contact Email: anthony.trevan@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required to identify and apply the structure, function and role of Policing in Victoria within the Criminal Justice Community. It also includes the investigation and implementation of appropriate Policing strategies and processes to deal with drugs and intoxicated persons, cultural diversity, and to work with people with special needs and psychological disorders.
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: |
VBQU379 Apply Policing Principles and Practices in a Justice Environment |
Elements: |
01 Investigate the history and role of Policing in Australia |
02 Analyse the role of Police in society |
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03 Investigate Ethics and Accountability for Police |
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04 Anlayse the Police organization and its relationship with Government |
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05 Analyse the powers of Police in contemporary Australia |
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06 Analyse the relationship between Public and Private Policing |
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07 Investigate the concept of Community Policing |
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08 Analyse the use of Emergency Management Plans and the role of Police in Emergency Management |
Learning Outcomes
See elements
Overview of Assessment
Assesment of this course will include:
- Active participation in class room and field Case Studies
- Weekly Journal entries per class topics
- Group Oral presentation
- Exam