This is a future year subject and may change.

Overview

This subject discusses the history, institutional configuration, role and performance of police in Australia's democratic political context, and offers points of comparisons to other countries (democratic or else) around the world. To these ends, we explore a variety of questions concerning the police and its role in our criminal justice … For more content click the Read more button below. This is a level 2 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling. This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Raul Sanchez-Urribarri

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Develop familiarity with the key theoretical underpinnings of police and policing, plus a survey of the current institutional framework in Victoria
2.
Discuss the contemporary challenges of policing in Australia and beyond
3.
Understand and analyse the importance of police culture in police-society relations
4.
Critique police reform efforts in Victoria, Australia and internationally
5.
Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the police, with an emphasis on Victoria and other law enforcement agencies in Australia

Learning activities

Learning activities in this subject include:

  • On-line teaching clips and activities.
  • Tutorial sessions to discuss key topics of the week
  • Watching and discussing relevant audiovisual materials in select weeks
  • Writing a research assignment on key themes of policing theory covered in weeks 1-6 of the Semester
  • Writing a case-study project focused on a specific challenge of police and/or policing, following the guidelines provided in class. 
  • Complete online quizzes available during the Semester

Enrolment rules

Special conditions

Minimum credit point requirement

Requisite rules

Requisites

Incompatible