Decision Making, Scenario Planning and Simulation in Criminology

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PICX952-Simulation in Criminology (No longer available)

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

• MAQ-PICX8089-Applied Criminology

Others

Admission to MCrim AND (PICT8951 or PICT951 or PICT8953 or PICT953 or PICT8954 or PICT954 or PICT8955 or PICT955) Co-requisite (PICX8042 or PICX842) and (PICX8062 or PICX862) and (PICX8088 or PICX888) and (PICX8089 or PICX889) NCCW (pre-2020 units) PICT952 NCCW (2020 and onwards) PICT8952 Simulation in Criminology

Special requirements

No special requirements

This unit introduces students to scenario planning and simulation (serious game) techniques as critical thinking tools in the context of security policy analysis and planning. In the first modules, students are introduced to the broad logic and use of scenarios and simulations, as well as to their strengths and weaknesses. The second part of the unit is structured around one main contemporary security and criminology-related question that is examined in detail using scenario planning techniques and the conduct of a serious game. Students enrolled in this unit will take the role of the criminologist.

Assessment information will be available to students upon enrolment.

• Small simulation (10%)
• Main simulation (30%)
• Ministerial brief (30%)
• quizzes (10%)
• Scenario planning exercise (20%)

Current study term: 25 Jul 21 to 05 Nov 21