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Policing and Social Control

Undergraduate | UNE-CRIM314 | 2024

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
16 June 2024
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
16 weeks
Start dates
24 June 2024

Price from

$2,239

Upfront cost

$0

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Policing and Social Control

About this subject

  • Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

    1. demonstrate a coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of the key institutions and policies of Policing in Australia;
    2. identify, analyse and evaluate the social controls that transform policies and institutions of the Australian Criminal Justice System and be able to communicate this to others;
    3. apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to address issues around complex or unpredictable problems in relation to policing; and
    4. demonstrate autonomy and judgement through research abilities and written analysis.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

  • UNE-LGS-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Legal Studies
  • UNE-CRM-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Criminology

Others

Candidature in Bachelor of Criminology

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
  • Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
  • Other requirements -

    Textbook requirements:
    Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
    Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
    Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateUNE-LGS-DEG

Bachelor of Legal Studies

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UndergraduateUNE-CRM-DEG

Bachelor of Criminology

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