ATS2458 Policing
Faculty of Arts
ATS2458 Policing is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2458
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2458
No unit lists ATS2458 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Criminology.
Prohibitions: CJC3015/ATS3458
Overview
Drawing from both the classic and contemporary policing research, this unit considers key policing concepts and police behaviour found in democratic societies. The unit is divided in two parts. The first part broadly surveys police function and responsibilities, including the origins of policing, understanding jurisdictional differences among agencies, and overviews responses to contemporary crime and policing problems. The second part focuses on key sociological and social-psychological concepts that help to explain police officer behaviour. It focuses on the concepts of control, coercion and the use of force, how police organisational and operational cultures affect police-community interaction, and the delivery and effectiveness of police-led intervention.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Tutorial Forum PostsOther10%
- Personal ReflectionAssignment20%
- Research EssayEssay40%
- Take Home Assessment30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify key criminological approaches to the study of policing;
- 2
demonstrate research skills using University library and databases to access contemporary scholarship and data to inform written and in class discussions;
- 3
demonstrate depth of knowledge and comprehension of key criminological policing concepts, including origins, function, and effectiveness of police activities;
- 4
communicate well-structured, evidenced and organised responses to questions pertaining to contemporary debates in policing;
- 5
identify and synthesise the foundational and contemporary debates around contemporary challenges in policing and analysis of policing practices and its impact.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2458 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ross Hendy
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ross Hendy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2458?
ATS2458 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2458 offered?
In 2021, ATS2458 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2458?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2458 have an exam?
No. ATS2458 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2458?
ATS2458 is part of Criminology.