What is considered deviant is not always criminal. Police resources are often consumed by crimes of deviance: crimes which go against the accepted social norms, yet many consider that rapid social change is associated with crime due to the breakdown of social norms. This online Short Course explores problem-orientated policing of crime and deviance as they occur in the community and outlines theoretical concepts which can be used when discussing street and gang-related crimes.
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Study Area
Business, Accounting and Law
Skill Area
Justice and Law Enforcement
Admission Codes
Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable
Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
This course provides Professional Development for Police personnel and Legal professionals.
Undertaking this course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded 4 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and a CQUniversity Certificate of Completion.
Course Structures
Study Mode Definitions
Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
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Micro-credential
4 hours online self-paced learning.
Students can access the micro-credential for one year from enrolment.
Online
No units are associated with this course
Course Learning Outcomes
Discuss what is a crime hotspot and how can it be used by police
Discuss problem-orientated policing
Discuss a number of theoretical concepts which can be used when discussing street and gang-related crimes.