Bachelor of Criminology and Justice in Policing

Edith Cowan University

Provides students with an understanding of the broad range of areas relevant to contemporary policingAdopting a justice perspective students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as intelligence security investigative practices interviewing procedures specialist policing units and crime prevention and ethics Although learning occurs within the context of an evidencebased policing paradigm emphasis is placed on the practical skills relevant to this discipline area The major is relevant to students with an interest in criminology and justice but has a wider appeal to social work psychology security and students enrolled in the social sciences or humanitiesLearning OutcomesApply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical issues in policingThink critically to identify conceptualise and analyse complex issues in contemporary policingThink creatively to anticipate challenges to generate policing solutions and responses to crimeUse digital technologies to access evaluate and synthesise policing informationCommunicate knowledge of policing ideas clearly coherently and with independenceDemonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity including Indigenous cultural competenceWork collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social sustainable and ethical values in policingDemonstrate autonomy responsibility and accountability for own learning in scholarship and professional practice

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