* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
DESCRIPTION Examines investigative techniques used to identify and understand social behaviour. Investigative interviewing and conversation management methods used in obtaining information and statements from such subjects as witnesses, complainants and suspects are examined. Policies, legislation and procedures dealing with incident scenes, investigating missing persons, the use of informants, the identification of suspected offenders and the execution of warrants are outlined, analysed and assessed.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 2000 word written assignment (20%) 2 one hour tests (15% each = 30%) 2 hour end of semester exam (50%)
Students must achieve 60% or more in all assessment components in order to gain an Ungraded Pass in this unit.
TEACHING PATTERN:
34 contact hours
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
