POLICE, SOCIETY & DEMOCRACY
LST2POL
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject discusses the history, institutional configuration, role and performance of police in Australia's democratic political context, and offers points of comparisons to other countries (democratic or else) around the world. To these ends, we explore a variety of questions concerning the police and its role in our criminal justice system; the relevance of policing for a democratic society; police culture; the links between police and community;contemporary challenges of policing (including transnational policing),among other relevant aspects of police and policing. After completing this course, students should be able to understand fundamental facts about police and policing, and critically evaluate the police's role in Australia and beyond.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Legal Studies or Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LST3POL
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Be familiar with the key theoretical underpinnings of police and policing, plus a survey of the current institutional framework in Victoria
- Activities:
- On-line teaching clips, workshop, quizzes and midterm examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
02. Discuss the contemporary challenges of policing in Australia and beyond
- Activities:
- Follow up, write and share with class a co-authored project focused on a specific challenge of policing, following the guidelines provided in class
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
03. Understand and analyse the importance of police culture in police-society relations
- Activities:
- On-line teaching clips, workshop, quizzes & midterm examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
04. Critique police reform efforts in Victoria, Australia and internationally
- Activities:
- On-line teaching clips and activities / develop co-authored project focused on a specific challenge of policing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
05. Know the history of the police, with an emphasis on Victoria and other law enforcement agencies in Australia
- Activities:
- On-line teaching clips, workshop, quizzes, and midterm examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 42
Eleven 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 42
Eight 1.0 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 word Midterm Examination | 30 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| 1,500 word coauthored project about current policing challenges and presentation | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Online quizzes/activities (1000 word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 04, 05 | |
| Preparation for Presentation of coauthored project | 10 | 02 |