R3K Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies) as at 14th May, 2002
Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies)
Abbreviation: BSocSc(PoliceStudies)
Course code: R3K
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 2319
Introductory comments
The Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies) is a vocationally-oriented course offered by
the Faculty of Arts at both the Hobart and Launceston campuses. Students may study
full-time or part-time and have nine enrolment years, including the year of passing the
first unit for the degree, in which to complete course requirements.
Admission & prerequisites
Applicants are expected to meet the normal requirements set by the University for entry to
degree courses. These include several categories of special admission, such as mature age.
No subject prerequisites apply to this degree. In addition, applicants who have completed
the Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC) are eligible for admission. Entry to the
course occurs normally in February, and there may be limited entry in July.
Course objectives
The Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies) is designed to provide students with high
quality social science training together with specific knowledge and skills of policing.
Graduates with this degree will have learned the following: to understand and analyse
complex issues concerning policing practice in contemporary society; to understand the
changing roles and expectations of police in the context of a changing society; to articulate
the interaction between theory and practice in police studies; to develop a broad array of
intellectual, practical and professional capabilities; to develop critical, analytical and
communication skills; and to organise and conduct research projects.
Career outcomes
The degree provides a sound academic base for those considering careers in policing. For
serving police officers, the acquisition of tertiary qualifications is clearly becoming
advantageous for career advancement.
Course structure
To qualify for the degree, students must complete successfully a number of units weighted
at 100% at level 100, 100% at level 200, and 100% at level 300 (ie a total of 300%).
At level 100 (first year), students must complete units from four disciplines (weighted at a
maximum of 25% for each discipline). These can be chosen from Introduction to
Government A and B (level 100 units that constitute part of either the Public Policy or
Political Science majors), Sociology, Psychology, Social Ecology, History or Human
Resource Management. Introduction to Law (weighted at 25%) may also be taken as a level
100 unit, but students who include this in their program of study are not permitted to
undertake a Law major as part of this particular degree in subsequent years.
At level 200 (second year), students must complete 50% in units from the Police Studies
major and 50% from one of the the disciplines chosen at level 100 (apart from Law).
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At level 300 (third year), students must complete 50% in units for the Police Studies major
and 50% from the discipline chosen to continue at level 200 (which then becomes the
second major).
Note too, that students must include three compulsory ‘core’ units in their Police Studies
major program: Policing and Governance (taught in Hobart and Launceston), Social and
Political Research (taught in Hobart and Launceston), and either Criminology (taught in
Hobart only) or Crime and Criminal Justice (taught in Hobart in 2002) or Sociology of
Deviance (taught in Launceston and by distance education in 2002).
Information about units offered in these disciplines and the Police Studies major can be
found in the Unit Details section of this Handbook.
Sample course structure 1
Year 1 (100%)
Introduction to Law
Introduction to Government A and B
Human Resource Management
Sociology
Year 2 (100%)
Police Studies
Sociology
Year 3 (100%)
Police Studies
Sociology
25%
25%
25%
25%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Total 300%
Police Studies major 100%
Sociology major 125%
Sample course structure 2
With credit for Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC)
Year 1 (100%)
Introduction to Government A & B
TPRC credit
Sociology
History
Year 2 (100%)
Police Studies
TPRC credit
Public Policy
Year 3 (100%)
Police Studies
Public Policy
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25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
50%
50%
50%
Totals 300%
Police Studies major 100%
Public Policy major 125%
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Articulation
Credit for previous study
Tasmania Police Recruitment Course graduates are granted a total of 50% credit –
unspecified 25% credit at level 100 and 25% credit at level 200 towards the Police Studies
major. They are required to take only three elective level 100 disciplines instead of four.
A student who has completed or partly completed another degree from this University or
another approved institution can apply for credit for their previous study towards the
BSocSc(PoliceStudies) degree.
Location and notices
The BSocSc(PoliceStudies) degree course and the Police Studies major are coordinated
from the School of Government. The School is located on the top floor (or Level 5) of the
Arts Building in Hobart. Inquiries should be directed to Dr Robert Hall (Room 503, phone
(03) 6226 2319) or to the Secretary of the School (Room 504, phone (03) 6226 2329). Students
attending the Launceston campus may consult Mr Tony McCall (School of Government,
Room L220, phone (03) 6324 3262) for immediate advice about the course if for any reason
they cannot contact Dr Hall.
Schedule A
campus-sem
Unit title
weight
code
Level 100
Students are required to complete 100% in units at this level in four elective first-year
subjects that are normally taught as two 12.5% units per subject[a]
25% from level 100 History:
HTA100
History 1
H1&2~L1&2~B1&2 25%
v~D1&2
HTA103
History 1A
12.5%
H1~L1~B1v~D1
v
HTA104
History 1B
12.5%
H2~L2~B2 ~D2
From the Human Resource Management discipline
Introduction to
H1/2~L1/2~B1
12.5%
Management
Management of
H3/2~L2
12.5%
Human Resources
from the Political Science discipline
Introduction to
H1~L1~B1
Government A
Introduction to
H2~L2~B2
Government B
from the Psychology discipline
Psychology 1A
H3/1~L1~B1v~D1w
Psychology 1B
H2~L2~B2v~D2w
from the Public Policy discipline
Introduction to
H1~L1~B1
Government A
Introduction to
H2~L2~B2
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BMA101
BMA121 or
BMA221
12.5%
HSG101
12.5%
HSG102
12.5%
12.5%
KHA101
KHA102
12.5%
HSG101
12.5%
HSG102
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Government B
from the Social Ecology discipline
HGA101
Sociology A
H3/1~L1~B1~D1
12.5%
HGA102
Sociology B
H3/2~L2~B2~D2
12.5%
Students already enrolled in either of the two units listed above may select substitutes
from the following:
KGA121
Population and
L1~B1
12.5%
Urbanisation
CNA126
Health Care Where H1~L1
12.5%
People Live and
Work 1
HGA138
Society, Culture
L1
12.5%
and Health 1
HGA139
Society, Culture
L2
12.5%
and Health 2
KGA101
Geography and
H1&2
25%
Environmental
Studies 1A
CAM105
Community Health H1
12.5%
and Medicine 1
from the Sociology discipline
HGA101
Sociology A
H3/1~L1~B1~D1
12.5%
HGA102
Sociology B
H3/2~L2~B2~D2
12.5%
or the unit
LAW101
Introduction to Law H1&2~L1&2
25%
[a] Students who have completed the Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC) are
granted 25% at level 100, which means they are required to
complete only three of the 25% elective level 100 subjects, not four.
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1. Police Studies major (compulsory)
To achieve a major in Police Studies students must complete 50% in level 200 units and
50% in level 300 units taken from the following Schedule:
campus-sem
code
Unit title
weight
Level 200 and level 300
Three core units (with a total weight of 37.5%):
HSD205 or
Policing and
12.5%
H1~L1v
HSD305
Governance
HGA203 or
Social and Political L1~H1
12.5%
HGA303
Research
and either LAW615 or HGA206/306 or HGA259/359
Criminology
H1
12.5%
Crime and Criminal H3/1
12.5%
Justice
Sociology of
L2 D2
12.5%
Deviance
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LAW615
HGA206 or
HGA306
HGA259 or
HGA359
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Plus electives units[a] (weighted at a total of 62.5%) from the following:
HAB206 or
Contemporary
L2~H2~D2
12.5%
HAB306
Indigenous
Tasmania
HGA206 or
Crime and Criminal H3/1
12.5%
[b]
HGA306
Justice
HTA218 or
Crime and the Law H1
12.5%
HTA318
in Historical
Perspective
LAW202
H1&2
25%
Criminal Law [c]
LAW615
H1
12.5%
Criminology [b][c]
HSA270 or HSA370
Espionage, Terror
H1
12.5%
and Global
Disorder
HAB208 or
Indigenous Justice [na]
12.5%
HAB308
Issues
w
HPA242 or HPA342
Law, Society and
12.5%
D2
Morality
KHA212 or
Peace, Conflict &
[na]
12.5%
KHA312
Law
HSG202 or
Political Activism:
12.5%
H1~L1v
HSG302
Local to Global
v
HGE204 or
Population and
12.5%
H1~L1
HGE304
Society
HPA212 or HPA312
Professional Ethics [na]
12.5%
HSA201 or HSA301
Race and Ethnic
H1
12.5%
Politics
HSD207 or
Sex, Drugs and
12.5%
H2~L2v
HSD307
Toxic Waste: Risk
and Regulation
HSD231 or
Social Policy in
[na]
12.5%
HSD331
Welfare States
HGA259 or
Sociology of
L2 D2
12.5%
[b]
HGA359
Deviance
LAW616
12.5%
Sociology of Law [c] [na]
HGA277 or
Sociology of Youth [na]
12.5%
[c]
HGA377
[a] Students who have completed the Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC) are
granted 25% at level 200 towards the Police Studies major. Thus
they are required to complete only 25% of level 200 subjects instead
of 50%.
[b]
[c]
if not taken as a core unit
Criminology, Criminal Law and Sociology of Law may count at either level 200 or 300.
Students should note that LAW101 Introduction to Law is a
prerequisite for LAW202 Criminal Law.
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[d]
Students shuld note that KHA Psychology 1A and KHA102 Psychology 1B are
prerequisites for KHA212/312 Peace, Conflict and Law.
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2. History major
Prerequisite: 25% of History units at level 100. To achieve a major in History students
must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% in units at level 300 as listed in the
Bachelor of Arts Schedule on page B-xx
3. Human Resource Management major
Prerequisite: 25% in BMA101 Introduction to Management and BMA121 Management of
Human Resources. To achieve a major in Human Resource Management students must
complete 100% in units at level 200 and level 300 from the following schedule:
campus-sem
code
Unit title
weight
Core units:
BMA201
Organisational
H1~L1
12.5%
Behaviour
BMA241
Workplace
H1~L1
12.5%
Relations
BMA302
Strategic
H2~L2
12.5%
Management
BMA381
International
H1~L1
12.5%
Human Resource
Management
BMA260
Method for
H2~L2
12.5%
Management
Studies
BMA330
Strategic Issues in
[na]
12.5%
Human Resource
Management
BMA224 or
Human Resource
H1~L1
12.5%
BMA324
Development
Elective units:
Managerial Social
H2~L2~O2
12.5%
Responsibility
Special Topics in
[na]
12.5%
Management
Financial
H3/2~L2~B2~O?
12.5%
[a]
Management
Principles of
H3/2~L2~O?
12.5%
Marketing [a]
[a] use the level 200 enrolment code (eg BFA281)
BMA291 or
BMA391
BMA371
BFA181 or BFA281
BMA151 or
BMA251
4. Political Science major (Hobart campus)
Prerequisite: 25% level 100 Political Science. To achieve a major in Political Science
students must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% in units at level 300 from the
Bachelor of Arts Schedule listed on page B-xx).
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5. Psychology major
Prerequisite: 25% level 100 Psychology. To achieve a major in Psychology students must
complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% in units at level 300 from the following
schedule:
campus-sem
code
Unit title
weight
Core units:
KHA201
Research Methods
H1~L1
12.5%
in Psychology
KHA301
Assessment and
H1
12.5%
Research Methods
Plus a further 37.5% of electives at level 200 and a further 37.5% at level 300 from the
Bachelor of Arts schedule listed on page B-xx. Students should note availability of units in
Launceston and Hobart.
6. Public Policy major
Prerequisites: 25% in level 100 Public Policy. To achieve a major in Public Policy students
must complete 50% of level 200 units and 50% of level 300 chosen from the Bachelor of
Arts schedule on page B-xx.
7. Social Ecology major
Prerequisites: 25% in level 100 Social Ecology. To achieve a major in Social Ecology
students must complete 50% of level 200 units and 50% of level 300, including the
following core units:
campus-sem
code
Unit title
weight
v
HGE203 or
Social Ecology
12.5%
H2~L2
HGE303
HGE204 or
Population and
12.5%
H1~L1v
HGE304
Society
And a further 75% of units chosen from the Social Ecology units listed in the Bachelor of
Arts Schedule (on page B-xx); but excluding HGA203/303.
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8. Sociology major
Prerequisites: 25% in level 100 Sociology. To achieve a major in Sociology students must
complete 50% of level 200 units and 50% of level 300 including the following unit:
campus-sem
code
Unit title
weight
HGA202
Sociological
H2~L2~D2
12.5%
Analysis of Modern
Society
And a further 87.5% of units chosen from the Sociology units listed in the Bachelor of Arts
schedule on page B-xx but excluding HGA203/303.
NOTE: no unit may be counted twice as part of the Police Studies Major and the second
major.
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
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The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Commerce
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery | Full time | Part time
Course duration | 3 years minimum (6 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart majors: police studies, history, human resource
management, political science, psychology, social ecology, sociology, public
policy | Launceston majors: police studies, history, human resource management, social
ecology, sociology, psychology, public policy
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 60
Approximate student-staff contact hours | 12 hrs weekly 26 wks
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