Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies)
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
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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 100% in units from four disciplines
(weighted at a maximum of 25% for each discipline) which are listed in two categories (A1
and A2) in Schedule A.
At least two disciplines must be chosen from List A1 – Introduction to Government 1A
and 1B (level 100 units that constitute parts of the Public Policy and Political Science
majors), Sociology, Social Ecology, History.
No more than two disciplines can be chosen from List A2 – Psychology, Human Resource
Management, Information Systems, Introduction to Law. Note that students who include
Introduction to Law 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 disciplines chosen at level 100 (apart from Law).
At level 300 (third year), students must complete 50% in units from 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 Launceston and by distance education
in 2003) or Sociology of Deviance (taught in Hobart in 2003).
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
25%
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TPRC credit
Sociology
History
Year 2 (100%)
Police Studies
TPRC credit
Public Policy
Year 3 (100%)
Police Studies
Public Policy
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
50%
50%
50%
Totals 300%
Police Studies major 100%
Public Policy major 125%
Articulation
Credit for previous study
Tasmania Police Recruitment Course graduates are eligible to receive a total of 50% credit
– unspecified 25% credit at level 100 and 25% credit at level 200 towards the Police Studies
major. They are still required to take at least two level 100 disciplines from List A1 but are
required to take only one level 100 discipline from List A2.
Tasmania Police Sergeants Course graduates are eligible to receive unspecified 12.5%
credit at level 200 or level 300 towards the degree for studies completed since 1998.
Tasmania Police Inspectors Course graduates are eligible to receive unspecified 25% credit
at level 200 or level 300 towards the degree for studies completed since 1998.
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 Dr 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
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
Level 100
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Students are required to complete 100% in units at this level from four disciplines (each normally taught as
two 12.5% units) which are listed below in two categories – A1 and A2[a]
List A1
Choose at least two disciplines (each weighted at a maximum of 25%) from the following:
25% from the History discipline:
History 1
25%
HTA100
History 1A
History 1B
H~1&2 L~1&2
B~1&2v D~1&2
H~1 L~1 B~1v D~1
H~2 L~2 B~2v D~2
12.5%
12.5%
HTA103
HTA104
From the Political Science discipline:
Introduction to Government A
Introduction to Government B
H~1 L~1 B~1 D~1w
H~2 L~2 B~2 D~2w
12.5%
12.5%
HSG101
HSG102
From the Public Policy discipline:
Introduction to Government A
Introduction to Government B
H~1 L~1 B~1 D~1w
H~2 L~2 B~2 D~2w
12.5%
12.5%
HSG101
HSG102
From the Social Ecology discipline:
Sociology A
Sociology B
H~3/1 L~1 B~1 D~1
H~3/2 L~2 B~2 D~2
12.5%
12.5%
HGA101
HGA102
Students already enrolling in the two units listed above in this discipline may select additional units from the
following:
L~1 B~1
KGA121
Population and Urbanisation
12.5%
L~1
CNA126
Health Care Where People Live and Work 1
12.5%
H~1&2
KGA101
Geography and Environmental Studies 1A
25%
H~1
CAM105
Community Health and Medicine 1
12.5%
HMA101
Asian Studies 1A
12.5%
H~1 L~1v
HMA102
Asian Studies 1B
12.5%
H~2 L~2v
L~2 H~2 D~2
HAB102
Contemporary Indigenous Australia
12.5%
L~1 H~1 D~1
HAB103
Historical Indigenous Australia
12.5%
HSG101
12.5%
H~1 L~1 B~1 D~1w
Introduction to Government A[b]
w
HSG102
12.5%
H~2 L~2 B~2 D~2
Introduction to Government B[b]
From the Sociology discipline:
Sociology A
Sociology B
H~3/1 L~1 B~1 D~1
H~3/2 L~2 B~2 D~2
12.5%
12.5%
HGA101
HGA102
From the Human Resource Management discipline:
H~1/2 L~1/2 B~1
Introduction to Management
H~3/2 L~2
Management of Human Resources
12.5%
12.5%
BMA101
BMA121/221
From the Information Systems discipline:
Business Information Systems
Information Modelling and Infrastructures
H~1/2 L~1 B~1 O~1
H~3/2 L~2 B~2 O~2
12.5%
12.5%
BSA101
BSA102
H~3/1 L~1 B~1v
D~1w
H~2 L~2 B~2v D~2w
12.5%
KHA101
12.5%
KHA102
List A2
No more than 50% from two disciplines can be chosen from the following:
From the Psychology discipline:
Psychology 1A
Psychology 1B
Or the unit LAW101
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Introduction to Law
H~1&2 L~1&2 B~1&2 25%
LAW101
[a]
Students who have completed the Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC) are granted 25% at level
100, which means they are required to take at least two level 100 disciplines from List A1 but are
required to take only one level 100 discipline from List A2.
[b]
If not already taken to count towards a Public Policy or Political Science major.
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:
Unit title
campus offered
weight
H~1 L~1v
L~1 H~1
12.5%
12.5%
HSD205/305
HGA203/303
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
LAW615
HGA206/306
HGA259/359
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
25%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HAB206/306
HGA206/306
HTA218/318
LAW202
LAW615
HSA270/370
HAB208/308
HPA242/342
KHA212/312
HSG202/302
HGE204/304
HPA212/312
HSA201/301
HSD207/307
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HSD231/331
HGA259/359
LAW616
HGA277/377
unit code
Level 200 and level 300
Three core units (with a total weight of 37.5%):
Policing and Governance
Social and Political Research
and either LAW615 or HGA206/306 or HGA259/359
H~1
Criminology
L~2 D~2
Crime and Criminal Justice
H~1
Sociology of Deviance
Plus electives units[a] (weighted at a total of 62.5%) from the following:
[na]
Contemporary Indigenous Tasmania
[b]
L~2 D~2
Crime and Criminal Justice
[na]
Crime and the Law in Historical Perspective
[c]
H~1&2
Criminal Law
[b][c]
H~1
Criminology
[na]
Espionage, Terror and Global Disorder
L~1 H~1 D~1
Indigenous Justice Issues
Law, Society and Morality
D~2w
H~1
Peace, Conflict & Law
Political Activism: Local to Global
H~1 L~1v
Population and Society
H~1 L~1v
H~2
Professional Ethics
H~1
Race and Ethnic Politics
[na]
Sex, Drugs and Toxic Waste: Risk and
Regulation
Social Policy in Welfare States
H~2 L~2v
[b]
H~1
Sociology of Deviance
[c]
H~2
Sociology of Law
[c]
[na]
Sociology of Youth
[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%.
Tasmania Police Sergeants Course graduates are eligible to receive unspecified 12.5% credit at level 200
or level 300 towards the degree for studies completed since 1998. Tasmania Police Inspectors Course
graduates are eligible to receive unspecified 25% credit at level 200 or level 300 towards the degree for
studies completed since 1998.
[b]
if not taken as a core unit
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[c]
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.
[d]
Students should note that KHA Psychology 1A and KHA102 Psychology 1B are prerequisites for
KHA212/312 Peace, Conflict and Law.
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:
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
H~3/1 L~1
H~1 L~1
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BMA201
BMA241
BMA205
12.5%
BMA225/325
12.5%
12.5%
BMA151/251
BFA181/281
H~1 L~1
H~1 L~1
H~3/2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BMA224/324
BMA381
BMA302
H~2 L~2
12.5%
BMA330
H~2 L~2 O~3&~2
12.5%
BMA291/391
Level 200 units:
Organisational Behaviour
Workplace Relations
Business Research Methods
plus one of either BMA225/325 or BMA151/251 or BFA181/281
Human Resource Management in Tourism and H~2 L~2 O~2
Hospitality[a]
H~3/2 L~2 O~tba
Principles of Marketing[a]
H~3/2 L~2 O~tba
Financial Management[a]
Level 300 units
Human Resource Development[b]
International Human Resource Management
Strategic Management
Plus either BMA330 or BMA391
Strategic Issues in Human Resource
Management
Managerial Social Responsibility[b]
[a]
use the level 200 enrolment code (eg BFA281)
[b]
use the level 300 enrolment code (eg BMA324)
4. Information Systems major (Hobart)
Prerequisite: 25% level 100 Information Systems. To achieve a major in Information
Systems students must complete 50% in units at level 200 and 50% in units at level 300
from the following schedule:
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campus offered
weight
unit code
Analysis of Systems
Information Management
Database Management Systems
H~1 L~1 B~1
H~1 L~1 O~1
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA201
BSA203
BSA206
Plus one elective from:
Systems Development
Business Logistics
Web Management
H~2 L~2 O~2
H~1 L~1 B~2
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA202
BSA204
BSA207
H~1 L~1v
H~1 L~1
H~1 L~1v
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA303
BSA306
LAW602
H~1 L~1v
H~2
H~2 L~2v
H~2 L~2
H~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA301
BSA304
BSA305
BSA307
BSA308
Unit title
Level 200 units
Level 300 units
Management of Information Systems
Electronic Commerce
Foundations of Media and Information
Technology Law
Plus one elective from:
IS Project Management
Decision Support Systems
Current Trends in IS
Electronic Commerce Project
Advanced Systems Development
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:
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
H~1L~1
H~1
12.5%
12.5%
KHA201
KHA301
Core units
Research Methods in Psychology
Assessment and 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. Political Science major
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).
7. Public Policy major
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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.
8. 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 offered
H~2 L~2v
H~1 L~1v
Unit title
Social Ecology
Population and Society
weight
12.5%
12.5%
unit code
HGE203/303
HGE204/304
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.
9. 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:
Unit title
Sociological Analysis of Modern Society
campus offered
H~2 L~2 D~2
weight
12.5%
unit code
HGA202
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
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
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, information systems, political science, psychology, social ecology, sociology,
public policy | Launceston majors: police studies, history, human resource management,
social ecology, sociology, psychology, political science, public policy
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 100
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Approximate student-staff contact hours | 12 hrs weekly 26 wks
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