Introduction to Sex Offender Management (CRIM90022)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject is designed to provide an introduction to issues about sexual offending pathways, risk, and effective management of sexual offenders in a correctional or justice setting. The subject will comprise three modules on:

  • Understanding sexual offenders: typologies, offence pathways and risk (2 days)
  • Motivation: Behaviour change with sexual offenders (2 days)
  • Vicarious trauma and self management: The impact of working with sexual offenders (1 day)

Intended learning outcomes

This subject should provide knowledge and skills relating to:



  • the nature and complexities of sexual offenders, their offence pathways and how to interrupt an offence pathway;
  • ideas about risk and the various forms of risk including risk of recidivism;
  • interacting with offenders in a way that supports their own motivation to commence and maintain change; and
  • self-care strategies, so that students are more resilient and better prepared to protect themselves against vicarious trauma.

Generic skills

Though participation in the course and completion of assessment students should acquire skills in:

  • Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
  • An ability to derive, interpret and analyse social and technical information from primary and other sources;
  • Awareness of and ability to utilise appropriate inter-personal communication methods;
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to allow informed dialogue about case management issues with individuals and groups;
  • Ability to investigate, analyse and solve problems in applied situations;
  • Highly developed skills in time and organisational management through participation in all subjects.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Specialist Certificate in Criminology (Sexual Offender Management). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • In-class group work based on a case stud, due final day of delivery, (20%)
  • One two-hour examination comprised of Multiple Choice Questions and short-essay, due final day of delivery, (80%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

Time commitment details

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022