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Adv. Practice in Sex Offender Management (CRIM90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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This subject is designed to provide advanced practice skills in case management and supervision of sexual offenders in a correctional or justice setting. The subject will comprise two modules on:
- Case management of sexual offenders: Effective Intervention Practices (2 days)
- Good Lives Model: Theory and Application (3 days)
Intended learning outcomes
This subject should provide knowledge and skills relating to:
- Effective and informed case management practices designed to reduce the risk of recidivism in sexual offenders;
- The principles of the Good Lives Model and its application in offender case management;
- Strengths-based approaches and their value and utility in managing offenders;
- The link between an offender’s unique set of criminogenic needs and their offending;
- Tailored intervention planning, based on offenders’ criminogenic needs; and
- Specific practical and professional tasks associated with their role as a case manager or support worker
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.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CRIM90022 | Introduction to Sex Offender Management | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 Question and short-essay question, due final day of delivery, (80%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Mayumi Purvis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 19 August 2019 to 23 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 20 August 2019 Census date 20 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 August 2019 Assessment period ends 23 August 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Specialist Certificate in Criminology (Sexual Offender Management) - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022