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Law Enforcement and Public Health (POPH90246)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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Law Enforcement and Public Health explores the multidimensional relationships that exist between the public health and public security sectors (including law enforcement, military and criminal justice and non-state actors). The subject provides key examples of how the activities of the security sector are both enablers and disablers of public health imperatives. It identifies both challenges and opportunities for the promotion of public health in the law enforcement sector, depending on the course of action and how different elements of response are mobilised. During this intensive subject, students will develop an understanding of how to conceptualise and navigate the role of public security across a range of traditional and non-traditional public health challenges. Issues that are addressed include (but are not limited to): managing mental health in the community; responding to alcohol and drugs; disaster management and preparedness; violence prevention (family violence); infectious disease management; and global population migration and incarceration. The delivery of the subject involves presentations from experts across public health, public security and civil society, facilitated interactive discussions, and sessions of small group work. The subject leads students through a comprehensive exploration of the principles of partnership and opportunities for collaboration between the health and law enforcement sectors, as well as the implications this has for governance and resourcing at local, national and international levels.
Intended learning outcomes
- Analyse security sector systems and policies in Australia and other countries, and their potential points of intersection with Australian and international public health systems;
- Appraise the opportunities and challenges for public health to engage with the public security sector in relation to issues including (but not limited to): alcohol and illicit drugs; mental health; indigenous health; the health of young people; infectious disease; and gender-based violence;
- Develop advocacy and communication strategies that address both the social determinants of health and the impact of public security, on public health and human rights;
- Analyse the critical governance needs that guide partnerships between public security and public health globally;
- Apply the principles of co-design, implementation and evaluation in respect to partnership projects and practices at the intersection of public security and public health;
- Apply classroom learnings to develop innovative and effective collaborative approaches in response to complex social health issues.
Generic skills
- High-level oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced skills in reasoning, persuasion and effective argumentation.
- Advance analytic, integration and problem-solving skills
- Advanced skills in cross-disciplinary analysis and critical thinking
- Working with others and in teams
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group work presentation: 20 minutes, groups of 4-5, assessed as a group.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Review essay. Due 2 weeks after the final day of teaching.
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Critical Essay due 6 weeks after final day of teaching.
| At the end of the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A full set of prescribed readings and resource materials will be provided prior to the commencement of the subject. A subject guide listing core and further readings will be produced and links to these will be uploaded to LMS. Readings and resource materials for the subject will include edited books, monographs, peer reviewed journal articles, grey literature (UN and NGO reports and studies), documentary films, podcasts and websites.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022