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Advanced Practice in Forensic Disability (CRIM90013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
October
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
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This subject examines the theoretical and practical mechanisms underlying the assessment and treatment of disabled offender populations. As such it will provide students with an understanding of, and experience in, the major skills and techniques used in the assessment of forensic disability clients. In addition students will be provided with clinically-oriented training in methods of management and rehabilitation, including the theoretical rationale underpinning these as well as techniques and outcomes of their practical application. Specific attention will be given to notable offender groups within the forensic disability field including sexual offenders, non-sexual violent offenders, arson and property offenders, and disabled offenders with substance abuse issues.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- An understanding of the general aims and techniques of forensic assessment;
- Knowledge of theoretical and methodological issues associated with risk assessments and their application to the forensic disability client population;
- Developed basic report writing skills and techniques;
- An understanding of best-practice principles involved in management and intervention of forensic clients and a general understanding of different treatment paradigms;
- An understanding of the theoretical and practical issues involved in the assessment and treatment of different forensic disability offender groups.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- Highly developed cognitive, analytic and problem-solving skills demonstrated through oral and written work;
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
- Ability to incorporate theoretical principles and concepts into professional practice;
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the SC-CRIMFD Specialist Certificate in Criminology (Forensic Disability)
Note: This is a MSPACE subject and has limited capacity in enrolment. 274AB Master of Criminology students may apply if there is capacity. Available enrolment will be announced via CANVAS. Master of Criminology students are expected to submit a 100 word statement outlining the reasons for willing to undertake this subject, and further selection will be done by the subject coordinator in conjunction with the Director of the Master of Criminology based on these statements.
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CRIM90012 | Introduction to Forensic Disability | March (Dual-Delivery - 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual written assessment, due at completion of delivery
| due at completion of delivery | 75% |
Oral presentation: 20-25 minutes plus 5 - 10 minutes Q&A time; completed in class and in pairs, due during delivery
| due during delivery | 20% |
Individual commentary - input throughout delivery | Throughout the teaching period | 5% |
Additional details
As a post-graduate course, this subject is not simply about clinical skill development. You should also be aiming at developing the conceptual and analytic tools which will provide you with the basis for critically appraising the clinical and research literature and applying it appropriately to your own area of practice or interests. This involves not only the preparation of written papers but also oral presentations and generally "thinking on one's feet".
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Francis Lambrick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 October 2022 to 21 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 14 October 2022 Census date 4 November 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 December 2022 Assessment period ends 23 January 2023 October contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject In addition to face-to-face teaching time of 48 hours, students should expect to undertake a minimum of 170 hours ops. research, reading, writing and general study to complete this subject successfully.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
W.R. Lindsay, L.A. Craig and D. Griffiths (Eds) (2019). The Wiley Handbook on What Works for Offenders with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An evidence-based approach to theory, assessment and treatment. John Wiley and Sons.
Articles and references will be given to students on the first day of the delivery of this subject.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024