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The Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) is a nationally recognised and registered award in tertiary education.
The course aims to enhance your capabilities by building upon your existing knowledge of investigative practice and procedure. It is designed to complement existing in-service investigation programs or their equivalent. The course aims to foster critical reflection upon the ethical, legal and practical issues that impact upon criminal investigation.
Subjects are delivered entirely online, enabling you to carry out your study when and where is most suitable to you.
The program is designed to enhance knowledge and practice in the areas of evidence, accountability and ethics, investigation, intelligence and investigation management. Core investigative subjects are complemented by elective subjects that expand on a wide range of current and emerging policing investigation practice areas, including terrorism, organised crime, and forensic science. Successful completion of the course will provide you with the opportunity to improve and critically reflect on your professional capacity.
This policing course has been designed in extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics. This ensures subjects are vocationally relevant and up-to-date, producing ethical and professional graduates ready for a rapidly changing police and community environment.
Established in 1993, Charles Sturt's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS) is a leading provider of postgraduate research and education. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields and have significant field experience and academic expertise. The school continues to grow through close collaboration with law enforcement, regulators, universities, research bodies, private industry and emergency services providers in Australia and overseas, with courses attracting students from around the globe.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| JST301 | Applying Criminology To Crime Reduction | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST309 | Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST311 | Evidence and Investigation | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST312 | Criminal Law and Investigation Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST325 | Accountability and Policing | 8 credit pts |
| The number of electives each student must then complete to graduate is determined by the academic credit package they receive. With the approval of the Course Director other electives may be taken from the following disciplines: psychology, criminology, politics and sociology. | ||||
| JST310 | Information and Investigation | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST313 | Investigative Interviewing | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST322 | Crime Reduction | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST324 | Team Management and Leadership | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST344 | Terrorism Awareness | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST345 | Theoretical, Applied and Forensic Victimology | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST346 | Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST347 | Policing and the Media. | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST456 | Islam and Policing in the Modern World | 8 credit pts | ||
| POL303 | Organised Crime | 8 credit pts |
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As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Applicants for the Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) must be currently serving police officers and must meet the following Admission Requirements:
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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The major benefit of studying online with Charles Sturt was the flexibility in learning. As a shift worker I could catch up with the workload and complete assignments when I had a days off.
