COURSE INFORMATION
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Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies) is available only to serving police officers. Students are required to complete recruit training in the Western Australia Police Academy or equivalent. The program is a study of the role of the police in contemporary society and in particular, the Australian context. Enrolments will be limited to persons with a background in police work.
COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Joondalup campus. It is also available by external study.
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Only applicants who have satisfactorily completed the Western Australia Police Academy training or equivalent, or have graduated with an Associate Diploma or Associate Degree of Social Science (Police Studies) or are serving police officers else-where, are eligible for admission, subject to quota.
COURSE STRUCTURE The course comprises twenty four units of study (plus fieldwork as appropriate) with eight units studied in each of the three years.
Students are required to complete a Major Study of fourteen units (or a Specialist Major of sixteen units in some courses) and may undertake Minor and/or Elective studies. A Supporting Major is not possible with a Specialist Major.
A Minor normally requires six units of study taken from one area; Electives, if provided for, may be chosen from any other field of study.
Students wishing to complete a Supporting Major must discuss the proposal with the course coordinator to ensure that appropriate units are selected and all practicum requirements are met. |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004