This course is being phased out and is no longer available for general enrolment. Prospective students should contact info.csu for further information. Continuing students should consult the Handbook in the year of their enrolment.
Only current students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are eligible to apply for the Master of Arts (Child Protection Investigation) and should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | Distance education
Master - 3 years |
| Course code | Master - OAMU |
| Fees |
Fee paying
Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU Admissions Office |
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | Distance education - offshore |
| Course code | Program code: |
| Fees | Offshore - see fee list |
| Session available | February/July (semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU International Admissions |
Year one
Session 1
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
Session 2
JST345 Investigators and Victims
LAW401 Legal Issues and Children
Year two
Session 3
JST480 Investigative Interviewing (Child Abuse)
JST491 Ethics in Investigation
Session 4
JST479 Evidence and Procedure in Child Abuse Investigation
[ ] Elective
Year three
Session 5
JST530 Dissertation Proposal and Research Methodologies (16 points)
Session 6
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
Electives
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST408 Computers and Crime
JST413 Risk Management
THL408 Counselling Survivors of Trauma and Sexual Abuse
WEL406 Evaluation in Child and Adolescent Protection
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL409 Grief and Loss
WEL418 Case Management
These courses are aimed at people working within this specialist area or with a demonstrated interest in it. Applicants' suitability will be evaluated by a number of criteria: work experience (duration and type), previous work history, and prior academic qualifications. The University would like to attract more mature practitioners with an interest in investigations into this course.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials are used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:
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Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) |