Investigations Management

Including:
Master of Arts (Investigations Management) MA(InvestignsMgt)
Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management GradDipInvestignsMgt
Graduate Certificate in Investigations Management [exit point only] GradCertInvestignsMgt

CSU’s Investigations Management program is designed to meet the educational needs and enhance the skills of experienced investigators, and to help prepare investigators for management roles.

About the course

Key points

• the courses provide university recognition for industry training and university accredited programs which are industry relevant and designed in collaboration with the industry
• an important aim of the course is the creation of portable qualifications for the industry. This allows investigators with skills in a particular aspect of their industry to gain a nationally recognised qualification relevant to the whole industry

Career opportunities

The courses are designed to meet the educational needs of investigators in the public and corporate sectors. They aim to enhance the skills and knowledge of experienced investigators and to help prepare investigators for management roles.

Professional recognition

These courses are nationally accredited and registered awards in tertiary education.

Articulation and credit

The Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management fully articulates with the Master of Arts (Investigations Management). Students who enrol in the Graduate Diploma or Master degree may elect to exit after one year of study with the award Graduate Certificate in Investigations Management.

Master of Arts (Investigations Management) / Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management / Graduate Certifcate in Investigations Management [exit point only]

Enrolment details

Australian & New Zealand students

International students

Course structure

Graduate Certificate in Investigations Management [exit point only]

JST426 Crime Analysis and the Investigative Process
JST410 Investigation Management 1
JST411 Investigation Management 2
JST491 Ethical Issues in Investigation**
** Students who have already completed an approved ethics subject are able to replace JST491 with an additional restricted elective on the approval of the course coodinator.

Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management

As above, plus the addition of any four subjects from the following:
Restricted electives
JST313 Investigative Viewing (if not studied previously)

Fraud Stream:
JST408 High Tec Crime
JST412 Fraud prevention
JST413 Risk Management
JST473 Asset Tracing
JST494 Forensic Accounting for Investigators

Management Stream
GPM413 Effective People Management
GPM414 Police Public and Media
GPM415 Corporate Governance and Accountability
GPM416 Planning and the Management of Change
GPM506 Executive Leadership (16 points)
GPM507 Global Law Enforcement

Intelligence Stream
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST428 Operational Intelligence
JST482 National Security and Intelligence Issues
JST492 Strategic Intelligence Practice (16 points)
JST478 Crime Mapping

Other restricted electives
GPM417 History and Motivators of Terrorism (16 points)
GPM418 Current Conflicts and Emerging Trends (16 points)
JST489 Crime Prevention Partnerships (16 points)
JST415 Fire Investigation 1

NOTE: The electives do not have to be chosen from a single strand

Master of Arts (Investigations Management)

JST530 Dissertation Proposal and Research Methodologies (16 points)
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Diploma in Investigations Management

Session 1
JST410 Investigation Management 1
JST426 Crime Analysis and the Investigative Process

Session 2
JST411 Investigation Management 2
JST491 Ethical Issues in Investigation

Students may exit at this point after the completion of 32 points with the Graduate Certificate in Investigations Management

Session 3
[          ] Elective
[          ] Elective

Session 4
[          ] Elective
[          ] Elective

Master of Arts (Investigations Management)

Sessions 1 to 4 as for Graduate Diploma

Session 5
JST530 Dissertation Proposal and Research Methodologies (16 points)

Session 6
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Admission requirements

Applicants must:

• be currently employed in an investigation management role (can be police or private sector) and have one of the following:
  1. undergraduate degree in a relevant field, or
  2. more than five years' experience as a police designated detective with associated in-service training, or
  3. more than five years of non-police investigative experience and associated training

About Distance Education

The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.

Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:

• course materials divided into topics, organised into week-long schedules prepared by acknowledged experts in distance learning
• study modules containing activities designed to encourage participants to apply ideas to their own jobs
• assignments designed to test the mastery and application of course materials, that are carefully assessed before feedback is provided
• resource materials containing interesting, practical or contentious views
• computer-based education packages to support some topics.

Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Staff & student contact

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.

Contacts

For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:

Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) Telephone: +61 2 6338 6077 (outside Australia) Facsimile: (02) 6338 6001 (within Australia) Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001 (outside Australia) Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/student/contact Web: info.csu.edu.au