Online Course Brochure
For enrolment in 2009
- The Course
- Course Structure
- Admission Requirements
- Additional Requirements
- Cost of Study
- How to Apply
- About the School
- CSU Contacts
Course structure
Session 1 may be studied full-time on campus at the NSW Police College , Goulburn, or part-time over two sessions by distance education (DE)
Students from both the full-time and part-time cohorts will undertake Session 2 full-time on campus at Goulburn, then all students complete Sessions 3, 4 and 5, which are studied by DE whilst employed as a Probationary Constable with NSW Police, and involve field-based learning
Students electing to commence part-time by distance education study Sessions 1a and 1b of the course off campus, with compulsory attendance at residential schools. Part-time DE students are provided with a mail package, which may include printed materials, audio and videotapes, computer disks and CD-ROMs as well as a host of online support functions to enable you to study at home.
Session 1
(13 weeks on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn and two weeks field experience placement)
PPP111 Simulated Policing – Acquiring Confidence (4 points)
PPP112 Police as Investigators 1
PPP113 Communication in Policing
PPP114 Criminal Justice and Policing
PPP115 Police, Crime and Society 1
PPP116 Operational Safety and Tactics 1 (4 points)
Session 2
(14 weeks on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn)
PPP121 Simulated Policing – Acquiring Competence (4 points)
PPP122 Police as Investigators 2
PPP123 Ethical Reasoning and Policing
PPP124 Policing and Road Safety
PPP125 Police, Crime and Society 2
PPP126 Operational Safety and Tactics 2 (4 points)
Session 3
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP231 Session 3 Police Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
Session 4
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP241 Session 4 Police Practicum
PPP242 Problem Oriented Policing and Vulnerable People
Session 5
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP251 Session 5 Police Practicum
PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership
Part-time distance education/mixed mode
Session 1a
(14 weeks distance education/residential schools)
PPP101 Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Operational Safety and Tactics 1 (4 points)
PPP102 Investigation and Communication in Policing 1
PPP103 Criminal Justice and Society 1
Session 1b
(14 weeks distance education/residential schools/field experience placement)
PPP104 Criminal Justice and Society 2
PPP105 Investigation and Communication in Policing 2
PPP106 Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Operational Safety and Tactics 2 (4 points)
Session 2
(14 weeks on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn)
PPP121 Simulated Policing – Acquiring Competence (4 points)
PPP122 Police as Investigators 2
PPP123 Ethical Reasoning and Policing
PPP124 Policing and Road Safety
PPP125 Police, Crime and Society 2
PPP126 Operational Safety and Tactics 2 (4 points)
Session 3
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP231 Session 3 Police Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
Session 4
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP241 Session 4 Police Practicum
PPP242 Problem Oriented Policing and Vulnerable People
Session 5
(14 weeks distance education whilst working at a Local Area Command)
PPP251 Session 5 Police Practicum
PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership