FAQs
Studying Criminal Intelligence
Question: What does Charles Sturt University offer Criminal Intelligence students in the way of support?
Answer: In February 2007, we launched a dedicated Criminal Intelligence website. This site contains a password-protected section to assist current students, including:
- Website links to key law enforcement agencies, crime analysis organisations and sources of crime data;
- A series of student guides written by Criminal Intelligence staff;
- An “Analyst's Bookshelf” of suggested general reading and reference books;
- Study and assignment writing tips written specifically for Criminal Intelligence students;
- Links to web pages with current job vacancies in Intelligence and related fields; and
- Examples of real assignments and theses of top quality, to give an indication of standards.
In the near future, this site will also include audio files of selected lectures and expert interviews in Criminal Intelligence.
Since most students at Charles Sturt University study via distance education, there are also an exceptional range of web-based general services available.
Question: What other advantages will studying Criminal Intelligence at Charles Sturt University offer me as a professional?
Answer: Beginning in February 2007, Criminal Intelligence staff will issue a monthly e-newsletter to all students. This will give updates on a range of professional issues including upcoming conferences, training opportunities and relevant industry news.
Each issue of the e-newsletter will also contain exclusive interviews with Criminal Intelligence professionals: individuals who are in a position to reflect on topical issues such as ‘Intelligence & Counter-Terrorism', ‘The Future of Futures Intelligence' or ‘Intelligence and the Public-Private Nexus'.
The e-newsletter is linked to the password-protected area of the Criminal Intelligence website, and provides information on what has been updated there.
Question: Can I just take one or two Criminal Intelligence subjects?
Answer: Yes, you can. CSU has a policy whereby you can start out as an ‘associate student' by enrolling on one subject (a kind of ‘try before you buy'!). That subject can be used as credit if you later decide to enrol in the Graduate Certificate (32 credit points or 4 subjects) or the Graduate Diploma (64 credit points or 8 subjects).
