Graduate Diploma of Child Protection Investigation
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Fees may apply
The course addresses
the education needs of police and other personnel working in child protection.
The course focuses on contemporary practice in child protection investigation
and explores issues of ethics and legal requirements for the successful
collection of evidence. It presents the ethos of the joint investigative
approach as best practice.
Students may elect to
exit the course following completion of the first four subjects with the
Graduate Certificate in Child Protection. Students who were admitted prior to
2002 should consult the Course Coordinator regarding their program.
Enrolment through
Manly Campus
Study mode
Distance education
Normal course duration
Part-time 2 years (4
sessions)
Admission criteria
The course is designed
for people working within this specialist area or with a demonstrated interest
in it. Applicants will be evaluated as to their suitability by a number of
criteria: work experience, both duration and type; previous work history; and
prior academic qualifications.
Articulation
The Graduate
Certificate is an exit point only course within the Graduate Diploma.
Graduation requirements
Students must
satisfactorily complete 64 points (normally equal to eight subjects).
Admission to Master of Arts
Students who have satisfactorily
completed the Graduate Diploma requirements with a credit average are eligible
to apply for admission to the Master of Arts, which offers specialisations in
areas of policing. Upon admission to the Master degree course, students are
awarded credit for the Graduate Diploma and upon completion of the dissertation
requirements for the Master degree course (a further 32 points), students
graduate with the award Master of Arts (Child Protection Investigation).
Enrolment pattern
Session 1
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
WEL421 Family Support and Casework
Session 2
LAW401 Legal Issues and Children
WEL420 Working in Child Protection
Students may elect to
exit at this point and graduate with the award Graduate Certificate in Child
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Session 3
JST316 Ethics and Professional Practice – Police Investigators
JST480 Investigative Interviewing (Child Abuse)
Session 4
JST479 Evidence and Procedure in Child Abuse Investigations
and one from:
JST400 Dynamics of Power and Vulnerability
JST421 The Child as a Witness
WEL406 Evaluation in Child and Adolescent Protection
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Inquiries
Course Coordinator
Lynda Summers
School of Policing Studies
Telephone: (02) 6026 2376
Facsimile: (02) 4823 2786
Email:
lsummers@csu.edu.au