Master of Fire Investigation Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
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Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation
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Master of Fire Investigation
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| Master of Fire Investigation (1709FI) |
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| Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation (1609FI) |
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| Distance Education | Manly |
| Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation (1309FI) |
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| Distance Education | Manly |
Normal course duration
Master of Fire Investigation
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Fire Investigation
Applicants must have completed all of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation or an equivalent Graduate Diploma completed at an Australian university or overseas equivalent.
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation
Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) an undergraduate degree; or
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) an undergraduate degree; or
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.
Credit
Master of Fire Investigation
Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate and/or Graduate Diploma will receive credit for these awards. Applicants demonstrating Fire Investigation experience deemed sufficient by the course coordinator will receive credit on an application by application basis.
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation
There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. QLD Fire and Rescue have a Diploma in Fire Investigation which is recognised with one subject credit, JST415. ONce the AFAC Advanced Diploma of Fire Investigation is up and running it will attract two subjects, JST415 and JST496.
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. QLD Fire and Rescue have a Diploma in Fire Investigation which is recognised with one subject credit, JST415. Once the AFAC Advanced Diploma of Fire Investigation is up and running it will attract two subjects, JST415 and JST496.
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Fire Investigation
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
The course consists of the following:
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation (32 points)
Session 1
JST415 Fire Investigation 1 (Origin, cause and scene)
JST496 Fire-Setting Behaviour, Legal Issues and Investigative Practice
Session 2
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
AND
One restricted elective
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation (64 points)
As for sessions 1 and 2 and:
Session 3
JST484 Structures and Effects of Fire
AND
One restricted elective
Session 4
JST488 Specialist Fire Investigation (16 points)
Master of Fire Investigation (96 points)
As for sessions 1-4 and:
Session 5
JST530 Research methods and dissertation proposal (16 points)
Session 6
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
AND/OR
As per AGSP revisions
Restricted electives
These are drawn from the following:
JST491 Ethical Issues in Investigation
JST410 Investigations Management 1
JST411 Investigations Management 2
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
JST412 Fraud Risk Prevention
SPA415 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
+ Residential School
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation (32 points)
Session 1
JST415 Fire Investigation 1 (Origin, cause and scene)
JST496 Fire-Setting Behaviour, Legal Issues and Investigative Practice
Session 2
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
One restricted elective
Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation (64 points)
As for sessions 1 and 2 and:
Session 3
JST484 Structures and Effects of Fire
One restricted elective
Session 4
JST488 Specialist Fire Investigation (16 points)
Master of Fire Investigation (96 points)
As for sessions 1-4 and:
Session 5
JST530 Research methods and dissertation proposal (16 points)
Session 6
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
AND/OR
As per AGSP revisions
Articulation agreements
There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. QLD Fire and Rescue have a Diploma in Fire Investigation which is recognised with one subject credit, JST415.
Once the AFAC Advanced Diploma of Fire Investigation is up and running it will attract two subjects, JST415 and JST496.
As a result of this review process an articulation agreement is under consideration with NZ Fire Service through the External Advisory Panel member Peter Wilding, who heads Fire Investigation in New Zealand.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.