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Diploma of Investigations

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Diploma of Investigations

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Residential School

The course includes the following awards:

Diploma of Investigations DipInvestigns

Course Study Modes and Locations

Diploma of Investigations (1115IN)

Distance Education - Manly

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Diploma of Investigations

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants for this course will only be admitted as members of cohorts that are supported and recommended by their organisation.  Organisations will only be permitted to recommend applicants with the prior approval of the Course Coordinator.

Applicants will only be admitted to the course where they: -

  • Are currently working in a law enforcement related environment, and,
  • Can demonstrate a suitable level of investigation experience, and,
  • Have undertaken suitably delivered and assessed investigation training program/s.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Credit, up to a maximum of 32 points will be granted, with Academic Senate approval.

Credit will be granted for successful completion of investigation experience in the law enforcement environment.  Credit will be considered for the completion of investigations training programs by course applicants, where those programs are of content relevant to the course, and where they have been delivered and assessed at a suitable standard.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

Specific enrolment patterns in the course will be applied individually to cohorts entering the course.

Core subjects required to be utilised in the program are:-

JST310 Information and Investigation (8 points)
JST311 Evidence and Investigation (8 points)

Elective/Pool subjects that can be utilised in the program are:-

JST312 Criminal Law and Investigation Management (8 points)
JST313 Investigative Interviewing (8 points)
JST325 Accountability and Policing (8 points)
JST334 Case Management for Criminal Investigations (8 points)
JST345 Police and Victims (8 points)
JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies (8 points)

Alternate subjects may be utilised with the prior approval of the Course Coordinator.

Enrolment Pattern

There is no set enrolment pattern in the course, as the enrolment pattern in the course, similar to the subjects studied and for the same reasons, is flexible. That flexibility will allow for course participant, organisational, and subject scheduling needs. An enrolment pattern and subjects undertaken in the program will be negotiated for each individual cohort following discussions between the requesting organisation for the diploma and the Course Coordinator.

A generic enrolment pattern includes: -

Pre-residential subject/s.
Either core or elective subject/s, dependent on organisational requirements, and session of admission. Studied by distance education, in conjunction with the regular distance education offerings of that subject to Bachelor of Policing students consisting of Australian and International police.

Residential School.
A minimum of two subjects consisting of either core or elective offerings for the program, delivered in a residential setting.

Post residential school subject/s.
Either core or elective subject/s, dependent on organisational requirements, and session of admission. Studied by distance education, in conjunction with the regular distance education offerings of that subject to Bachelor of Policing students consisting of Australian and International police.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

JST313 Investigative Interviewing

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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