Undergraduate - UnitATS3473 - Offender profiling

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2015 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Ruth McFarlane

Synopsis

This unit demystifies the process of offender profiling by examining the theoretical bases underlying approaches to profiling, listing the functions of profiling outlining and contrasting methods used, and evaluating the validity of these. The long history of profiling will be explored, and the sensationalism of popular media depictions of profilers and profiling methods will be investigated.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

describe in depth the history of offender profiling
use theoretical perspectives as an explanatory structure to outline approaches to profiling
describe and evaluate critically methods of profiling
appreciate the requirement that approaches to profiling be scientifically evaluated
critique the different functions of profiling
prepare a profile according to specific criteria based on information provided
evaluate the limits of profiling.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Exam: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Ruth McFarlane

Prerequisites

ATS1283 and ATS1284 or equivalent

Prohibitions

ATS2473, CRJ2003, CRJ3003