UO Corrections: Offender Rehabilitation and Desistance
Undergraduate
Course aim
This course aims to explore theoretical and practical approaches to offender rehabilitation and the reduction of recidivism by Correctional Services agencies in Australia.
Course content
This course will introduce the role, function and approach of Correctional Service agencies in Australia. Students will consider and apply different offender intervention and rehabilitation approaches (risk based and strength-based) to address recidivism in practice. Students will examine evidence-based policies and practices that underpin professional practice in implementing positive change and community reintegration.
Textbooks
Nil
Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
Online | N/A x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Essay, Professional plan, Report
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation