Adv. Practice in Sex Offender Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Specialist Certificate in Criminology (Sexual Offender Management). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Student Equity and Disability Support Team: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is designed to provide advanced practice skills in case management and supervision of sexual offenders in a correctional or justice setting. The subject will comprise two modules on:

• Case management of sexual offenders: Effective Intervention Practices (2 days)
• Good Lives Model: Theory and Application (3 days)

This subject will provide knowledge and skills relating to:

• Effective and informed case management practices designed to reduce the risk of recidivism in sexual offenders;
• The principles of the Good Lives Model and its application in offender case management;
• Strengths-based approaches and their value and utility in managing offenders;
• The link between an offender’s unique set of criminogenic needs and their offending;
• Tailored intervention planning, based on offenders’ criminogenic needs; and
• Specific practical and professional tasks associated with their role as a case manager or support worker

Assessment for this subject is in-class group work based on a case study (20%), one two-hour examination comprised of multiple choice and short-essay questions (75%) and individual contributions during class (5%). Assessment will take place on the final day of the subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Though participation in the course and completion of assessment students should acquire skills in:
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
• An ability to derive, interpret and analyse social and technical information from primary and other sources;
• Awareness of and ability to utilise appropriate inter-personal communication methods;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to allow informed dialogue about case management issues with individuals and groups;
• Ability to investigate, analyse and solve problems in applied situations;
• Highly developed skills in time and organisational management through participation in all subjects.