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Safety subjects
Course Duration
The degree is completed in trimester mode. Students will
need to complete 6 trimesters, 3 trimesters each year. (The
course is complete in 2 years, full-time study load)
Credit Points
300 credit points must be successfully
undertaken to complete the degree,
150 at each year. Each trimester long subject, (or
unit of study) is worth 12.5 credit points. The Research
subject, however is worth 25 credit points as it is a double
weighted subject load.
Study Load
A full-time study load comprises 4 subjects per trimester.
Each subject entails three contact (in class) hours per
week, so a full-time load is generally 12 contact hours
per week.
Fee Structure
2009 course fees/EFTSL (4 units per trimester)
$10,080 or $840 per subject
2010 course fees/EFTSL (4 units per trimester)
$10,380 or $865 per subject
Mode of Delivery
On campus
About Public Safety
Public Safety, as distinguished from public law enforcement
agency efforts, involves the use of proactive protective
measures for business enterprises and the general community.
It also describes business enterprises that provide services
and products to achieve this protection.
In general terms, Public Safety involves strategies, active
or passive, which aim to protect and preserve an environment
from disruption. Although law enforcement agencies contribute
to Public Safety initiatives, there is now a greater emphasis
on proactive rather than reactive strategies using community
and commercial resources.
The primary aim of the Public Safety program is to provide
the requisite and necessary training and professional development
for persons seeking a career in areas of public safety where
a high level of knowledge and expertise is required. As
Public Safety involves strategies aimed at protecting an
environment from disruption, the course focuses on world
standards and programs currently achieving these aims.
Careers in Public Safety
Graduates of our Public Safety degree can develop careers
in fields such as:
• Local government – community safety officers,
urban and town planning and environmental design;
• Risk management; and
• Emergency management.
Course Objectives
• An understanding of Public Safety systems and their
relationship to protecting the community;
• An understanding of criminal psychology and behaviour
and its impact upon public safety;
• A knowledge of technological innovation and the
use of equipment to complement Public Safety strategies;
• An understanding of criminal law and social control;
• An ability to assess risk and to formulate emergency
management and disaster recovery plans;
• A knowledge of principles and strategies of management,
administration and Public Safety operations;
• An ability to evaluate methods of operation in Public
Safety, and to modify, formulate and develop complementary
or alternative policies and procedures; and
• The ability to apply theoretical understanding to
practical situations in Public Safety.
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