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FBS80004 12.5 Credit Points per subject Online

Duration

One Semester

Contact hours

36 Hours

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2024 teaching periods

Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2
Dates: 29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24 Results: 3 Dec 24 Last self enrolment: 11 Aug 24 Census: 31 Aug 24 Last withdraw without fail: 13 Sep 24

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24

Results:
3 Dec 24

Last self enrolment:
11 Aug 24

Census:
31 Aug 24

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Sep 24

Prerequisites

FBS80003 Principles of Violence Risk Assessment and Management

Aims and objectives

This unit introduces students to the range of specific risk assessment tools that are available for different types of risk assessment (e.g., sexual offending, violent offending, and other offending). The unit will enable students to critically appraise the strengths and weaknesses of risk assessment tools, to generate violence risk formulations and to effectively communicate the results of risk assessments.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Analyse research evidence to determine the most appropriate risk assessment instrument in a particular case
2. Appraise advanced knowledge to communicate a risk judgment in a best-practice manner
3. Construct a violence risk formulation that is informed by theoretical models of violence risk formulation and research evidence of risk factors

Courses with unit

GD-FBS Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science,
MA-FBS Master of Forensic Behavioural Science,
GC-SFARM Graduate Certificate in Specialist Forensic Assessment and Risk Management
GC-FBS Graduate Certificate in Forensic Behavioural Science
GD-FMHN Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health Nursing

Unit information in detail

- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.

Teaching methods

This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:

Type	Hours per week	Number of Weeks	Total
Face to Face Contact Optional Workshop	12 (1.5 days in week 5)	1	12
Online Contact	N/A
Specified Learning Activities Discussion boards, Readings	4	12	48
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, Assessment preparation	7	12	84
TOTAL			144 hours/12.5cp

Assessment

Types	Individual or Group task	Weighting	Assesses attainment of these ULOs
Long answer case vignette 1	Individual	25%	2, 3
Short answer questions	Individual	35%	1, 2
Long answer case vignette 2	Individual	40%	2

General skills outcomes

During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently

Content

• Risk assessment considerations and communication
• Violence risk assessment
• Sexual offending risk assessment
• Other common problem behaviours and risk assessment
• Violence risk formulation
• Ethical issues in risk assessment
• Legal issues and risk assessment

Study resources

- Reading materials.

Reading materials

A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.