Core Skills in Forensic Practice
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 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
2. Define the therapeutic alliance (working alliance) and analyse its significance to forensic work
3. Appraise the different forms of boundary violation common in the forensic context
4. Identify heuristic biases and evaluate how these influence clinical reasoning processes
5. Critically discuss common ethical dilemmas in the forensic context and how these can be managed
Courses with unit
GC-FBS Graduate Certificate in Forensic Behavioural Science,GC-FMHN Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing,
GD-FMHN Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health Nursing,
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
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to of 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 |
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Specified Learning Activities Discussion boards, Readings | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, Assessment preparation, | 7 | 12 | 84 |
TOTAL |
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| 144 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Case Review 1 | Individual | 35% | 1 |
Case Review 2 | Individual | 35% | 3, 5 |
Applied Learning Task | Individual | 30% | 2, 4, 5 |
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
- Introduction to the forensic paradigm
- Understanding behaviour
- How people make change
- Working alliance
- Boundaries and challenges in the forensic context
- Assumptions in thinking and self-awareness
- Record keeping
- Ethics
Study resources
- Reading materials.