Problem Behaviours 2
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.
Prerequisites
FBS80011 - Problem Behaviours 1
Aims and objectives
This unit extends students’ understanding of problematic criminal behaviours into the specific areas of stalking, abnormal complaining, and harmful sexual behaviours towards children and adults. The unit will assist students to understand the psychological factors associated with these problem behaviours, and enhance their skills to implement the Problem Behaviour framework to a wider range of behaviours that are commonly encountered in forensic settings.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Formulate the role of distal, proximal, individual and contextual factors for a wide range of different problem behaviours
2. Assess the contributory role of different risk factors in different types of problem behaviour, based on an understanding of relevant empirical research
3. Apply the problem behaviour framework to individual cases to guide the development of appropriate treatment and management plans for sexual offenders, stalkers and abnormal complainants
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Formulate the role of distal, proximal, individual and contextual factors for a wide range of different problem behaviours
2. Assess the contributory role of different risk factors in different types of problem behaviour, based on an understanding of relevant empirical research
3. Apply the problem behaviour framework to individual cases to guide the development of appropriate treatment and management plans for sexual offenders, stalkers and abnormal complainants
Courses with unit
GD-FBS Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural ScienceMA-FBS Master of 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 |
| Case presentation | Individual | 20% | 1, 3 |
| Case formulation vignette | Individual | 35% | 1, 3 |
| Case formulation video | Individual | 45% | 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
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Recap of the problem behaviour framework
• Introduction to Harmful sexual behaviour
• Harmful sexual behaviours towards adults
• Harmful sexual behaviour towards children
• Internet child pornography use
• Stalking
• Abnormal complaining
• Introduction to Harmful sexual behaviour
• Harmful sexual behaviours towards adults
• Harmful sexual behaviour towards children
• Internet child pornography use
• Stalking
• Abnormal complaining
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.