Unit Outline

The Applied Policing Practicum 2 requires students to complete 960 hours of applied policing under supervision, and the completion of an Applied Policing Practicum portfolio [APPP], which documents the acquisition and certification of practical knowledge and skills taught during the residential component of the recruit training course. The APPP involves 70+ tasks that illustrate a student’s ability to put into practice the knowledge and skills explored in Level 1 and Level 2 units and at the police academy during the recruit course. These tasks may include submission of a public intoxication report, writing and submitting arrest reports and associated court files, attendance at and submission of a coroner’s investigation file, and similar professional tasks that a Constable commonly fulfils. As with any probation process, the student must complete tasks to the satisfaction of their workplace operational supervisor, and in their portfolios, students are required to provide evidence of their capacity to perform at the level of case analysis, report writing, practical reflection, and professional meticulousness expected at the rank of Constable. Students will be required to meet quarterly with their supervisor and/or Applied Policing Practicum Managers, at which time they will complete their two critical reflections as a basis for discussions about their progress. The progress on completion of tasks is reported on a quarterly basis by Recruit Training Services to the respective Divisional Inspector. Completion to a satisfactory level of 100% of the tasks is then reported to the University of Tasmania, and students will be recorded as having completed their practicum requirements. Students’ Critical Reflections will be submitted as part of their portfolios for review by their operational supervisors and uploaded to the link in the MyLO site for review by their academic supervisors.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Critically apply the conceptual knowledge acquired during residential training to engage in ethical and professional practice in the field
2	Identify and apply the most appropriate tools to assist in making informed, evidence-based, and ethical judgements in the field;
3	Critically reflect on the inherent tension between the personal and the professional, and the relationship of this tension to integrity
4	Critically reflect on gaps in your skills and knowledge that arise in the practical application of your learning in the field

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Critical Reflection (individual; summative)	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Applied Policing Practicum Portfolio (APPP) (individual; formative)	See the MyLO site for the due date	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Practicum (individual; summative)	See the MyLO site for the due date	40 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Critical Reflection (individual; summative)

Task Description:

Critical Reflection (individual; summative)

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Write well-structured and well written reflective statement	LO1
2	Critically reflect on achievements and disappointments noted in your portfolio	LO2
3	Critically reflect on the personal and professional tensions in police work	LO3
4	Critically reflect on the gaps in your skills and knowledge required to act with integrity	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Applied Policing Practicum Portfolio (APPP) (individual; formative)

Task Description:

Applied Policing Practicum Portfolio (APPP) (individual; formative)

Task Length:

Completion of required hours of work under supervision and documented in the APP Portfolio

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete required hours	LO1, LO2
2	Document the 70+ competencies and tasks acquired during probation	LO1, LO2
3	Meet quarterly with Supervisors and/or Applied Policing Practicum Managers to review progress on competencies and tasks	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Practicum (individual; summative)

Task Description:

Practicum (individual; summative)

Task Length:

960 hours

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete 960 hours of placement within stations	LO1
2	Identify the appropriate tools to assist in making informed, evidence-based, and ethical judgements in the field	LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.