Course description: This course provides an overview of the various areas within the criminal justice system in which front-line workers come across people with mental disorders. It examines the way in which the criminal justice system (including police, court, and correctional staff) deals with individuals with mental disorders. In particular, the course focuses on the identification and treatment of individuals with mental disorders; relevant processes and decision-making in different elements of the criminal justice system; examining contemporary approaches to definitions, diagnostic tools, notions of criminal responsibility and fitness to stand trial; and the use of psychological knowledge, theory, and research to guide reflective practice and build personal, professional resilience. Prerequisites: NIL Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: CCJ110 / CCJ10 Introduction to Forensic Psychology, 1010CCJ Introduction to Forensic Psychology
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Undergraduate
Arrangements apply
New students (Non-grandfathered students)
Band 1 - Postgraduate Clinical Psychology programs
Band 2 - Professional Pathway Psychology programs
Band 4 - All other programs
Grandfathered students
Band 1 - Postgraduate Clinical Psychology programs
Band 2A - All other programs
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Class | Availability | When | Where | Notes |
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Class (71202) | Open | Weeks 1 - 7, Mid-Trimester Break, 8 - 12 | Course attendance and other requirements will be provided via Course Profile and/or Learning@Griffith. |
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Class | Availability | When | Where | Notes |
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You must attend one Tutorial | ||||
Tutorial (42101) | In High Demand |
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
M09 0.108 Arts and Music Building Mt Gravatt Campus |
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Tutorial (42099) | In High Demand |
Thursday 09:00 - 10:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
M06 3.02 Education Building Mt Gravatt Campus |
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Tutorial (42097) | In High Demand |
Friday 11:00 - 12:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
M10 2.14 Social Sciences Building Mt Gravatt Campus |
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Tutorial (42096) | In High Demand |
Thursday 10:30 - 11:50 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
M06 3.02 Education Building Mt Gravatt Campus |
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Class | Availability | When | Where | Notes |
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You must attend this Tutorial | ||||
Tutorial (42103) | In High Demand |
Thursday 18:00 - 19:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
Online |
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Class | Availability | When | Where | Notes |
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You must attend one Tutorial | ||||
Tutorial (42094) | In High Demand |
Friday 11:00 - 12:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
G30 1.19 Arts & Education Gold Coast Campus |
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Tutorial (42093) | In High Demand |
Wednesday 10:30 - 11:50 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
G01 3.35 Academic 1 Gold Coast Campus |
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Tutorial (42092) | Open |
Friday 12:30 - 13:50 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
G30 1.19 Arts & Education Gold Coast Campus |
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Tutorial (42091) | In High Demand |
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:20 Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12 |
G01 3.35 Academic 1 Gold Coast Campus |